Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.17 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 39.2%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
7.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
1.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium stood at 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium peaked at 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Belgium ranks 95th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.7% |
| 1956 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1957 | 4.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 1958 | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.8% |
| 1959 | 5.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1960 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.4% |
| 1961 | 5.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.3% |
| 1962 | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 7.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.6% |
| 1965 | 6.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.3% |
| 1966 | 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 5.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1969 | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 6.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 5.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1973 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.9% |
| 1978 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 4.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.3% |
| 1980 | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.2% |
| 1982 | 5.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.8% |
| 1986 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 1987 | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.1% |
| 1989 | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +98.1% |
| 1992 | 3.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 1997 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.5% |
| 2000 | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +29.3% |
| 2001 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.4% |
| 2005 | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.3% |
| 2009 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +75.4% |
| 2010 | 2.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 2013 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.7% |
| 2014 | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +85.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +121.3% |
| 2018 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.9% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +59.8% |
| 2021 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 6.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 92 Bahrain 1.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Dominican Republic 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Denmark 1.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Croatia 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 97 Greece 0.9382 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Albania 0.7896 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,160 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 59 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.4409 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0319 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium was 1.17 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Belgium rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belgium ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.