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
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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) – 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

Indicator
Lung cancer death rates in men
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

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