Colombia vs Malaysia: Lung cancer death rates
Colombia
5.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malaysia
6.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Colombia rank
68th
Malaysia rank
65th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Colombia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0126 deaths per 100,000 people | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Colombia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Colombia and Malaysia?
- 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Malaysia ranks 65th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.