Belgium vs Chile: Death rate from cancer
Belgium
98.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile
98.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
48th
Chile rank
50th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Chile
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 48th and Chile ranks 50th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 170.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 168.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 174.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 174.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 160.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 134.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 115.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 99.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6385 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Belgium or Chile?
- Belgium, at 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Belgium and Chile?
- 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Chile?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Chile rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Chile ranks 50th 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.