Belgium vs France: Lung cancer death rates in men
Belgium
66.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
63.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
France rank
21st
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 100.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 51.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 118.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 55.98 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 112.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 71.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 72.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 65.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7325 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people against 63.76 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Belgium and France?
- 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Belgium ranks 18th and France ranks 21st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.