Belgium vs Italy: Death rate from cancer by sex
Belgium
120.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Italy
118.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
43rd
Italy rank
44th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy, a difference of 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 143.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 208.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 232.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 223.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 206.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 180.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 145.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7291 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 122.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 125.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 118.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belgium and Italy?
- 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Italy ranks 44th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.