Death rate from cancer in Chile
Chile: Death rate from cancer was 152.35 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
152.35
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
152.35
in 2021
All-time low
121.85
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 152.35 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Chile peaked at 152.35 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 121.85, in 2001.
That places Chile 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 122.75 | — |
| 2001 | 121.85 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 124.96 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 127.06 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 127.39 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 129.92 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 130.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 129.14 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 130.07 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 138.27 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 139.71 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 141.75 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 144.62 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 143.98 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 145.73 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 148.12 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 148.31 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 147.18 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 147.29 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 148.62 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 146.64 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 152.35 | +3.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 152.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.71, 72% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 152.35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107.29, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 128.16 | 121.85 | 138.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.53 | 139.71 | 148.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.5 | 146.64 | 152.35 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 59 Luxembourg 169.25 compare
- 60 Albania 164.5 compare
- 61 Dominica 159.7 compare
- 63 Cyprus 149.24 compare
- 64 Trinidad and Tobago 148.39 compare
- 65 Cook Islands 143.86 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Chile?
- Death rate from cancer in Chile was 152.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 152.35 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.85 in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from cancer?
- Chile ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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