Malaysia vs Nicaragua: Death rate from cancer
Malaysia
53.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Nicaragua
53.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
100th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Malaysia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 63.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 44.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Malaysia or Nicaragua?
- Malaysia, at 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 53.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 0.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nicaragua?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Nicaragua rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Malaysia ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.