Breast cancer death rate in women in Chile
Chile: Breast cancer death rate in women was 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
11.15 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
15.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
8.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Breast cancer death rate in women in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for breast cancer death rate in women in Chile is 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Chile peaked at 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.
That places Chile 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 10.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 10.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 10.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 10.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 10.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 11.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1966 | 13.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.5% |
| 1967 | 10.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.7% |
| 1969 | 12.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1970 | 13.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1975 | 12.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 13.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 13.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 14.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 13.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 14.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 13.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 13.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 13.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 13.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 12.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 12.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 11.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 78 Puerto Rico 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 Switzerland 11.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Sweden 10.93 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Jordan 10.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Spain 10.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Chile?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Chile was 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
- How does Chile rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Chile ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.