Belgium vs Canada: Death rate from cancer
Belgium
98.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada
98.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
48th
Canada rank
51st
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada, a difference of 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Canada in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 170.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 174.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 174.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 160.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 147.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 134.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.71 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Canada ranks 51st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.