Belgium vs Sweden: Deaths from cancer
Belgium
27,126 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
23,095 deaths
in 2021
Belgium rank
49th
Sweden rank
51st
Deaths from cancer over time
- Belgium
- Sweden
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 27,126 deaths against 23,095 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 4,031 deaths.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,446 deaths | 22,244 deaths | 5,202 deaths | Belgium |
| 2010s | 29,075 deaths | 23,130 deaths | 5,945 deaths | Belgium |
| 2020s | 27,434 deaths | 23,173 deaths | 4,261 deaths | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths from cancer, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium, at 27,126 deaths against 23,095 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in deaths from cancer between Belgium and Sweden?
- 4,031 deaths, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for deaths from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 51st 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.