Chile vs Thailand: Lung cancer death rates
Chile
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Thailand
9.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Thailand rank
40th
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Chile
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1970s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1980s | 6.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 1990s | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2324 deaths per 100,000 people | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Chile or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people against 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Chile and Thailand?
- 0.29 deaths per 100,000 people, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Thailand?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2021.
- How do Chile and Thailand rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Thailand ranks 40th 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.