Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Chile
Chile: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women was 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
15.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
69th
of 111 countries
All-time high
26.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1991
All-time low
12.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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
Chile recorded 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Chile peaked at 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.
Chile ranks 69th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 13.29 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 1958 | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.6% |
| 1960 | 15.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 15.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 16.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 16.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 18.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 1968 | 19 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1975 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.4% |
| 1976 | 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 21.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 22.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 24.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 25.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 24.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 23.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 23.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 23.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 23.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 24.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 22.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.2% |
| 1998 | 22.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 21.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 19.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 20.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 21.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 19.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 18.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 17.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 17.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 66 Philippines 17.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Grenada 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Jordan 15.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Seychelles 14.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Brazil 14.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0812 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Chile?
- Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women in Chile was 15.74 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 lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 1991.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rate in men vs. women recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
- How does Chile rank for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 69th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rate in men vs. women rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.