Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil
Brazil: Stomach cancer death rate was 5.6 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
13.57
in 1981
All-time low
5.58
in 2020
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Brazil is 5.6, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Brazil peaked at 13.57 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 5.58, in 2020.
Brazil ranks 45th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 13.41 | — |
| 1980 | 13.45 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 13.57 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 13.42 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 12.62 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 12.32 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 11.9 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 11.55 | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 12.54 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 12.08 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 11.69 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 11.38 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 11.26 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.32 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 10.76 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10.27 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 10.18 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.15 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 9.9 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 9.62 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 9.32 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 9.23 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.98 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 8.92 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.84 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.77 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 8.52 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.46 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 7.69 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.78 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 7.36 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 7.34 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 6.86 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.4 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 6.37 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.21 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 5.58 | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 5.73 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6 | -2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.41 | 13.41 | 13.41 | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.51 | 11.55 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.42 | 9.32 | 11.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.61 | 7.69 | 9.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.21 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.58 | 5.73 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Brazil?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil was 5.6 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.57 in 1981.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.58 in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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