Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile
Chile: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.08
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
30th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.47
in 1959
All-time low
2.26
in 2017
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.08 for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2023.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile peaked at 9.47 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2017.
That places Chile 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.53 | — |
| 1956 | 4.98 | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 5.79 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 9.47 | +65.6% |
| 1960 | 6.63 | -30.0% |
| 1961 | 7.06 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 6.91 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 6.75 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.02 | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 7.09 | +17.6% |
| 1966 | 6.36 | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 6.93 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 6.51 | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 7.45 | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 6.69 | -10.2% |
| 1971 | 6.06 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 6.38 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 6.54 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6.4 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 6.49 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 6.8 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 6.21 | -8.7% |
| 1978 | 5.78 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 6.9 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 5.93 | -14.1% |
| 1981 | 5.49 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 5.53 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.64 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 5.05 | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 4.78 | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 5.54 | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 4.33 | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 4.03 | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 4.16 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.96 | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | -26.7% |
| 1993 | 3.69 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.66 | +26.3% |
| 1995 | 4.56 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.3 | -27.6% |
| 1997 | 3.38 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.76 | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 3.37 | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9 | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 3.21 | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 3.01 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2.75 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 3 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 2.99 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.98 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.48 | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 3.19 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 2.82 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.26 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 4.02 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 2.59 | -35.6% |
| 2016 | 3.59 | +38.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 2.47 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 3.26 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 2.76 | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 2.55 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 2.99 | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 3.08 | +2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.04, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.03, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.1 | 4.53 | 9.47 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.77 | 6.02 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.42 | 5.78 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.03 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 | 3.3 | 4.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 | 2.75 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 2.26 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.84 | 2.55 | 3.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- 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 rates in children under 10 years old in Chile?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile was 3.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.47 in 1959.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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