Belgium vs Sweden: Lung cancer death rates

Belgium
15.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sweden
14.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Belgium rank
20th
Sweden rank
22nd

Lung cancer death rates over time

  • Belgium
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden, a difference of 0.9 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Sweden ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2314 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1960s 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3014 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1970s 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4798 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1980s 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
1990s 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people 12.8 deaths per 100,000 people 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2000s 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people Sweden
2010s 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people 16.47 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2141 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people 1.09 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, Belgium or Sweden?
Belgium, at 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Belgium and Sweden?
0.9 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sweden?
68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Sweden rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
Belgium ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 22nd 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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
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