Cancer death rate by age group in Chile
Chile: Cancer death rate by age group was 3.28 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.28
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
16.02
in 1959
All-time low
1.26
in 2001
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rate by age group in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.28 for cancer death rate by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Chile peaked at 16.02 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 2001.
That places Chile 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rate by age group in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 5.24 | — |
| 1956 | 6.94 | +32.6% |
| 1957 | 8.11 | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 10.62 | +31.0% |
| 1959 | 16.02 | +50.8% |
| 1960 | 15.23 | -4.9% |
| 1961 | 13.96 | -8.3% |
| 1962 | 14.07 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 12.17 | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 7.64 | -37.2% |
| 1965 | 10.7 | +40.1% |
| 1966 | 4.06 | -62.1% |
| 1967 | 8.62 | +112.4% |
| 1968 | 7.45 | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 6.55 | -12.1% |
| 1970 | 3.68 | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 8.43 | +129.1% |
| 1972 | 7.2 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 14.14 | +96.4% |
| 1974 | 8.13 | -42.5% |
| 1975 | 6.15 | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | +49.5% |
| 1977 | 6.75 | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 7.5 | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 7.89 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 6.67 | -15.5% |
| 1981 | 13.5 | +102.6% |
| 1982 | 8.76 | -35.1% |
| 1983 | 5.35 | -38.9% |
| 1984 | 4 | -25.3% |
| 1985 | 6.73 | +68.2% |
| 1986 | 4.18 | -37.9% |
| 1987 | 3.71 | -11.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 | -37.3% |
| 1989 | 3.28 | +41.2% |
| 1990 | 5.98 | +82.2% |
| 1991 | 5.75 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.6 | -54.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4 | +69.4% |
| 1994 | 4.73 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 5.56 | +17.4% |
| 1996 | 5.72 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | -35.1% |
| 1998 | 3.48 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -42.3% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 1.26 | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 2.96 | +134.8% |
| 2003 | 2.53 | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.93 | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.07 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 4.1 | +97.7% |
| 2007 | 4.86 | +18.4% |
| 2008 | 3.2 | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 3.95 | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 5.89 | +49.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 | -40.1% |
| 2012 | 2.36 | -33.1% |
| 2013 | 4.76 | +101.5% |
| 2014 | 2.41 | -49.4% |
| 2015 | 2.04 | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 2.51 | +23.1% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -48.5% |
| 2018 | 1.34 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.75 | +105.7% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.33 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 4.92 | +111.3% |
| 2023 | 3.28 | -33.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.28, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.28 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.39 | 5.24 | 16.02 | 5 |
| 1960s | 10.05 | 4.06 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.91 | 3.68 | 14.14 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 2.32 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.39 | 2.01 | 5.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 1.26 | 4.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 1.29 | 5.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.33 | 2.33 | 4.92 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 25 Norway 3.37 compare
- 26 New Zealand 3.36 compare
- 27 Ecuador 3.3 compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 3.23 compare
- 30 Mongolia 3.2 compare
- 31 Netherlands 3.04 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Chile?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Chile was 3.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.02 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Chile ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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