Belgium vs Croatia: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old

Belgium
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Croatia
1.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
95th
Croatia rank
96th

Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time

  • Belgium
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Croatia ahead.

Belgium ranks 95th and Croatia ranks 96th of 110 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Croatia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Croatia Difference Ahead
1980s 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2376 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4045 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2147 deaths per 100,000 people Croatia
2010s 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6402 deaths per 100,000 people Croatia
2020s 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5455 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cancer death rates in children under 10 years old, Belgium or Croatia?
Belgium, at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2021.
What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Belgium and Croatia?
0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Croatia?
37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Croatia rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
Belgium ranks 95th and Croatia ranks 96th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
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
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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