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Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
64th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
All-time low
1.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia, 2000–2020

01232000201020202000: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2020.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia peaked at 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.

Malaysia ranks 64th 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.

Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
2000 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people —
2001 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people +20.9%
2002 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people -17.0%
2003 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2004 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2005 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2006 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2007 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
2008 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2009 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%
2010 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people -13.2%
2011 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
2012 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2013 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
2014 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2015 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2016 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2017 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people +26.8%
2018 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people +19.6%
2019 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2020 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2010s 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 61 North Macedonia 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 62 Georgia 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 63 Reunion 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 65 Ireland 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 66 Guadeloupe 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 67 Japan 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia?
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Malaysia was 2.74 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
Malaysia ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cervical cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,881 data points, 1950–2023
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