Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.98 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1.98
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.95
in 2004
All-time low
1.86
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia stood at 1.98.
The figure is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia peaked at 2.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.26 | — |
| 2001 | 2.64 | +17.2% |
| 2002 | 2 | -24.2% |
| 2003 | 2.35 | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 2.95 | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 2.36 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.21 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 2.03 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 2.53 | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 2.36 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.58 | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 2.49 | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 2.31 | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 2.47 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.98 | -19.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.98 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.22, 89% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.32 | 1.86 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.36 | 1.97 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 66 South Korea 2.03 compare
- 67 North Macedonia 2.02 compare
- 68 Puerto Rico 1.99 compare
- 70 Australia 1.96 compare
- 71 Belarus 1.95 compare
- 72 New Zealand 1.9 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 18 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia was 1.98 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 in 2004.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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