Belgium vs Portugal: Deaths from cancer
Belgium
27,126 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
29,343 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
49th
Portugal rank
46th
Deaths from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 29,343 deaths against 27,126 deaths in Belgium, a difference of 2,217 deaths.
That makes Portugal'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 Portugal ranks 46th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,446 deaths | 25,987 deaths | 1,459 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29,075 deaths | 29,098 deaths | 22.97 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 27,434 deaths | 29,884 deaths | 2,451 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 29,343 deaths against 27,126 deaths in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Belgium and Portugal?
- 2,217 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 46th 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.