Belgium vs United States of America: Bladder cancer death rate

Belgium
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th

Bladder cancer death rate over time

  • Belgium
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5873 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0971 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bladder cancer death rate, Belgium or United States of America?
Belgium, at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in bladder cancer death rate between Belgium and United States of America?
0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for bladder cancer death rate?
Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Bladder cancer death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.