Argentina vs Chile: Lung cancer death rates
Argentina
9.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Chile
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Argentina rank
41st
Chile rank
42nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Argentina
- Chile
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Chile ahead.
Argentina ranks 41st and Chile ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Chile in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3667 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1970s | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.283 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 1980s | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2416 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 7.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.228 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1639 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2010s | 10.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8425 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
| 2020s | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3642 deaths per 100,000 people | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Argentina or Chile?
- Argentina, at 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Argentina and Chile?
- 0.06 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 lung cancer death rates?
- Argentina ranks 41st and Chile ranks 42nd 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. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.