Stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Stomach cancer death rate was 1.54 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
1.54
World rank
108th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.81
in 1968
All-time low
1.54
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

2468101955198720191955: 5.11956: 5.31957: 5.31958: 5.81959: 71960: 7.11961: 7.31962: 7.11963: 6.51964: 7.91965: 7.11966: 8.31967: 8.31968: 9.81977: 71980: 5.61981: 61982: 4.61983: 5.41984: 51985: 5.11986: 4.81996: 2.91997: 2.71998: 2.21999: 22000: 2.62001: 2.72002: 3.12003: 32004: 3.62005: 3.32006: 3.62007: 2.82009: 32010: 3.22011: 2.72012: 2.52013: 2.32014: 2.22015: 22019: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka stood at 1.54. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

The figure is down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.81 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1955 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1955 5.14
1956 5.26 +2.3%
1957 5.32 +1.1%
1958 5.76 +8.2%
1959 7.04 +22.2%
1960 7.05 +0.2%
1961 7.28 +3.2%
1962 7.05 -3.1%
1963 6.55 -7.1%
1964 7.92 +21.0%
1965 7.11 -10.3%
1966 8.29 +16.6%
1967 8.31 +0.3%
1968 9.81 +18.0%
1977 7.05 -28.2%
1980 5.58 -20.8%
1981 5.97 +6.9%
1982 4.58 -23.3%
1983 5.45 +19.0%
1984 4.97 -8.8%
1985 5.12 +3.0%
1986 4.84 -5.3%
1996 2.92 -39.8%
1997 2.67 -8.3%
1998 2.17 -18.7%
1999 2.02 -7.0%
2000 2.62 +29.8%
2001 2.73 +3.9%
2002 3.06 +12.1%
2003 2.97 -2.8%
2004 3.58 +20.4%
2005 3.31 -7.3%
2006 3.59 +8.2%
2007 2.8 -22.0%
2009 3.01 +7.6%
2010 3.23 +7.4%
2011 2.73 -15.7%
2012 2.52 -7.4%
2013 2.28 -9.8%
2014 2.23 -1.8%
2015 2.01 -10.1%
2019 1.54 -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.71 5.14 7.04 5
1960s 7.71 6.55 9.81 9
1970s 7.05 7.05 7.05 1
1980s 5.21 4.58 5.97 7
1990s 2.45 2.02 2.92 4
2000s 3.07 2.62 3.59 9
2010s 2.36 1.54 3.23 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 105 Bahrain 1.72 compare
  2. 106 Qatar 1.68 compare
  3. 107 Seychelles 1.65 compare
  4. 109 Malaysia 1.53 compare
  5. 110 Maldives 0.8766 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka?
Stomach cancer death rate in Sri Lanka was 1.54 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 9.81 in 1968.
What is the lowest stomach cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for stomach cancer death rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is stomach cancer death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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
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Coverage
111 places, 4,883 data points, 1950–2023
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