Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 1.17 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia stood at 1.17. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and up 160.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia peaked at 1.17 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3717, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4049 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5892 | +45.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5677 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.536 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5285 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5359 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.528 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5832 | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5625 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3717 | -33.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4474 | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4943 | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8415 | +70.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4412 | -47.6% |
| 2014 | 0.496 | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5343 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4548 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 0.6316 | +38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 | +56.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8636 | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 1.17 | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5208 | 0.3717 | 0.5892 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6195 | 0.4412 | 0.9899 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1 |
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More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2131 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Malaysia was 1.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2020.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3717 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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