What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Belgium and Russian Federation?

0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.

Belgium vs Russian Federation: Cancer death rates by type

Belgium

2.34 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Russian Federation

2.33 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2019

Belgium rank

37th

Russian Federation rank

38th

Cancer death rates by type over time

Belgium
Russian Federation

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 38th of 111 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Russian Federation	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.08 deaths per 100,000 people	3.23 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8441 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium
2000s	3.7 deaths per 100,000 people	3.32 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3755 deaths per 100,000 people	Belgium
2010s	3.19 deaths per 100,000 people	2.63 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5526 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 Russian Federation?: Belgium, at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Russian Federation as of 2021.
What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Belgium and Russian Federation?: 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Russian Federation?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Belgium and Russian Federation rank globally for cancer death rates by type?: Belgium ranks 37th and Russian Federation ranks 38th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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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Indicator: Cancer death rates by type
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,427 data points, 1979–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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