Belgium vs France: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Belgium
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
3.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
40th
France rank
42nd
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.05 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 40th and France ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4022 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1573 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2484 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 France?
- Belgium, at 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.64 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Belgium and France?
- 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 40th and France ranks 42nd 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.