Belgium vs Denmark: Breast cancer death rate in women
Belgium
14.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
49th
Denmark rank
47th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1811 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2925 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Denmark ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. 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 breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.