Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium
Belgium: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.13 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
15.13
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.88
in 1986
All-time low
14.82
in 2021
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium stood at 15.13.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium peaked at 29.88 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.82, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 43rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 22.52 | — |
| 1955 | 21.15 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 22.72 | +7.4% |
| 1957 | 23.41 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 22.02 | -5.9% |
| 1959 | 22.32 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 23.24 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 23.08 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 24.4 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 23.53 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 23.87 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 24.38 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 23.55 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 24.34 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 25.53 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 24.65 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 26.05 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 26.19 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 26.06 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 26.87 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 24.93 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 27.84 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 25.43 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 26.05 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 28.66 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 27.24 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 28.81 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 28.87 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 29.68 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 29.21 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 28.71 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 28.86 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 29.88 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 28.78 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 29.33 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 29.69 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 28.83 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 29.28 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 27.66 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 27.24 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 28.69 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 29.39 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 28.16 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 27.23 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 27.23 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 26.06 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 25.65 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.51 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 24.18 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.03 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 23.03 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.75 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 21.81 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 22.38 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 22.02 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 21.44 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21.07 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 21.14 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 19.58 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 19.52 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18.56 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 17.42 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 17.52 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.05 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 17.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 15.33 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 15.28 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.82 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15.13 | +2.1% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 15.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 15.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.71, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.35 | 21.15 | 23.41 | 6 |
| 1960s | 24.06 | 23.08 | 25.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 24.93 | 28.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.18 | 28.71 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.98 | 26.06 | 29.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.08 | 21.44 | 25.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.42 | 15.33 | 21.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.07 | 14.82 | 15.28 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 40 Netherlands 15.37 compare
- 41 Romania 15.28 compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 compare
- 44 Austria 15.11 compare
- 45 Russia 15.11 compare
- 46 Saint Lucia 15.11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium was 15.13 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 29.88 in 1986.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.82 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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