Belgium vs Italy: Death rate from cancer by sex

Belgium
120.4
in 2022
Italy
119.58
in 2023
Belgium rank
42nd
Italy rank
43rd

Death rate from cancer by sex over time

  • Belgium
  • Italy
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 120.4 against 119.58 in Italy, a difference of 0.82.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 43rd 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 179.35 143.5 35.84 Belgium
1960s 208.19 171.67 36.52 Belgium
1970s 232.21 197.14 35.08 Belgium
1980s 244.79 217.7 27.1 Belgium
1990s 223.89 206.36 17.53 Belgium
2000s 180.14 175.16 4.98 Belgium
2010s 145.78 145.05 0.7291 Belgium
2020s 121.52 123.82 2.3 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 120.4 against 119.58 in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belgium and Italy?
0.82, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
Belgium ranks 42nd and Italy ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,924 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed