Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
In 2020, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia stood at 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia peaked at 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.5% |
| 2002 | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.6% |
| 2005 | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 2.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.9% |
| 2015 | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.9% |
| 2018 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.0781 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 0.1279 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0483 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 2.58 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Malaysia ranks 54th 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 up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.