Belgium vs United States of America: Colon and rectum cancer death rate
Belgium
8.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
8.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
62nd
United States of America rank
61st
Colon and rectum cancer death rate over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people against 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 22.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 13.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 8.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0477 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher colon and rectum cancer death rate, Belgium or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 8.87 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 United States of America?
- 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 62nd and United States of America ranks 61st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – 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.