Cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rate who mdb was 98.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
98.73
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 110 countries
All-time high
182.13
in 1978
All-time low
98.73
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium is 98.73, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium peaked at 182.13 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 98.73, in 2021.
That places Belgium 48th 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 68 years of available data.
Cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 155.69 | — |
| 1955 | 157.89 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 157.37 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 158.77 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 160.07 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 161.18 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 167.31 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 165.74 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 170.13 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 172.18 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 167.6 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 170.12 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 170.8 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 171.99 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 173.23 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 171.87 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 171.26 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 174.24 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 173.31 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 173.85 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 172.24 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 174.45 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 172.31 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 173.83 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 182.13 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 177.76 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 178.36 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 180.28 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 177.11 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 177.37 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 176.05 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 174.71 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 172.22 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 169.97 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 171.06 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 164.92 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 164.06 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 164.4 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 164.12 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 162.77 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 163.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 157.73 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 158.02 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 153.13 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 147.81 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 143.23 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 142.02 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 140.13 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 135.84 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 132.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 133.26 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 129.79 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 130.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.76 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 127.17 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 126.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 124.89 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 121.09 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 119.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 116.27 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 114.89 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 112.35 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 108.33 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 103.93 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 103.06 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 100.32 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 98.73 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.49 | 155.69 | 161.18 | 6 |
| 1960s | 170.1 | 165.74 | 173.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.54 | 171.26 | 182.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 174.61 | 169 | 180.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160.01 | 147.81 | 164.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.51 | 127.17 | 143.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.14 | 103.06 | 126.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.52 | 98.73 | 100.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium?
- Cancer death rate who mdb in Belgium was 98.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 182.13 in 1978.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate who mdb recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.73 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for cancer death rate who mdb?
- Belgium ranks 48th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rate who mdb rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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 Cancer death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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