Lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia

Malaysia: Lung cancer death rates males was 10.97 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
10.97
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
11.9
in 2018
All-time low
6.53
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia, 2000–2020

02.557.51012.52000201020202000: 6.52001: 6.72002: 72003: 7.22004: 7.42005: 7.82006: 82007: 7.92008: 8.22009: 7.42010: 7.52011: 7.62012: 7.72013: 82014: 7.72015: 82016: 8.22017: 9.82018: 11.92019: 10.92020: 11

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia is 10.97, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia peaked at 11.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 77th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 6.53
2001 6.74 +3.2%
2002 7.05 +4.6%
2003 7.19 +2.1%
2004 7.44 +3.4%
2005 7.75 +4.2%
2006 8.04 +3.7%
2007 7.91 -1.6%
2008 8.17 +3.3%
2009 7.42 -9.3%
2010 7.47 +0.8%
2011 7.6 +1.6%
2012 7.74 +1.8%
2013 8.04 +4.0%
2014 7.69 -4.4%
2015 7.99 +4.0%
2016 8.15 +1.9%
2017 9.83 +20.6%
2018 11.9 +21.1%
2019 10.95 -8.0%
2020 10.97 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.43 6.53 8.17 10
2010s 8.74 7.47 11.9 10
2020s 10.97 10.97 10.97 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 74 Barbados 11.7 compare
  2. 75 South Africa 11.51 compare
  3. 76 Philippines 11.03 compare
  4. 78 Kyrgyzstan 10.66 compare
  5. 79 Sri Lanka 10.61 compare
  6. 80 French Guiana 10.59 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia?
Lung cancer death rates males in Malaysia was 10.97 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 11.9 in 2018.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for lung cancer death rates males?
Malaysia ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates males
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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