Luxembourg vs South Africa: Stomach cancer death rate
Luxembourg
2.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
South Africa
3.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
79th
South Africa rank
77th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Luxembourg
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 77th of 111 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.832 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1824 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7127 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 3.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3282 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Luxembourg or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and South Africa rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Luxembourg ranks 79th 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.