Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stomach cancer death rate
Belgium
2.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
88th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 25.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 17.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5099 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7845 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3296 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0873 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 88th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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.