Belgian Cancer Registry (breast and lung cancer)

07/07/2026
07/07/2026
Data source
Human
Cancer registry
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Population Qualitative Data

Population age groups

  • Paediatric Population (< 18 years)
    • Neonate
      • Preterm newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
      • Term newborn infants (0 – 27 days)
    • Infants and toddlers (28 days – 23 months)
    • Children (2 to < 12 years)
    • Adolescents (12 to < 18 years)
  • Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
    • Adults (18 to < 65 years)
      • Adults (18 to < 46 years)
      • Adults (46 to < 65 years)
    • Elderly (≥ 65 years)
      • Adults (65 to < 75 years)
      • Adults (75 to < 85 years)
      • Adults (85 years and over)
Population

Population size

210968

Active population size

119069

Population by age group

Age group Population size Active population size
Adult and elderly population (≥18 years)
210968
119069
Adults (18 to < 65 years)
94337
68430
Adults (18 to < 46 years)
15576
13436
Adults (46 to < 65 years)
78761
54994
Elderly (≥ 65 years)
116631
50639
Adults (65 to < 75 years)
60863
32060
Adults (75 to < 85 years)
41526
15528
Adults (85 years and over)
14242
3051