Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Stomach cancer death rate
Maldives
0.8766 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Maldives rank
111th
Sri Lanka rank
109th
Stomach cancer death rate over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8766 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives, a difference of 0.6634 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.8 times Maldives's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th of 111 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3473 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6291 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.8766 deaths per 100,000 people in Maldives as of 2019.
- What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6634 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
- Maldives ranks 111th and Sri Lanka ranks 109th 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.