Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium
Belgium: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 16.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.62
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
17.52
in 2011
All-time low
3.54
in 1956
Years of data
69
1954–2022
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium, 1954–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium stood at 16.62.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium peaked at 17.52 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.54, in 1956.
That places Belgium 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 3.97 | — |
| 1955 | 4.19 | +5.7% |
| 1956 | 3.54 | -15.5% |
| 1957 | 4.2 | +18.6% |
| 1958 | 4.28 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.04 | -5.5% |
| 1960 | 4.28 | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 4.71 | +10.2% |
| 1962 | 5.03 | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 4.69 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 5.22 | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 5.01 | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 5.38 | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 5.14 | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.19 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 4.94 | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 5.12 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.81 | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 6.48 | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 6.07 | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 6.52 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 6.79 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 6.45 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.61 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 6.93 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 7.59 | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 7.14 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 7.2 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 7.16 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8.02 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 8.43 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 8.44 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 8.59 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 9.28 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 9.56 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 10.31 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 10.23 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.76 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.82 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 10.63 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.7 | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 11.17 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 11.03 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 11.91 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 11.63 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 12.03 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.63 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 13.04 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14.28 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 14.73 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 14.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.51 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 15.14 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 16.69 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.52 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.22 | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 17.37 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 17.17 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 17.23 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.77 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 15.61 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.87 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.41 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 16.02 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 15.03 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 16.62 | +10.5% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 16.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 16.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.48, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.04 | 3.54 | 4.28 | 6 |
| 1960s | 4.93 | 4.28 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.12 | 4.94 | 6.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 | 6.93 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.55 | 9.28 | 11.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.57 | 11.63 | 15.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.69 | 15.61 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.89 | 15.03 | 16.62 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium?
- Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Belgium was 16.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 17.52 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 in 1956.
- How does Belgium rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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