Belgium vs Italy: Breast cancer death rate in women
Belgium
14.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
14.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
49th
Italy rank
48th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 29.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 27.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7929 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy, at 14.9 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 Italy?
- 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Italy ranks 48th 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.