Liver cancer death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Liver cancer death rate was 4.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.2
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 2021
All-time low
1.45
in 1987
Years of data
42
1979–2021
Liver cancer death rate in Belgium, 1979–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, liver cancer death rate in Belgium stood at 4.2. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liver cancer death rate in Belgium peaked at 4.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.45, in 1987.
Belgium ranks 52nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Liver cancer death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1.74 | — |
| 1980 | 3.31 | +90.2% |
| 1981 | 2.9 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 2.69 | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 1.58 | -46.7% |
| 1985 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.69 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.45 | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 1.46 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.78 | +22.0% |
| 1990 | 1.98 | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.85 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.9 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2.04 | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 2.01 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.27 | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 2.48 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.39 | +36.7% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 3.47 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 3.27 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.33 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 3.35 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.42 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 3.48 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 3.72 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 3.64 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.83 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 3.96 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.08 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 3.78 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 3.93 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.88 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.03 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.86 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.14 | 1.45 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.36 | 1.85 | 3.39 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.27 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.78 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 | 3.86 | 4.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 49 Guadeloupe 4.31 compare
- 50 Bulgaria 4.27 compare
- 51 Brazil 4.24 compare
- 53 Russian Federation 4.2 compare
- 54 Malta 4.19 compare
- 55 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.19 compare
More health data for Belgium
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.28 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2923 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,160 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 59 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is liver cancer death rate in Belgium?
- Liver cancer death rate in Belgium was 4.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liver cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest liver cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 in 1987.
- How does Belgium rank for liver cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is liver cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Liver cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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