Belgium vs France: Prostate cancer death rate in men

Belgium
10.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
France
10.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
73rd
France rank
74th

Prostate cancer death rate in men over time

  • Belgium
  • France
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people in France, a difference of 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 73rd and France ranks 74th of 111 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium France Difference Ahead
1950s 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1606 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1960s 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people 19.98 deaths per 100,000 people 0.1363 deaths per 100,000 people France
1970s 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people 19.13 deaths per 100,000 people 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1980s 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people 21.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
1990s 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people 20.81 deaths per 100,000 people 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2000s 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5863 deaths per 100,000 people France
2010s 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4831 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium
2020s 11 deaths per 100,000 people 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5021 deaths per 100,000 people Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prostate cancer death rate in men, Belgium or France?
Belgium, at 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people in France as of 2021.
What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Belgium and France?
0.26 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 prostate cancer death rate in men?
Belgium ranks 73rd and France ranks 74th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate 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

Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.