Malaysia vs Spain: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Malaysia
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Spain
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Malaysia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5149 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3315 deaths per 100,000 people | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2505 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 Spain?
- Spain, at 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Malaysia ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd 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.