Stomach cancer death rate in Greece
Greece: Stomach cancer death rate was 4.06 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.06
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
59th
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.43
in 1964
All-time low
3.85
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Stomach cancer death rate in Greece, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Greece recorded 4.06 for stomach cancer death rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Greece peaked at 15.43 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2022.
That places Greece 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Stomach cancer death rate in Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.29 | — |
| 1962 | 15 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 14.46 | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 15.43 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 14.73 | -4.5% |
| 1966 | 13.64 | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 13.32 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 13.89 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 13.06 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 12.96 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 12.15 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 12.21 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 11.75 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 12.08 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 12.69 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 11.92 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 12.04 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.54 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.17 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 10.31 | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 10.35 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.62 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 9.7 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 9.38 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.54 | -9.0% |
| 1986 | 9.28 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 8.75 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 8.56 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 8.18 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 8.35 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.86 | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 7.71 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 7.63 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7.1 | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 7.29 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 7.23 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 7.16 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.03 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.83 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7.25 | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 6.78 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6.3 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.95 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.73 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 5.13 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 5.36 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 4.85 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 4.88 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4.66 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.47 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 3.85 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.06 | +5.5% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 4.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.34, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Greece's 4.06 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.45, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2 | 13.06 | 15.43 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.05 | 11.17 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.27 | 8.18 | 10.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.44 | 7.03 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 5.55 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 | 4.66 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 3.85 | 4.47 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Greece?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Greece was 4.06 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 in 1964.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2022.
- How does Greece rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Greece ranks 59th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Greece 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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