Belgium vs United States of America: Cancer death rates by type
Belgium
2.34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
2.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
37th
United States of America rank
39th
Cancer death rates by type over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 4.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5873 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0971 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 United States of America?
- Belgium, at 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates by type between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for cancer death rates by type?
- Belgium ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 39th 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.