Death rate from cancer in Belgium
Belgium: Death rate from cancer was 233.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
233.61
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
270.04
in 2010
All-time low
233.61
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Belgium, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 233.61 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Belgium peaked at 270.04 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 233.61, in 2021.
That places Belgium 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 265.87 | — |
| 2001 | 265.89 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 265.55 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 260.75 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 255.12 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 259.93 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 260.22 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 257.07 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 262.53 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 259.53 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 270.04 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 268.86 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 263.61 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 262.03 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 258.11 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 258.81 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 257.84 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 252.26 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 252.18 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 252.09 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 239.94 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 233.61 | -2.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 233.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 233.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 239.99, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 261.25 | 255.12 | 265.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.58 | 252.09 | 270.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.78 | 233.61 | 239.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Belgium?
- Death rate from cancer in Belgium was 233.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 270.04 in 2010.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.61 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for death rate from cancer?
- Belgium ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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