Australia vs Chile: Death rate from cancer by sex
Australia
114.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Chile
116.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Australia rank
56th
Chile rank
53rd
Death rate from cancer by sex over time
- Australia
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia, a difference of 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Chile ahead.
Australia ranks 56th and Chile ranks 53rd of 111 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Chile in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 153.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 163.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1960s | 165.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 177.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 185.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 178.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1980s | 191.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 167.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 1990s | 179.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2000s | 153.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Australia |
| 2010s | 130.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.96 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 116.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 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 by sex, Australia or Chile?
- Chile, at 116.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 114.55 deaths per 100,000 people in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from cancer by sex between Australia and Chile?
- 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Chile?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Chile rank globally for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Australia ranks 56th 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.