Belgium vs Cuba: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Belgium
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cuba
3.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
40th
Cuba rank
38th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba 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 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2857 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2307 deaths per 100,000 people | Cuba |
| 2020s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.047 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Belgium or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 3.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Belgium and Cuba?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cuba?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Cuba rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Cuba ranks 38th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.