Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia

Malaysia: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 3.73 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3.73
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
101st
of 110 countries
All-time high
3.91
in 2018
All-time low
1.21
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia, 2000–2020

12342000201020202000: 1.22001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.72005: 1.62006: 1.92007: 2.32008: 1.82009: 2.12010: 1.82011: 22012: 1.92013: 22014: 2.52015: 2.12016: 2.52017: 3.42018: 3.92019: 3.52020: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3.73 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2020.

That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia peaked at 3.91 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 1.21
2001 1.35 +12.2%
2002 1.54 +14.0%
2003 1.53 -0.8%
2004 1.74 +13.8%
2005 1.59 -8.4%
2006 1.86 +16.7%
2007 2.27 +22.2%
2008 1.79 -21.2%
2009 2.07 +15.5%
2010 1.82 -12.0%
2011 2.03 +11.7%
2012 1.92 -5.4%
2013 1.98 +3.1%
2014 2.51 +26.4%
2015 2.1 -16.4%
2016 2.54 +21.1%
2017 3.43 +35.2%
2018 3.91 +14.0%
2019 3.52 -10.0%
2020 3.73 +6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7 1.21 2.27 10
2010s 2.58 1.82 3.91 10
2020s 3.73 3.73 3.73 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 98 Qatar 4.58 compare
  2. 99 Thailand 4.2 compare
  3. 100 Syrian Arab Republic 3.77 compare
  4. 102 Kuwait 3.67 compare
  5. 103 Azerbaijan 3.65 compare
  6. 104 Uzbekistan 3 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Malaysia was 3.73 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.91 in 2018.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Malaysia ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2020.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
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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