Belgium vs New Zealand: Cancer death rates by type
Belgium
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Belgium rank
37th
New Zealand rank
34th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Belgium
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9044 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7798 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cancer death rates by type, Belgium or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2018.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Belgium and New Zealand?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and New Zealand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2018.
- How do Belgium and New Zealand rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Belgium ranks 37th and New Zealand ranks 34th 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 rates by type. 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 bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.