Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium
Belgium: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 10.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.61
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
72nd
of 110 countries
All-time high
25.79
in 1993
All-time low
10.61
in 2021
Years of data
68
1954–2021
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium, 1954–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium stood at 10.61. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium peaked at 25.79 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.61, in 2021.
Belgium ranks 72nd of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 16.04 | — |
| 1955 | 16.36 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 16.42 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 16.45 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 17.23 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 17.23 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 17.74 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 18.1 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 21.11 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 22.07 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 19.39 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 19.86 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 19.8 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 19.85 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 20.45 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 20.04 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 19.21 | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 19.18 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 19.93 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 19.88 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 20.42 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 20.38 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 21.57 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 21.57 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 22.99 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 21.6 | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 22.21 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 23.18 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 22.65 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 22.63 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 22.91 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 23.85 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.28 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 20.45 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 23.41 | +14.5% |
| 1989 | 24.04 | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 23.47 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 23.8 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 24.45 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 25.79 | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 25.46 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.11 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.18 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.53 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 21.46 | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 21.67 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19.49 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 19.18 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 17.36 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 15.89 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 16.92 | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 15.32 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 14.28 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 14.23 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.65 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.42 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.88 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 12.47 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 12.53 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.94 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.52 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 12.13 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.16 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 12.11 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.63 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.4 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.61 | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.62 | 16.04 | 17.23 | 6 |
| 1960s | 19.84 | 17.74 | 22.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.67 | 19.18 | 22.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.76 | 20.45 | 24.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.09 | 21.46 | 25.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.58 | 13.65 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.58 | 11.63 | 14.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 10.61 | 11.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Belgium was 10.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 25.79 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.61 in 2021.
- How does Belgium rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Belgium ranks 72nd out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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