Belgium vs Portugal: Lung cancer death rates in men
Belgium
66.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Portugal
67.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 67.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 56.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 100.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.22 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 118.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 88.81 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 112.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 97.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 79.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.44 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 67.18 deaths per 100,000 people against 66.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Belgium and Portugal?
- 0.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Belgium ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th 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.