Lung cancer death rates in Malaysia
Malaysia: Lung cancer death rates was 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2020, lung cancer death rates in Malaysia stood at 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Malaysia peaked at 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 4.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Lithuania 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Guadeloupe 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Russian Federation 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Colombia 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Malaysia?
- Lung cancer death rates in Malaysia was 6.15 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 rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.