Stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Stomach cancer death rate was 1.53 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.53
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.17
in 2003
All-time low
1.25
in 2016
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.53 for stomach cancer death rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia peaked at 2.17 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2016.
That places Malaysia 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.09 | — |
| 2001 | 1.92 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.08 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.17 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.97 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.94 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.95 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.09 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 1.59 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.78 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 1.6 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 1.44 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 1.51 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.9 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 1.53 | +2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 27% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.14, 49% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.67 | 2.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.25 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0297 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5991 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0316 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia was 1.53 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 in 2003.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2016.
- How does Malaysia rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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