Kuwait vs Malaysia: Death rate from cancer by sex
Kuwait
54.12 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia
56.91 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Kuwait rank
103rd
Malaysia rank
101st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 55.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 56.91 deaths per 100,000 people against 54.12 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Kuwait ranks 103rd and Malaysia ranks 101st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by 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
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.