Belgium vs Serbia: Cancer death rate by age group
Belgium
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Serbia
1.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
58th
Serbia rank
59th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Serbia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia, a difference of 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Serbia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5616 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5639 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
| 2010s | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5822 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6832 deaths per 100,000 people | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Belgium or Serbia?
- Belgium, at 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people in Serbia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Belgium and Serbia?
- 0.1 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Serbia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Serbia rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Serbia ranks 59th 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.