Belgium vs Portugal: Cancer death rate by age group

Belgium
2.58
in 2022
Portugal
2.56
in 2022
Belgium rank
43rd
Portugal rank
44th

Cancer death rate by age group over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
051015195419882022

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.58 against 2.56 in Portugal, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Portugal ahead.

Belgium ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1950s 9.26 5.77 3.48 Belgium
1960s 7.89 7.43 0.4613 Belgium
1970s 8.33 8.9 0.569 Portugal
1980s 3.36 7.26 3.9 Portugal
1990s 3.05 5.5 2.45 Portugal
2000s 2.05 2.47 0.4234 Portugal
2010s 2.42 3.12 0.6946 Portugal
2020s 2.58 2.56 0.0194 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 2.58 against 2.56 in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Belgium and Portugal?
0.02, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
Belgium ranks 43rd and Portugal ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Cancer death rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed