Argentina vs Chile: Death rate from cancer by sex
Argentina
116.71 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile
116.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
50th
Chile rank
53rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 116.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 50th and Chile ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 186.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.72 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 192.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 173.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 177.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1990s | 176.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2000s | 162.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 142.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 119.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cancer by sex, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 116.71 deaths per 100,000 people against 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Chile?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Chile rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Argentina ranks 50th and Chile ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cancer by sex. 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 males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.