Stomach cancer death rate in Ireland

Ireland: Stomach cancer death rate was 3.21 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.21
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
74th
of 110 countries
All-time high
29.07
in 1957
All-time low
3.21
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022

Stomach cancer death rate in Ireland, 1950–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 3.21 for stomach cancer death rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Ireland peaked at 29.07 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 3.21, in 2022.

Ireland ranks 74th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Stomach cancer death rate in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Ireland, 1950 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1950 28.49
1951 27.99 -1.7%
1952 26.73 -4.5%
1953 26.77 +0.1%
1954 26.39 -1.4%
1955 27.89 +5.7%
1956 25.3 -9.3%
1957 29.07 +14.9%
1958 24.41 -16.0%
1959 25.72 +5.4%
1960 23.95 -6.9%
1961 22.76 -5.0%
1962 24.3 +6.8%
1963 24.5 +0.8%
1964 23.19 -5.3%
1965 22.91 -1.2%
1966 22.93 +0.1%
1967 22.73 -0.8%
1968 21.44 -5.7%
1969 23.28 +8.6%
1970 21.02 -9.7%
1971 21.3 +1.3%
1972 21.23 -0.4%
1973 18.5 -12.8%
1974 19.85 +7.3%
1975 18.07 -9.0%
1976 16.71 -7.5%
1977 18.28 +9.4%
1978 15.63 -14.5%
1979 15.81 +1.1%
1980 14.84 -6.1%
1981 13.49 -9.1%
1982 12.4 -8.1%
1983 12.76 +2.8%
1984 12.23 -4.1%
1985 12.33 +0.8%
1986 12.77 +3.6%
1987 11.25 -11.9%
1988 10.84 -3.6%
1989 9.96 -8.2%
1990 9.99 +0.4%
1991 10.52 +5.2%
1992 9.65 -8.2%
1993 9.74 +0.8%
1994 9.04 -7.1%
1995 8.86 -2.0%
1996 8.45 -4.6%
1997 7.96 -5.8%
1998 7.19 -9.7%
1999 7.15 -0.6%
2000 7.1 -0.7%
2001 6.7 -5.7%
2002 6.4 -4.4%
2003 6.02 -6.0%
2004 5.64 -6.3%
2005 6.09 +8.1%
2006 6.15 +0.9%
2007 5.64 -8.3%
2008 5.36 -5.0%
2009 5.84 +8.9%
2010 5.32 -8.9%
2011 4.99 -6.1%
2012 4.62 -7.5%
2013 4.46 -3.4%
2014 5.42 +21.6%
2015 4.46 -17.7%
2016 4.43 -0.9%
2017 4.18 -5.6%
2018 4.01 -4.1%
2019 3.7 -7.5%
2020 3.53 -4.6%
2021 3.38 -4.3%
2022 3.21 -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 26.88 24.41 29.07 10
1960s 23.2 21.44 24.5 10
1970s 18.64 15.63 21.3 10
1980s 12.29 9.96 14.84 10
1990s 8.86 7.15 10.52 10
2000s 6.1 5.36 7.1 10
2010s 4.56 3.7 5.42 10
2020s 3.38 3.21 3.53 3

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 71 Austria 3.41 compare
  2. 72 New Zealand 3.34 compare
  3. 73 Montenegro 3.34 compare
  4. 75 Cyprus 3.17 compare
  5. 76 Israel 3.05 compare
  6. 77 South Africa 3.02 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Ireland?
Stomach cancer death rate in Ireland was 3.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 1957.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 3.21 in 2022.
How does Ireland rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Ireland ranks 74th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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