Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil

Brazil: Stomach cancer death rate was 5.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
5.73
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
45th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.57
in 1981
All-time low
5.58
in 2020
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979–2021

0510151979200020211979: 13.41980: 13.41981: 13.61982: 13.41983: 12.61984: 12.31985: 11.91986: 11.61987: 12.51988: 12.11989: 11.71990: 11.41991: 11.31992: 11.31993: 10.81994: 10.31995: 10.21996: 10.21997: 9.91998: 9.61999: 9.32000: 9.22001: 92002: 8.92003: 8.82004: 8.82005: 8.72006: 8.52007: 8.52008: 82009: 7.72010: 7.82011: 7.42012: 7.42013: 7.32014: 72015: 6.92016: 6.82017: 6.42018: 6.42019: 6.22020: 5.62021: 5.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Brazil is 5.73, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% 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 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil, 1979 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.66 5.58 5.73 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Türkiye 5.81 compare
  2. 43 Serbia 5.77 compare
  3. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5.75 compare
  4. 46 Nicaragua 5.71 compare
  5. 47 Jamaica 5.49 compare
  6. 48 Réunion 5.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Brazil?
Stomach cancer death rate in Brazil was 5.73 in 2021, 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 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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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Indicator
Stomach cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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