Belgium vs Portugal: Bladder cancer death rate
Belgium
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
2.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
37th
Portugal rank
40th
Bladder cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4449 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2448 deaths per 100,000 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Bladder cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.