Death rate from cancer in Malaysia

Malaysia: Death rate from cancer was 91.69 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
91.69
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
96th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.69
in 2021
All-time low
61.51
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from cancer in Malaysia, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 62.32001: 61.52002: 622003: 64.42004: 65.22005: 65.72006: 65.72007: 66.42008: 692009: 71.62010: 732011: 732012: 72.32013: 72.92014: 752015: 79.22016: 80.82017: 83.62018: 85.82019: 87.92020: 76.22021: 91.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from cancer in Malaysia stood at 91.69. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Malaysia peaked at 91.69 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.51, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.38 61.51 71.58 10
2010s 78.33 72.29 87.88 10
2020s 83.92 76.15 91.69 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 93 Tuvalu 95.51 compare
  2. 94 Philippines 92.05 compare
  3. 95 Morocco 91.9 compare
  4. 97 Marshall Islands 90.77 compare
  5. 98 Fiji 89.93 compare
  6. 99 Colombia 88.96 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer in Malaysia?
Death rate from cancer in Malaysia was 91.69 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 91.69 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 61.51 in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for death rate from cancer?
Malaysia ranks 96th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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