Ireland vs South Africa: Stomach cancer death rate
Ireland
3.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Ireland rank
74th
South Africa rank
77th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2010s | 4.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5121 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Ireland or South Africa?
- Ireland, at 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Ireland and South Africa?
- 0.19 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Ireland ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 77th 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.