Pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium
Belgium: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 7.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
7.62
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
24th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.62
in 2022
All-time low
6.26
in 1991
Years of data
44
1979–2022
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium, 1979–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium is 7.62, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium peaked at 7.62 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 1991.
That places Belgium 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 7.32 | — |
| 1980 | 6.87 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 6.61 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 6.97 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 6.63 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 6.48 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 6.41 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 6.8 | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 6.81 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.55 | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 6.89 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.72 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.26 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 6.87 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 6.9 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.64 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 6.83 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 7.01 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7.04 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 6.99 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.62 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 6.34 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 6.91 | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 6.62 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 6.52 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 7.11 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6.76 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 7.06 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 7.32 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.99 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 7.05 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.17 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.42 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.36 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 7.02 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 7.2 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 7.62 | +5.8% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 7.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.04, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 7.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.05, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.32 | 7.32 | 7.32 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.7 | 6.41 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.85 | 6.26 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.75 | 6.34 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.19 | 6.99 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.34 | 7.2 | 7.62 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Belgium was 7.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 7.62 in 2022.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 1991.
- How does Belgium rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Belgium ranks 24th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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