Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium
Belgium: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.61 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
83rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1962
All-time low
1.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Cervical cancer death rate in women 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, cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium stood at 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium peaked at 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Belgium 83rd out of 111 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 4.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 3.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 3.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 3.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 2.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 80 United States of America 1.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 New Zealand 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Portugal 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Republic of Korea 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Spain 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.023 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium was 1.61 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 83rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.