Belgium vs Malta: Stomach cancer death rate
Belgium
2.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
88th
Malta rank
89th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Malta
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and Malta ranks 89th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8596 deaths per 100,000 people | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Belgium or Malta?
- Belgium, at 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Belgium and Malta?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Malta ranks 89th 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.