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

02462000201020202000: 3.72001: 3.52002: 3.52003: 3.52004: 3.82005: 3.32006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.72009: 3.42010: 3.52011: 3.82012: 3.52013: 3.82014: 3.82015: 3.82016: 3.92017: 4.12018: 5.52019: 4.82020: 5.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Croatia 5.28 compare
  2. 22 Puerto Rico 5.21 compare
  3. 23 Costa Rica 5.2 compare
  4. 25 Portugal 5.19 compare
  5. 26 Ireland 5.19 compare
  6. 27 Mexico 5.1 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Liver cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 3,269 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed