Belgium vs Denmark: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Belgium
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark
1.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
95th
Denmark rank
94th
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Denmark ahead.
Belgium ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 110 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6447 deaths per 100,000 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3722 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9386 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1268 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.046 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1086 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3394 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0719 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 Denmark?
- Denmark, at 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Belgium and Denmark?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belgium ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th 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.