Chile vs Jamaica: Lung cancer death rates in men
Chile
21.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Jamaica
20.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Chile rank
61st
Jamaica rank
63rd
Lung cancer death rates in men over time
- Chile
- Jamaica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 15.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 17.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 20.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3305 deaths per 100,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates in men, Chile or Jamaica?
- Chile, at 21.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates in men between Chile and Jamaica?
- 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
- How do Chile and Jamaica rank globally for lung cancer death rates in men?
- Chile ranks 61st and Jamaica ranks 63rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rates in men. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers per 100,000 people in males aged all ages.