Chile vs Venezuela: Death rate from cancer
Chile
98.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Venezuela
99.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Chile rank
50th
Venezuela rank
47th
Death rate from cancer over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 111 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 110.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 168.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 118.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 159.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 145.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 102.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 42.35 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 137.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 106.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 31 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 122.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 100.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 112.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer, Chile or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2016.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer between Chile and Venezuela?
- 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for death rate from cancer?
- Chile ranks 50th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer. 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 malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.