Death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from cancer by sex was 120.4 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
120.4
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
252
in 1981
All-time low
120.4
in 2022
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium stood at 120.4. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium peaked at 252 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 120.4, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 42nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 172.86 | — |
| 1955 | 177.04 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 176.71 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 180.04 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 181.22 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 188.22 | +3.9% |
| 1960 | 197.39 | +4.9% |
| 1961 | 196.81 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 201.5 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 208.9 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 202.53 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 209.62 | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 209.88 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 215.96 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 218.05 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 221.28 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 219.59 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 225.06 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 226.13 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 230.1 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 228.08 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 232.79 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 231.62 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 236.89 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 247.44 | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 244.44 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 246.62 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 252 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 246.24 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 248.29 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 246.47 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 246.99 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 239.24 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 240.53 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 243.76 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 237.79 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 233.52 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 230.55 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 230.52 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 233.17 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 228.46 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 228.63 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 220.94 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 220.49 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 209.47 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 203.17 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 197.56 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 194.04 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 190.54 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 183.54 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 178.48 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 179.39 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 172.24 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 169.83 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 171.46 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 164.29 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 164.96 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 159.77 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 156.34 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 152.1 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 147.18 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 144.73 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 142.23 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 134.67 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 129.2 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 126.6 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 123.2 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 120.95 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 120.4 | -0.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 120.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 120.4 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 127.31, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 179.35 | 172.86 | 188.22 | 6 |
| 1960s | 208.19 | 196.81 | 221.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 232.21 | 219.59 | 247.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 244.79 | 237.79 | 252 | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.89 | 203.17 | 233.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.14 | 164.29 | 197.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.78 | 126.6 | 164.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121.52 | 120.4 | 123.2 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 39 United Kingdom 125.37 compare
- 40 Netherlands 125.25 compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 123.14 compare
- 43 Italy 119.58 compare
- 44 Austria 118.37 compare
- 45 Martinique 117.49 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Belgium was 120.4 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 252 in 1981.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.4 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Belgium ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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