Iceland vs Sweden: Stomach cancer death rate
Iceland
2.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sweden
2.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Iceland rank
99th
Sweden rank
96th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Iceland
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 7 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1960s | 38.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1970s | 23.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1980s | 16.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 1990s | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.611 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0454 deaths per 100,000 people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Iceland or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Iceland and Sweden?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sweden?
- 72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Sweden rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 99th and Sweden ranks 96th 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.