Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium

Belgium: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 3.69 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.69
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
40th
of 110 countries
All-time high
5.75
in 1983
All-time low
3.41
in 2018
Years of data
43
1979–2021

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium, 1979–2021

02461979200020211979: 5.21980: 5.51981: 5.61982: 5.21983: 5.81984: 5.41985: 5.31986: 5.51987: 5.61988: 5.51989: 5.11990: 5.21991: 5.41992: 5.31993: 5.11994: 5.31995: 5.51996: 4.91997: 51998: 4.61999: 4.82000: 4.12001: 42002: 3.92003: 3.72004: 3.92005: 3.72006: 3.62007: 3.72008: 4.12009: 3.92010: 3.82011: 4.12012: 4.12013: 3.92014: 3.82015: 3.72016: 3.62017: 3.42018: 3.42019: 3.72020: 3.92021: 3.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium stood at 3.69.

That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 9.6% 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 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.

Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Belgium, 1979 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 3.82 3.69 3.95 2

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 37 Austria 3.74 compare
  2. 38 Cuba 3.74 compare
  3. 39 Switzerland 3.7 compare
  4. 41 Russian Federation 3.68 compare
  5. 42 France 3.64 compare
  6. 43 Malta 3.62 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 3.69 in 2021, 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 40th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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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Indicator
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,024 data points, 1979–2023
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