Malaysia vs New Zealand: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Malaysia
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
New Zealand
2.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Malaysia rank
54th
New Zealand rank
56th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 110 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8811 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2042 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Malaysia or New Zealand?
- Malaysia, at 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and New Zealand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Malaysia and New Zealand rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and New Zealand ranks 56th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. 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 per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.