Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.56 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.56
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.6
in 2018
All-time low
4.94
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.56 for breast cancer death rate in women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia peaked at 13.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 68th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.94 | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.08 | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.49 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.88 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.12 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.53 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.64 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.95 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.09 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.15 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 11.86 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.44 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | +1.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 12.56 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 12.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.13, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 | 4.94 | 8.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 | 7.53 | 13.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 | 12.56 | 12.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia was 12.56 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Malaysia ranks 68th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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