Belgium vs Ireland: Cancer death rate by age group
Belgium
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ireland
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
58th
Ireland rank
57th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 38 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 57th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 7.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9819 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 8.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3002 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1051 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5021 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8568 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Belgium or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Belgium and Ireland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Ireland rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Ireland ranks 57th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rate by age group. 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 malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.