Chile vs Sri Lanka: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate
Chile
2.35 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Chile rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
76th
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate over time
- Chile
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chile currently reports 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 111 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6741 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8105 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4571 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0488 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher brain and nervous system cancer death rate, Chile or Sri Lanka?
- Chile, at 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in brain and nervous system cancer death rate between Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Chile ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from brain and nervous system cancers in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.