Belgium vs Syrian Arab Republic: Cancer death rate by age group
Belgium
1.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Syrian Arab Republic
1.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Belgium rank
58th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
56th
Cancer death rate by age group over time
- Belgium
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic 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 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th of 111 countries.
Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.158 deaths per 100,000 people | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rate by age group, Belgium or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2010.
- What is the difference in cancer death rate by age group between Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Belgium and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 58th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 56th 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.