Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium
Belgium: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.44 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.44
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
89th
of 111 countries
All-time high
5.52
in 1962
All-time low
1.37
in 2019
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium stood at 1.44.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium peaked at 5.52 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2019.
That places Belgium 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 4.93 | — |
| 1955 | 5.15 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 5.13 | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.24 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.78 | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 5.1 | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 4.58 | -10.2% |
| 1961 | 4.51 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 5.52 | +22.4% |
| 1963 | 4.34 | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 4.41 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3.73 | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 4.29 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | -17.7% |
| 1968 | 3.83 | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 4.78 | +24.8% |
| 1970 | 4.08 | -14.6% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 3.55 | -19.5% |
| 1973 | 3.62 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.24 | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2.84 | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 3.2 | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 3.52 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 3.97 | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 3.63 | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.56 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 3.51 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | +31.1% |
| 1985 | 3.39 | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 2.87 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 2.96 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.09 | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 2.63 | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 2.34 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | +32.9% |
| 1994 | 2.42 | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 2.11 | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 2.72 | +28.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 1.76 | -31.2% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.83 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2.23 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.89 | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2 | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 2.16 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 2.09 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | -12.8% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.49 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -10.4% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 1.44 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.78, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 1.44 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.48, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 | 4.78 | 5.24 | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.35 | 3.53 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.61 | 2.84 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.19 | 2.63 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 | 2.06 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.93 | 1.74 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.37 | 2.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 | 1.44 | 1.61 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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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 1.44 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 5.52 in 1962.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2019.
- How does Belgium rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Belgium ranks 89th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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