Abstract: Objective To describe the incidence, mortality of stomach cancer and to analyze its survival status in the rural place of Jiangsu Province, China. Methods Population-based cancer registry data during 2003-2012 were collected. Stratified by age and year, crude rates, age-standardized rates by Chinese population (ASRC)and age-standardized rates by world population (ASRW) were used to describe incidence and mortality in Jiangsu. Annual percent change (APC) was calculated to estimate the changing trend from 2003 to 2012. Patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2005 were chosen for analyzing the survival status of stomach cancer, observed survival rate (OSR) and relative survival rate (RSR) were calculated according to different sex and age groups to analyze the differences. Results From 2003 to 2012, the crude incidence rate of stomach cancer was 48.2/100 000, ASRC was 32.0/100 000. During the same period, the crude mortality rate was 35.1/100 000, ASRC was 22.5/100 000. From 2003 to 2012, the incidence and mortality were significantly decreased. For survival analysis of rural place, the 5-year observed survival rate of cases was 21.8% and relative survival rate was 25.1%. Survival rates were found to decrease with more survival years, higher in males, and decreased with age. Conclusions The incidence and mortality of stomach cancer in Jiangsu Province were significantly decreased from 2003 to 2012, but still at higher level, and its survival status was poor. More resources should be put to early screening, which is one of the most effective ways to improve cancer survival status.