Australia vs Sweden: Stomach cancer death rate
Australia
2.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sweden
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Australia rank
92nd
Sweden rank
96th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Sweden
How they compare
Australia currently reports 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Sweden ahead.
Australia ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1960s | 14.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1970s | 10.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1980s | 7.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 1990s | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8983 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4904 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0496 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1257 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Australia or Sweden?
- Australia, at 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Australia and Sweden?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Sweden rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 92nd and Sweden ranks 96th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.