Cancer death rate by age group in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rate by age group was 1.72 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.72
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
58th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 2003
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Cancer death rate by age group in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, cancer death rate by age group in Belgium stood at 1.72.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Belgium peaked at 13.2 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 58th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 11.89 | — |
| 1955 | 7.59 | -36.2% |
| 1956 | 13 | +71.3% |
| 1957 | 8.09 | -37.7% |
| 1958 | 7.27 | -10.2% |
| 1959 | 10.34 | +42.2% |
| 1960 | 5.8 | -43.9% |
| 1961 | 9.75 | +68.3% |
| 1962 | 9.75 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 9.06 | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 7.61 | -16.0% |
| 1965 | 5.12 | -32.7% |
| 1966 | 6.61 | +29.1% |
| 1967 | 7.51 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 10.55 | +40.5% |
| 1969 | 7.15 | -32.2% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.48 | -9.7% |
| 1972 | 8.81 | +36.0% |
| 1973 | 8.38 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 13.2 | +57.5% |
| 1975 | 5.83 | -55.8% |
| 1976 | 11.77 | +101.9% |
| 1977 | 7.52 | -36.1% |
| 1978 | 10 | +33.0% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -58.7% |
| 1980 | 6.57 | +58.9% |
| 1981 | 1.63 | -75.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3 | +102.1% |
| 1983 | 1.67 | -49.4% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | +149.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8795 | -78.9% |
| 1986 | 4.32 | +390.9% |
| 1987 | 4.31 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 5.11 | +18.6% |
| 1989 | 1.67 | -67.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | +46.8% |
| 1991 | 2.41 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.4 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.64 | -31.8% |
| 1994 | 6.8 | +315.3% |
| 1995 | 5.22 | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 1.74 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 3.46 | +99.1% |
| 1998 | 3.49 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8823 | -74.7% |
| 2000 | 0.879 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.63 | +199.6% |
| 2002 | 3.56 | +35.3% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 3.51 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8538 | -75.6% |
| 2006 | 1.67 | +95.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4.04 | +145.0% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -60.9% |
| 2010 | 1.58 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.3 | +46.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 | +68.3% |
| 2013 | 2.38 | -38.7% |
| 2014 | 2.39 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8127 | -66.0% |
| 2016 | 1.63 | +100.5% |
| 2017 | 2.49 | +52.6% |
| 2018 | 3.36 | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 3.39 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.73 | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.69 | 7.27 | 13 | 6 |
| 1960s | 7.89 | 5.12 | 10.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 4.13 | 13.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 0.8795 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 | 0.8823 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.04 | 0 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.42 | 0.8127 | 3.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.72 | 1.73 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 55 Turkmenistan 1.92 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 1.73 compare
- 57 Ireland 1.73 compare
- 59 Serbia 1.62 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 1.44 compare
- 61 Japan 1.41 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.4924 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3145 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Belgium?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Belgium was 1.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 1974.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Belgium ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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