Belgium vs Netherlands: Death rate from cancer by sex
Belgium
120.4
in 2022
Netherlands
125.25
in 2023
Belgium rank
42nd
Netherlands rank
40th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 125.25 against 120.4 in Belgium, a difference of 4.85.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Netherlands ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.35 | 175.79 | 3.56 | Belgium |
| 1960s | 208.19 | 200.72 | 7.48 | Belgium |
| 1970s | 232.21 | 223.67 | 8.55 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 244.79 | 234.04 | 10.76 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 223.89 | 215.48 | 8.41 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 180.14 | 183.44 | 3.3 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 145.78 | 153.36 | 7.59 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 121.52 | 130.22 | 8.7 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 125.25 against 120.4 in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 4.85, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.