Belgium vs United States of America: Prostate cancer death rate in men
Belgium
10.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
10.02 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belgium rank
73rd
United States of America rank
76th
Prostate cancer death rate in men over time
- Belgium
- United States of America
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America, a difference of 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 68 shared years of data; in 1954 it was United States of America ahead.
Belgium ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 7 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 1960s | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1970s | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1980s | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 1990s | 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2000s | 16.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2010s | 12.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people | Belgium |
| 2020s | 11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7509 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 United States of America?
- Belgium, at 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 10.02 deaths per 100,000 people in United States of America as of 2021.
- What is the difference in prostate cancer death rate in men between Belgium and United States of America?
- 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and United States of America?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and United States of America rank globally for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Belgium ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β 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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About this data
Reported deaths from prostate cancer in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.