Malaysia vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Malaysia
12.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Sweden
12.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Malaysia rank
80th
Sweden rank
78th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Malaysia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 111 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Malaysia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Malaysia and Sweden?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Malaysia ranks 80th and Sweden ranks 78th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.