Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile

Chile: Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 was 9.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
9.61
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
9.89
in 2013
All-time low
4.46
in 1956
Years of data
69
1955–2023

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile, 1955–2023

0246810195519892023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 9.61 for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile peaked at 9.89 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.46, in 1956.

Chile ranks 41st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.

Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile, 1955 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1955 4.97 —
1956 4.46 -10.2%
1957 5.12 +14.7%
1958 5.12 -0.1%
1959 4.81 -6.0%
1960 5.41 +12.6%
1961 5.46 +0.9%
1962 5.26 -3.7%
1963 5.89 +12.1%
1964 5.48 -7.0%
1965 5.44 -0.7%
1966 6.14 +12.8%
1967 6.74 +9.8%
1968 5.51 -18.4%
1969 6.46 +17.4%
1970 6.2 -4.1%
1971 6.35 +2.4%
1972 5.42 -14.6%
1973 5.74 +6.0%
1974 5.26 -8.4%
1975 5.45 +3.6%
1976 6.09 +11.7%
1977 6.04 -0.7%
1978 5.33 -11.8%
1979 6.68 +25.2%
1980 6.34 -5.2%
1981 6.09 -3.9%
1982 6.22 +2.2%
1983 6.52 +4.7%
1984 6.53 +0.1%
1985 6.97 +6.9%
1986 7.01 +0.6%
1987 6.95 -1.0%
1988 6.42 -7.7%
1989 6.99 +9.0%
1990 7.14 +2.1%
1991 7.04 -1.4%
1992 7.33 +4.1%
1993 8.04 +9.7%
1994 7.36 -8.4%
1995 7.57 +2.8%
1996 7.77 +2.6%
1997 8.21 +5.8%
1998 7.48 -8.9%
1999 7.77 +3.8%
2000 7.81 +0.6%
2001 8.2 +5.0%
2002 8.21 +0.0%
2003 8 -2.6%
2004 8.32 +4.0%
2005 8.69 +4.5%
2006 8.92 +2.7%
2007 8.91 -0.1%
2008 8.76 -1.7%
2009 8.83 +0.8%
2010 8.66 -1.8%
2011 9.3 +7.4%
2012 9.81 +5.5%
2013 9.89 +0.8%
2014 9.61 -2.9%
2015 9.55 -0.6%
2016 9.42 -1.4%
2017 9.69 +2.9%
2018 9.21 -5.0%
2019 9.28 +0.8%
2020 8.98 -3.2%
2021 9.44 +5.0%
2022 9.62 +2.0%
2023 9.61 -0.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 9.61 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.34, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 9.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.53, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 4.9 4.46 5.12 5
1960s 5.78 5.26 6.74 10
1970s 5.86 5.26 6.68 10
1980s 6.6 6.09 7.01 10
1990s 7.57 7.04 8.21 10
2000s 8.46 7.81 8.92 10
2010s 9.44 8.66 9.89 10
2020s 9.41 8.98 9.62 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 38 Singapore 10.35 compare
  2. 39 Bulgaria 10.32 compare
  3. 40 Thailand 9.85 compare
  4. 42 Brazil 9.52 compare
  5. 43 Argentina 9.49 compare
  6. 44 Cyprus 9.43 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile?
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 in Chile was 9.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 2013.
What is the lowest lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.46 in 1956.
How does Chile rank for lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002?
Chile ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002 rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer deaths per 100000 by sex 1950 2002
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,921 data points, 1950–2024
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