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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 14.3k2001: 14.5k2002: 15.0k2003: 15.9k2004: 16.5k2005: 17.0k2006: 17.4k2007: 18.0k2008: 19.1k2009: 20.2k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.3k2012: 21.4k2013: 22.0k2014: 22.9k2015: 24.6k2016: 25.5k2017: 26.7k2018: 27.8k2019: 28.8k2020: 25.3k2021: 30.8k

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

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Malaysia, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 39 Algeria 31,925 compare
  2. 40 Greece 31,823 compare
  3. 41 Tanzania, United Republic of 31,471 compare
  4. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 30,306 compare
  5. 44 Hungary 30,258 compare
  6. 45 Chile 29,698 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
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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