Belgium vs France: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Belgium
32.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
31.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
24th
France rank
26th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 26th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1960s | 51.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 76.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 88.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 77.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 59.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2403 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Belgium and France?
- 1.2 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 rate in men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 24th and France ranks 26th 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 rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.