Pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 2.1 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2.1
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
98th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 2020
All-time low
0.8186
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia stood at 2.1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia peaked at 2.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8186, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 98th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8186 | — |
| 2001 | 1.15 | +40.2% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 1.12 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 1.16 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.41 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.37 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.36 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.32 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.56 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.95 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 2.1 | +7.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.64, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.44, 39% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2 | 0.8186 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.32 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Malaysia was 2.1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8186 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 98th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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