Death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 56.91 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
56.91
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
101st
of 111 countries
All-time high
61.1
in 2018
All-time low
42.49
in 2001
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia is 56.91, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia peaked at 61.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 42.49, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44.15 | — |
| 2001 | 42.49 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 44.15 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 44.63 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 46.67 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 45.23 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 46.47 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 48.98 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 48.64 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 44.11 | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 44.04 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.85 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 43.7 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 43.95 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.46 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.14 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.09 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 51.01 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 61.1 | +19.8% |
| 2019 | 53.79 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 56.91 | +5.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 56.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 57% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 56.91 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 108, 53% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.55 | 42.49 | 48.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.71 | 43.7 | 61.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.91 | 56.91 | 56.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 98 Jordan 65.39 compare
- 99 Nicaragua 58.25 compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 57.34 compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 55.13 compare
- 103 Kuwait 54.99 compare
- 104 El Salvador 53.99 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Malaysia was 56.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.49 in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Malaysia ranks 101st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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