Death rate from cancer in Malaysia
Malaysia: Death rate from cancer was 91.69 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
91.69
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
98th
of 194 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
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 98th out of 194 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.
Death rate from cancer in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.33 | — |
| 2001 | 61.51 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 61.96 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.38 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 65.15 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 65.68 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.73 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.43 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 69.03 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 71.58 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 72.97 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.96 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.29 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.93 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.98 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.18 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 80.77 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 83.57 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 85.8 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 87.88 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 76.15 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 91.69 | +20.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 91.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 91.69 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.23, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.7207 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
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 98th out of 194 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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