Belgium vs Puerto Rico: Stomach cancer death rate
Belgium
2.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Puerto Rico
2.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
88th
Puerto Rico rank
86th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8814 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5806 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5081 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 3.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2072 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3446 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Belgium or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Puerto Rico rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 88th and Puerto Rico ranks 86th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.