Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.54 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.54
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
88th
of 110 countries
All-time high
31.11
in 1954
All-time low
2.49
in 2019
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 2.54 for stomach cancer death rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Belgium peaked at 31.11 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.49, in 2019.
That places Belgium 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, 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% |
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 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.62 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 85 Jordan 2.69 compare
- 86 Puerto Rico 2.58 compare
- 87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.57 compare
- 89 Malta 2.48 compare
- 90 Canada 2.39 compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 2.37 compare
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.1154 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0942 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Belgium?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Belgium was 2.54 in 2021, 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 2.49 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 88th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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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