Malaysia vs Panama: Cancer death rates by type
Malaysia
0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Panama
0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
98th
Panama rank
99th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama, a difference of 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 98th and Panama ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.528 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5247 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
| 2010s | 0.5938 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7693 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1754 deaths per 100,000 people | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Malaysia or Panama?
- Malaysia, at 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people in Panama as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Malaysia and Panama?
- 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Malaysia ranks 98th and Panama ranks 99th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.