Stomach cancer death rate in Iceland
Iceland: Stomach cancer death rate was 2.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.03
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
62.07
in 1953
All-time low
1.84
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Stomach cancer death rate in Iceland, 1951–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stomach cancer death rate in Iceland is 2.03, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Iceland peaked at 62.07 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 1.84, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 98th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 57.55 | — |
| 1952 | 56.72 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 62.07 | +9.4% |
| 1954 | 55.16 | -11.1% |
| 1955 | 48.53 | -12.0% |
| 1956 | 51.46 | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 56.29 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 44.99 | -20.1% |
| 1959 | 50.58 | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 52.48 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 53.98 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 42.64 | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 37.03 | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 36.37 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 35.66 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 31.77 | -10.9% |
| 1967 | 36.6 | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 33.55 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 23.73 | -29.3% |
| 1970 | 23.17 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 24.98 | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 24.95 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 28.66 | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 29.31 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 24.49 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 26.26 | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 23.63 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 16.9 | -28.5% |
| 1979 | 16.27 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.66 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 17.43 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 15.39 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 18.43 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 16.78 | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 16.83 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 14.86 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 13.55 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 12.58 | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 19.16 | +52.3% |
| 1990 | 11.2 | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 16.03 | +43.1% |
| 1992 | 11.3 | -29.5% |
| 1993 | 11.33 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 8.59 | -24.2% |
| 1995 | 8.42 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.67 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.53 | +33.1% |
| 1998 | 6.58 | -43.0% |
| 1999 | 6.27 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.48 | +35.3% |
| 2001 | 5.85 | -31.0% |
| 2002 | 5.54 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.71 | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 6.32 | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 6.83 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 4.62 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 4.37 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.79 | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 3.22 | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | +62.0% |
| 2011 | 4.19 | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 3.64 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 3.53 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.61 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 2.43 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.48 | +45.0% |
| 2020 | 2.84 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 2.03 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.7 | 44.99 | 62.07 | 9 |
| 1960s | 38.38 | 23.73 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.86 | 16.27 | 29.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.17 | 12.58 | 19.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.99 | 6.27 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.37 | 3.22 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.4 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.23 | 1.84 | 2.84 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stomach cancer death rate in Iceland?
- Stomach cancer death rate in Iceland was 2.03 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 62.07 in 1953.
- What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.84 in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for stomach cancer death rate?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland 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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