Lung cancer death rates in Chile
Chile: Lung cancer death rates was 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
9.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
4.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1956
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Lung cancer death rates 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 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people for lung cancer death rates in 2022.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Chile peaked at 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1956.
Chile ranks 42nd 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 rates in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1957 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.7% |
| 1958 | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1960 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 1961 | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 5.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 5.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.4% |
| 1969 | 6.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 6.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 5.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 6.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 6.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 6.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 6.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 7.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 8.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 8.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 9.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 9.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 9.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 39 Singapore 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Thailand 9.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 41 Argentina 9.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Cyprus 9.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Brazil 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Estonia 9.18 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.0529 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lung cancer death rates in Chile?
- Lung cancer death rates in Chile was 9.56 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 rates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 1956.
- How does Chile rank for lung cancer death rates?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.