Which has higher deaths from cancer, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at 31,471 deaths against 30,782 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.

What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

689 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from cancer

Malaysia

30,782 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

31,471 deaths

in 2021

Malaysia rank

42nd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

41st

Deaths from cancer over time

Malaysia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 31,471 deaths against 30,782 deaths in Malaysia, a difference of 689 deaths.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16,792 deaths	20,396 deaths	3,605 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	24,203 deaths	30,173 deaths	5,970 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s	28,032 deaths	32,346 deaths	4,314 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from cancer, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 31,471 deaths against 30,782 deaths in Malaysia as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 689 deaths, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from cancer?: Malaysia ranks 42nd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from cancer
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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