Belgium vs Malta: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate

Belgium
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malta
3.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
40th
Malta rank
43rd

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time

  • Belgium
  • Malta
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd of 111 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people 3.79 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people 3.59 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2498 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2010s 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people Malta
2020s 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Belgium or Malta?
Belgium, at 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Malta as of 2021.
What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Belgium and Malta?
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Malta?
43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Malta rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
Belgium ranks 40th and Malta ranks 43rd 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system 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, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.