Colombia vs Japan: Stomach cancer death rate
Colombia
9.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Japan
8.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
11th
Japan rank
14th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Colombia
- Japan
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1953 it was Japan ahead.
Colombia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th of 111 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1960s | 24.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1970s | 26.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1980s | 24.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 31.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 1990s | 18.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2000s | 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
| 2020s | 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1054 deaths per 100,000 people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Colombia or Japan?
- Colombia, at 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Colombia and Japan?
- 0.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Japan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Japan rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Colombia ranks 11th and Japan ranks 14th 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.