Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile
Chile: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
57th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old 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
Chile recorded 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in 2022.
The figure is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile peaked at 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2005.
That places Chile 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1957 | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1958 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1959 | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +35.8% |
| 1960 | 3.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.4% |
| 1961 | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1962 | 4.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 1963 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 4.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1966 | 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.7% |
| 1967 | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1968 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +70.8% |
| 1969 | 4.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.2% |
| 1970 | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1972 | 5.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 1973 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 4.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.5% |
| 1982 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -44.9% |
| 1983 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +27.0% |
| 1984 | 4.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1986 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 1987 | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 3.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.2% |
| 2003 | 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 3.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.3% |
| 2008 | 3.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 3.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 3 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 2.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 54 Malaysia 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Armenia 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 New Zealand 2.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Italy 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Austria 2.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Poland 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0228 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.02 units per person (2025)
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 2.45 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 cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- How does Chile rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 10-14 years.