Australia vs Belgium: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Australia
8.73 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium
8.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Australia rank
63rd
Belgium rank
62nd
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Australia
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Belgium in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7124 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 18.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0863 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 10.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9901 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1855 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Australia or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Australia and Belgium?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Belgium?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Australia and Belgium rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Belgium ranks 62nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Colon and rectum cancer death rate. 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 colon and rectum cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.