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
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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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.