Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.35 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.35
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 1954
All-time low
2.35
in 2022
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.35 for stomach cancer death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Belgium peaked at 31.11 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.35, in 2022.
That places Belgium 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 31.11 | — |
| 1955 | 31.06 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 30.59 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 29.98 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 29.52 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 28.69 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 29.64 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 27.97 | -5.6% |
| 1962 | 27.27 | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 27.65 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 25.45 | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 24.59 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 23.82 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 22.73 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 22.77 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 20.65 | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 20.21 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 19.22 | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 18.78 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 17.85 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 17.61 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 17.05 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 15.34 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 15.02 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 15.02 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 13.95 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 13.24 | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 13.52 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 12.96 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 12.49 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 11.11 | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 10.69 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 10.47 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 9.97 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 9.34 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 8.51 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 8.3 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 8.14 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 7.41 | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.88 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.44 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 6.12 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5.83 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 4.84 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 4.91 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.68 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.32 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.93 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 4.01 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.78 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.68 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 3.25 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 3.49 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3.12 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 3.1 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.92 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.57 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.49 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.62 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -7.3% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.35 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.45, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.16 | 28.69 | 31.11 | 6 |
| 1960s | 25.25 | 20.65 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.01 | 13.95 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 | 8.51 | 13.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 | 5.13 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 | 3.39 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 | 2.49 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2.35 | 2.62 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 86 Malta 2.48 compare
- 87 United Kingdom 2.37 compare
- 88 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 compare
- 90 Australia 2.31 compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 2.3 compare
- 92 Norway 2.3 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Belgium?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium was 2.35 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 31.11 in 1954.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Stomach cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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