Deaths from cancer who in Malaysia
Malaysia: Deaths from cancer who was 30,782 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
30,782
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
42nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
30,782
in 2021
All-time low
14,303
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cancer who in Malaysia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 30,782 for deaths from cancer who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Malaysia peaked at 30,782 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14,303, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cancer who in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,303 | — |
| 2001 | 14,482 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 14,958 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 15,928 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 16,504 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 17,028 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 17,424 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 17,997 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 19,096 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 20,198 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 20,956 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 21,293 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21,442 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21,978 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,948 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 24,600 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 25,466 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 26,723 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 27,800 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 28,829 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 25,282 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 30,782 | +21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,792 | 14,303 | 20,198 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,203 | 20,956 | 28,829 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,032 | 25,282 | 30,782 | 2 |
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More health data for Malaysia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9119 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2888 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 652 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0418 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0386 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cancer who in Malaysia?
- Deaths from cancer who in Malaysia was 30,782 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,782 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,303 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for deaths from cancer who?
- Malaysia ranks 42nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. 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 Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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