Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium
Belgium: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
32.71 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
91.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1983
All-time low
28.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1954
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium is 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium peaked at 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1954.
Belgium ranks 24th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 32.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 1957 | 33.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 34.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 43.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 45.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 48.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 49.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 54.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 54.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 57.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 59.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 64.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 70.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 72.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 74.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 73.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 76.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 78.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 84.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 87.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 86.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 88.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 89.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 87.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 90.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 91.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 87.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 88.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 82.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 81.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 81.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 82.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 80.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 75.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 77.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 70.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 66.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 60.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 57.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 59.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 57.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 55.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 55.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 53.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 47.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 46.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 45.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 41.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 37.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 36.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 51.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 83 deaths per 100,000 people | 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 65.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 53.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 21 Slovenia 33.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Estonia 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Bulgaria 32.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Cuba 31.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 France 31.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Mongolia 31.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Belgium was 32.71 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 91.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 1983.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1954.
- How does Belgium rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.