Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
12.34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
80th
of 111 countries
All-time high
14.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
All-time low
10.15 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia is 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia peaked at 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2016.
Malaysia ranks 80th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.95 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 12.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 77 Paraguay 12.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 78 Sweden 12.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Mauritius 12.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Puerto Rico 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Malaysia was 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Malaysia ranks 80th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.