Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.41 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.41
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
48th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1983
All-time low
3.41
in 2018
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium stood at 3.41.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium peaked at 5.75 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3.41, in 2018.
That places Belgium 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.18 | — |
| 1980 | 5.5 | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.63 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 5.24 | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 5.75 | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 5.41 | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 5.32 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.48 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 5.64 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.46 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 5.21 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 5.43 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 5.35 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.14 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.31 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 5.53 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.88 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 4.97 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 4.82 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 4.04 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.86 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.66 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 3.7 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3.55 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.73 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 4.05 | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.85 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.15 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.89 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 3.82 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.44 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3.41 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.69 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 3.95 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 3.69 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.41 | -7.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 3.41 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.68, 93% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 3.41 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.87, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.18 | 5.18 | 5.18 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.45 | 5.06 | 5.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 4.64 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 | 3.55 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 | 3.41 | 4.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 | 3.41 | 3.95 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium was 3.41 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 in 1983.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.41 in 2018.
- How does Belgium rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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