Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rates by type who db was 2.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.36
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
38th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.92
in 1979
All-time low
2.34
in 2021
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type who db in Belgium is 2.36, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 36.8% 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 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 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% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.33, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.36 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.69, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 2.41 | 2.34 | 2.52 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 2.36 in 2022, 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 38th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates by type who db rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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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