Egypt vs Iceland: Stomach cancer death rate
Egypt
2.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Iceland
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Egypt rank
97th
Iceland rank
99th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Egypt
- Iceland
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 99th of 111 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Egypt or Iceland?
- Egypt, at 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Egypt and Iceland?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Iceland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Iceland rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Egypt ranks 97th and Iceland ranks 99th 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.