Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium
Belgium: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.24 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.24
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 1954
All-time low
1.37
in 2003
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium stood at 2.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium peaked at 9.95 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2003.
Belgium ranks 55th 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 9.95 | — |
| 1955 | 8.13 | -18.3% |
| 1956 | 9.19 | +13.0% |
| 1957 | 8.34 | -9.2% |
| 1958 | 7.21 | -13.6% |
| 1959 | 8.73 | +21.2% |
| 1960 | 8.23 | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 9.57 | +16.4% |
| 1962 | 9.16 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 8.68 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 9.04 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 7.26 | -19.7% |
| 1966 | 8.52 | +17.2% |
| 1967 | 7.62 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 7.92 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 7.28 | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 7.76 | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.57 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.05 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 7.86 | +11.5% |
| 1974 | 6.41 | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 7.59 | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 7.04 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 5.83 | -17.2% |
| 1978 | 6.04 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.2 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.86 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7 | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 5.82 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.11 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.52 | -42.3% |
| 1986 | 5.4 | +53.3% |
| 1987 | 3.95 | -26.8% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 3.51 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.68 | +33.1% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 5.71 | +49.2% |
| 1993 | 3.71 | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -35.7% |
| 1995 | 3.04 | +27.6% |
| 1996 | 2.39 | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 4.36 | +82.9% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -31.7% |
| 1999 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.35 | -19.4% |
| 2001 | 2.79 | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 3.24 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | -57.6% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | +100.3% |
| 2005 | 3.68 | +33.7% |
| 2006 | 2.55 | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 2.11 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 2.5 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 2.29 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 2.44 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.85 | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 1.93 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 1.92 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.63 | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.79 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | +44.4% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -6.7% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 2.24 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 2.24 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.59 | 7.21 | 9.95 | 6 |
| 1960s | 8.33 | 7.26 | 9.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.93 | 5.83 | 7.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.08 | 3.51 | 6.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2.38 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.37 | 3.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.72 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 | 1.66 | 2.4 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0229 units per person (2025)
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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 2.24 in 2022, according to 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 9.95 in 1954.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2003.
- How does Belgium rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Belgium ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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