Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 7.48 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7.48
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
76th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.75
in 2018
All-time low
3.42
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia is 7.48, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia peaked at 7.75 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.42, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 76th of 110 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.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.49 | — |
| 2001 | 3.42 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 3.94 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.95 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.85 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.38 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 4.63 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 4.34 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3.95 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 4.07 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 4.23 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 3.93 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.32 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.56 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 5.75 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 7.75 | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 6.55 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 7.48 | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.97 | 3.42 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9 | 3.9 | 7.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.48 | 7.48 | 7.48 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Malaysia was 7.48 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 in 2018.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 76th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.2%. 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 Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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