Belgium vs Norway: Death rate from cancer by sex
Belgium
120.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Norway
123.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Belgium rank
43rd
Norway rank
41st
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Belgium
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 208.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 59.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 232.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 160.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 172.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 223.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 171.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 180.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 152.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.84 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Belgium or Norway?
- Norway, at 123.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belgium and Norway?
- 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 41st 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.