Austria vs Belgium: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Austria
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Austria rank
37th
Belgium rank
40th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belgium ahead.
Austria ranks 37th and Belgium ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0073 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2010s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0445 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1029 deaths per 100,000 people | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Austria or Belgium?
- Austria, at 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Austria ranks 37th and Belgium 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 Brain and nervous system 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 brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.