Liver cancer death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liver cancer death rate was 5.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
5.2
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
5.5
in 2018
All-time low
3.31
in 2005
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Liver cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, liver cancer death rate in Malaysia stood at 5.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Malaysia peaked at 5.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.31 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.04 | 3.48 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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, total, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0803 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4769 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Malaysia?
- Liver cancer death rate in Malaysia was 5.2 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. 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 Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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