Colombia vs Malaysia: Death rate from cancer
Colombia
88.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
91.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia rank
101st
Malaysia rank
98th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 91.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 84.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 89.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 83.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 91.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 88.96 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 2.73 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Colombia ranks 101st and Malaysia ranks 98th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes, per 100,000 people.