Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Stomach cancer death rate

Malta
2.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta rank
89th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
87th

Stomach cancer death rate over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 111 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people 18.67 deaths per 100,000 people 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7385 deaths per 100,000 people United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people 11.74 deaths per 100,000 people 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
1990s 9.92 deaths per 100,000 people 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2000s 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2010s 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people 0.7723 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stomach cancer death rate, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in stomach cancer death rate between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
56 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2021.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for stomach cancer death rate?
Malta ranks 89th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th 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

Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from stomach cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.