Brazil vs Chile: Lung cancer death rates
Brazil
9.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Chile
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
44th
Chile rank
42nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Brazil
- Chile
How they compare
Chile currently reports 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.18 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.
Brazil ranks 44th and Chile ranks 42nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Chile in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Chile | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8374 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2412 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 9.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0261 deaths per 100,000 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Brazil or Chile?
- Chile, at 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Brazil and Chile?
- 0.18 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 rates?
- Brazil ranks 44th 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.