Belgium vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Death rate from cancer
Belgium
98.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
99.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Belgium rank
48th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
47th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 170.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 174.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.3 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 174.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 159.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 134.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 119.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.99 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 48th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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.