Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
12.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.6 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
4.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Breast cancer death rate in women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 7.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 7.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 11.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 12.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 65 Cyprus 13.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Czechia 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Norway 12.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Belarus 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Finland 12.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Singapore 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 652 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.022 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people 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 WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.