Death rate from cancer in Belgium

Belgium: Death rate from cancer was 233.61 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
233.61
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
31st
of 192 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

01002003002000201020212000: 265.92001: 265.92002: 265.62003: 260.82004: 255.12005: 259.92006: 260.22007: 257.12008: 262.52009: 259.52010: 2702011: 268.92012: 263.62013: 2622014: 258.12015: 258.82016: 257.82017: 252.32018: 252.22019: 252.12020: 239.92021: 233.6

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 192 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 28 Cuba 240.87 compare
  2. 29 Belarus, Republic of 239.99 compare
  3. 30 Spain 237.07 compare
  4. 32 Barbados 233.38 compare
  5. 33 Canada 224.68 compare
  6. 34 Georgia 223.48 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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