El Salvador vs Malaysia: Death rate from cancer by sex

El Salvador
53.99
in 2018
Malaysia
56.91
in 2020
El Salvador rank
104th
Malaysia rank
101st

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • El Salvador
  • Malaysia
020406080199020052020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 56.91 against 53.99 in El Salvador, a difference of 2.92.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 69.73 45.55 24.18 El Salvador
2010s 59.71 47.04 12.67 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, El Salvador or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 56.91 against 53.99 in El Salvador as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between El Salvador and Malaysia?
2.92, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malaysia?
19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do El Salvador and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
El Salvador ranks 104th and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed