Cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cancer death rate who mdb was 53.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
53.73
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
57.73
in 2018
All-time low
37.65
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia, 2000–2020

02040602000201020202000: 38.22001: 37.62002: 38.92003: 40.22004: 41.32005: 40.92006: 41.52007: 43.62008: 44.32009: 39.92010: 39.82011: 41.22012: 40.22013: 40.62014: 41.52015: 41.62016: 42.92017: 48.22018: 57.72019: 51.52020: 53.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia is 53.73, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia peaked at 57.73 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 37.65, in 2001.

Malaysia ranks 98th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 38.24
2001 37.65 -1.5%
2002 38.91 +3.4%
2003 40.17 +3.3%
2004 41.26 +2.7%
2005 40.9 -0.9%
2006 41.51 +1.5%
2007 43.62 +5.1%
2008 44.34 +1.7%
2009 39.92 -10.0%
2010 39.82 -0.2%
2011 41.15 +3.3%
2012 40.25 -2.2%
2013 40.62 +0.9%
2014 41.54 +2.3%
2015 41.64 +0.3%
2016 42.88 +3.0%
2017 48.2 +12.4%
2018 57.73 +19.8%
2019 51.54 -10.7%
2020 53.73 +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.65 37.65 44.34 10
2010s 44.54 39.82 57.73 10
2020s 53.73 53.73 53.73 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 95 Sri Lanka 58.19 compare
  2. 96 Jordan 54.96 compare
  3. 97 Kuwait 53.79 compare
  4. 99 Nicaragua 53.42 compare
  5. 100 Uzbekistan 53.36 compare
  6. 101 Albania 53.23 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia?
Cancer death rate who mdb in Malaysia was 53.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 57.73 in 2018.
What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 37.65 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
Malaysia ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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 Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cancer death rate who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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