What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Malaysia and Russian Federation?

0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?

20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.

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.

Malaysia vs Russian Federation: Lung cancer death rates

Malaysia

6.15 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2020

Russian Federation

6.18 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Malaysia rank

65th

Russian Federation rank

64th

Lung cancer death rates over time

Malaysia
Russian Federation

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 64th of 111 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.89 deaths per 100,000 people	6.43 deaths per 100,000 people	1.54 deaths per 100,000 people	Russian Federation
2010s	4.92 deaths per 100,000 people	6.29 deaths per 100,000 people	1.37 deaths per 100,000 people	Russian Federation

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Malaysia or Russian Federation?: Russian Federation, at 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Malaysia and Russian Federation?: 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Russian Federation?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Russian Federation rank globally for lung cancer death rates?: Malaysia ranks 65th and Russian Federation ranks 64th 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

Indicator: Lung cancer death rates
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

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