Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium is 2.34, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium peaked at 5.92 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.34, in 2021.
That places Belgium 37th 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.
Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 5.92 | — |
| 1980 | 5.3 | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 5.76 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5.79 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 5.71 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 5.34 | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 5 | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 5.02 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.2 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.91 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 4.65 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.95 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.01 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.91 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.98 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.02 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.37 | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 4.08 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 3.85 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 3.96 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 3.9 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.91 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.65 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 3.82 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.57 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 3.36 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.68 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.73 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.19 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.03 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 2.98 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.64 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 2.52 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.34 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.92 | 5.92 | 5.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.39 | 5 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.73 | 4.08 | 5.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.7 | 3.36 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 | 2.4 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium?
- Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium was 2.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.92 in 1979.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type who db recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for cancer death rates by type who db?
- Belgium ranks 37th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 rates by type who db. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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