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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
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, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.