What is breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium?

Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium was 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.

What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.

How does Belgium rank for breast cancer death rate in women?

Belgium ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.

Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium

Name: Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Breast cancer death rate in women was 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)

14.82 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

49th

of 111 countries

All-time high

29.88 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1986

All-time low

14.82 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2021

Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium, 1954–2021

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium stood at 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium peaked at 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.

Belgium ranks 49th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Breast cancer death rate in women in Belgium, 1954 to 2021.
Year	deaths per 100,000 people	Change
1954	22.52 deaths per 100,000 people	—
1955	21.15 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.1%
1956	22.72 deaths per 100,000 people	+7.4%
1957	23.41 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.0%
1958	22.02 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.9%
1959	22.32 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.4%
1960	23.24 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.1%
1961	23.08 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.7%
1962	24.4 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.7%
1963	23.53 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.5%
1964	23.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.4%
1965	24.38 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.1%
1966	23.55 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.4%
1967	24.34 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.4%
1968	25.53 deaths per 100,000 people	+4.9%
1969	24.65 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.4%
1970	26.05 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.7%
1971	26.19 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.5%
1972	26.06 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.5%
1973	26.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.1%
1974	24.93 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.2%
1975	27.84 deaths per 100,000 people	+11.7%
1976	25.43 deaths per 100,000 people	-8.7%
1977	26.05 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.4%
1978	28.66 deaths per 100,000 people	+10.0%
1979	27.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.0%
1980	28.81 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.8%
1981	28.87 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.2%
1982	29.68 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.8%
1983	29.21 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.6%
1984	28.71 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.7%
1985	28.86 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.5%
1986	29.88 deaths per 100,000 people	+3.6%
1987	28.78 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.7%
1988	29.33 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.9%
1989	29.69 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.2%
1990	28.83 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.9%
1991	29.28 deaths per 100,000 people	+1.6%
1992	27.66 deaths per 100,000 people	-5.5%
1993	27.24 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.5%
1994	28.69 deaths per 100,000 people	+5.3%
1995	29.39 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.4%
1996	28.16 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.2%
1997	27.23 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.3%
1998	27.23 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.0%
1999	26.06 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.3%
2000	25.65 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.6%
2001	24.51 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.4%
2002	24.18 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.4%
2003	23.03 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.8%
2004	23.03 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.0%
2005	22.75 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.2%
2006	21.81 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.1%
2007	22.38 deaths per 100,000 people	+2.6%
2008	22.02 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.6%
2009	21.44 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.6%
2010	21.07 deaths per 100,000 people	-1.7%
2011	21.14 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.3%
2012	19.58 deaths per 100,000 people	-7.4%
2013	19.52 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.3%
2014	18.56 deaths per 100,000 people	-4.9%
2015	17.42 deaths per 100,000 people	-6.1%
2016	17.52 deaths per 100,000 people	+0.6%
2017	17.05 deaths per 100,000 people	-2.7%
2018	17.03 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.1%
2019	15.33 deaths per 100,000 people	-10.0%
2020	15.28 deaths per 100,000 people	-0.3%
2021	14.82 deaths per 100,000 people	-3.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.35 deaths per 100,000 people	21.15 deaths per 100,000 people	23.41 deaths per 100,000 people	6
1960s	24.06 deaths per 100,000 people	23.08 deaths per 100,000 people	25.53 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	26.53 deaths per 100,000 people	24.93 deaths per 100,000 people	28.66 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	29.18 deaths per 100,000 people	28.71 deaths per 100,000 people	29.88 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	27.98 deaths per 100,000 people	26.06 deaths per 100,000 people	29.39 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	23.08 deaths per 100,000 people	21.44 deaths per 100,000 people	25.65 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	18.42 deaths per 100,000 people	15.33 deaths per 100,000 people	21.14 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	15.05 deaths per 100,000 people	14.82 deaths per 100,000 people	15.28 deaths per 100,000 people	2

Countries ranked near Belgium

46 South Africa 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
47 Denmark 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
48 Italy 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
50 Israel 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
51 Portugal 14.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
52 Brunei Darussalam 14.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people in 1986.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does Belgium rank for breast cancer death rate in women?: Belgium ranks 49th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Indicator: Breast cancer death rate in women
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, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.