Malaysia vs Sweden: Death rate from digestive diseases
Malaysia
12.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sweden
12.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
87th
Sweden rank
90th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.368 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Malaysia, at 12.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.51 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sweden?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Sweden rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 90th 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 digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.