Lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium
Belgium: Lung cancer deaths men women was 31.66 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
31.66
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
26th
of 111 countries
All-time high
91.77
in 1983
All-time low
28.55
in 1954
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium is 31.66, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium peaked at 91.77 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.55, in 1954.
Belgium ranks 26th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 28.55 | — |
| 1955 | 29.37 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.48 | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 33.26 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 34.48 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 36.56 | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 41.16 | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 43.57 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 45.63 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 48.19 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 49.9 | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 54.72 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 54.65 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 57.11 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 59.23 | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 60.38 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 64.17 | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 70.26 | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 72.99 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 74.41 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 73.74 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 76.01 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.4 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 84.92 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 87.11 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 86.52 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 88.33 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 89.28 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 87.24 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 91.77 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 90.36 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 91.04 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 87.23 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 88.31 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 83 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 82.76 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.29 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 81.95 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.04 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.18 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 80.54 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 75.47 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 77.31 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.76 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 66.63 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.85 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.66 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.01 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 60.73 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 57.91 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 59.55 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 57.85 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.74 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.97 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.9 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 53.78 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 47.67 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 46.68 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.87 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.41 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 41.58 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.24 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 36.08 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.33 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.34 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 32.71 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.66 | -3.2% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.33, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31.66 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.45 | 28.55 | 36.56 | 6 |
| 1960s | 51.46 | 41.16 | 60.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.85 | 64.17 | 87.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.46 | 83 | 91.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.79 | 66.63 | 82.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.62 | 53.9 | 65.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 | 34.33 | 53.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 | 31.66 | 32.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium?
- Lung cancer deaths men women in Belgium was 31.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 91.77 in 1983.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths men women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 in 1954.
- How does Belgium rank for lung cancer deaths men women?
- Belgium ranks 26th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths men women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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 Lung cancer deaths men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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