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
104th
of 111 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
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 104th out of 111 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
| 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% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.89, 29% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.24, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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 104th out of 111 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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