Belgium vs Kenya: Deaths from cancer
Belgium
27,126 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
28,924 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
49th
Kenya rank
47th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28,924 deaths against 27,126 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 1,798 deaths.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,446 deaths | 14,996 deaths | 12,449 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29,075 deaths | 27,993 deaths | 1,082 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,434 deaths | 29,123 deaths | 1,689 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Belgium or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28,924 deaths against 27,126 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Belgium and Kenya?
- 1,798 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Kenya rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Kenya ranks 47th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from cancer. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes.