Lung cancer death rates males in Belgium
Belgium: Lung cancer death rates males was 66.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
66.57
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
18th
of 110 countries
All-time high
123.09
in 1985
All-time low
35.98
in 1954
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Lung cancer death rates males in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, lung cancer death rates males in Belgium stood at 66.57.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates males in Belgium peaked at 123.09 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 35.98, in 1954.
Belgium ranks 18th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates males in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 35.98 | — |
| 1955 | 37.54 | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 41.61 | +10.9% |
| 1957 | 42.88 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 44.91 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 47.56 | +5.9% |
| 1960 | 53.84 | +13.2% |
| 1961 | 57.37 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 60.09 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 63.3 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 65.49 | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 71.74 | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 71.58 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 74.87 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 77.94 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 78.87 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 84.16 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 92.6 | +10.0% |
| 1972 | 95.49 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 97 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 96.47 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 99.61 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 102.33 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 110.47 | +8.0% |
| 1978 | 113.56 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 112.8 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 115.07 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 117.87 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 115.9 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 122.17 | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 120.49 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 123.09 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 120.01 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 119.24 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 120.96 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 114.25 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 114.92 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 114.29 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 115.42 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 116.89 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 113.68 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 117.05 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 111.53 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 115.11 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 107.17 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 101.76 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 101.97 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 102.48 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 100.03 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 97.6 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 94.64 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 98.25 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 96.93 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 94.43 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 95.49 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 92.77 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 93.48 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.23 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 83.97 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 83.63 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.37 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.29 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 78 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 70.87 | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 70.09 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.86 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 64.63 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 66.57 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.75 | 35.98 | 47.56 | 6 |
| 1960s | 67.51 | 53.84 | 78.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.45 | 84.16 | 113.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.9 | 114.25 | 123.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.78 | 101.76 | 117.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.46 | 92.77 | 102.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.98 | 67.86 | 93.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6 | 64.63 | 66.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates males in Belgium?
- Lung cancer death rates males in Belgium was 66.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 123.09 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates males recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.98 in 1954.
- How does Belgium rank for lung cancer death rates males?
- Belgium ranks 18th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates males rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 Lung cancer death rates males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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