Belgium vs Hong Kong: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old
Belgium
2.24
in 2022
Hong Kong
2.41
in 2017
Belgium rank
55th
Hong Kong rank
53rd
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old over time
- Belgium
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 2.41 against 2.24 in Belgium, a difference of 0.17.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 55th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.32 | 4.45 | 3.87 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 8.33 | 6.1 | 2.23 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 6.93 | 6.05 | 0.8884 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 4.97 | 0.1068 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.21 | 0.3905 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 2.81 | 0.274 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.93 | 0.6634 | Hong Kong |
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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 2.41 against 2.24 in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in cancer death rates in children under 10 years old between Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 0.17, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belgium ranks 55th and Hong Kong ranks 53rd of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.