Lung cancer death rates in Belgium
Belgium: Lung cancer death rates was 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
15.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
3.54 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Lung cancer death rates 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
In 2021, lung cancer death rates in Belgium stood at 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Belgium peaked at 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
That places Belgium 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rates in Belgium, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1955 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 4.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1958 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 5.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 6.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 6.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 17 Austria 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Slovenia 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Hong Kong, China 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Montenegro 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Sweden 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Czechia 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Belgium?
- Lung cancer death rates in Belgium was 15.03 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 rates recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Belgium rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Belgium ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.