Belize vs Malaysia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Belize
7.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Malaysia
7.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belize rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
76th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Belize
- Malaysia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Belize ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7496 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2010s | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Belize |
| 2020s | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Belize or Malaysia?
- Belize, at 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Belize and Malaysia?
- 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Malaysia rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Belize ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.