Death rate from cancer by sex in Chile
Chile: Death rate from cancer by sex was 107.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
107.6
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 111 countries
All-time high
190
in 1973
All-time low
107.6
in 2023
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Death rate from cancer by sex in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 107.6 for death rate from cancer by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Chile peaked at 190 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 107.6, in 2023.
That places Chile 65th out of 111 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 154.94 | — |
| 1956 | 162.02 | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 158.06 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 160.81 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 180.69 | +12.4% |
| 1960 | 170.34 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 169.75 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 167.86 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 173.16 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 169.9 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 178.33 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 184.04 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 184.77 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 188.09 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 189.04 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 180.1 | -4.7% |
| 1971 | 185.07 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 189.51 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 190 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 168.51 | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 185.25 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 173.3 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 174.81 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 168.01 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 170.93 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 168.32 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 166.65 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 169.84 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 171.45 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 164.84 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 170.23 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 164.99 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 165.32 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 163.82 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 164.75 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 160.25 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 168.9 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 163.44 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 169.25 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 167.65 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 168.44 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 165.2 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 164.42 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 161.85 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 160.84 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 160.17 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 154.6 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 156.05 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 155.46 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 151.7 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 151.57 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 148.12 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 141.29 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 138.5 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 145.56 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 145.76 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 141.28 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 140.12 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 137 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 135.74 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 134.42 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 130.81 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 125.65 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 124.01 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 121.18 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 117.91 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 118.63 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 108.54 | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 107.6 | -0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 107.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.26, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 107.6 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 163.3 | 154.94 | 180.69 | 5 |
| 1960s | 177.53 | 167.86 | 189.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 178.55 | 168.01 | 190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.02 | 163.82 | 171.45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.02 | 160.25 | 169.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 150.3 | 138.5 | 160.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.6 | 121.18 | 145.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.17 | 107.6 | 118.63 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Chile?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Chile was 107.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 1973.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.6 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Chile ranks 65th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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