Belgium vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Death rate from cancer by sex
Belgium
120.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
124.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Belgium rank
43rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
40th
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Belgium
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 197.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.08 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1960s | 208.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 209.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 232.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 217.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 244.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 214.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 223.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 196.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 180.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.91 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 145.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.669 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 122.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Belgium or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 124.92 deaths per 100,000 people against 120.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belgium ranks 43rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 40th 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.