Brazil vs Chile: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Brazil
14.33 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile
15.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
72nd
Chile rank
69th
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 72nd and Chile ranks 69th of 111 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 16.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.24 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 19.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 18.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 14.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Brazil and Chile?
- 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Chile?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Chile rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Brazil ranks 72nd and Chile ranks 69th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. 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 in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.