Belgium vs Switzerland: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Belgium
3.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Switzerland
3.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
40th
Switzerland rank
39th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 40th and Switzerland ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1807 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1103 deaths per 100,000 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1138 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 3.7 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 Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 40th and Switzerland 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 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.