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 110 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

00.511.522000201020202000: 2.12001: 1.92002: 2.12003: 2.22004: 22005: 2.12006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 2.12009: 1.72010: 1.62011: 1.82012: 1.62013: 1.42014: 1.52015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.42018: 1.92019: 1.52020: 1.5

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 110 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

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Malaysia, 2000 to 2020.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Qatar 1.68 compare
  2. 107 Seychelles 1.65 compare
  3. 108 Sri Lanka 1.54 compare
  4. 110 Maldives 0.8766 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 110 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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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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