Belgium vs Greece: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Belgium
8.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Greece
9.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
62nd
Greece rank
59th
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and Greece ranks 59th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 18 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.384 deaths per 100,000 people | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Belgium or Greece?
- Greece, at 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in colon and rectum cancer death rate between Belgium and Greece?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and Greece ranks 59th 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.