Cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile
Chile: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.75 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
19.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1973
All-time low
4.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Cervical 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
In 2022, cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile stood at 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile peaked at 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973 and was at its lowest, 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Chile 41st out of 111 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.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1957 | 9.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1958 | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1959 | 10.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1960 | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1961 | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 1962 | 11.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 13.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 12.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.1% |
| 1967 | 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 15.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 17.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 17.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 17.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 16.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 16.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 16.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 15.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 14.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 12.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 12.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 10.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 10.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 9.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 6.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 4.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 13.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 38 Argentina 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Brazil 5.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Ecuador 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Thailand 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Costa Rica 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Chile was 4.75 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 cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1973.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Chile rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cervix uteri cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.