Belgium vs South Africa: Breast cancer death rate in women
Belgium
14.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Belgium rank
49th
South Africa rank
46th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- Belgium
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, Belgium or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2020.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between Belgium and South Africa?
- 0.16 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Belgium and South Africa rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 49th and South Africa ranks 46th 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.