Prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile

Chile: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 15.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.64
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 111 countries
All-time high
25.22
in 1996
All-time low
7.67
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile, 1955–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile is 15.64, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile peaked at 25.22 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.67, in 1955.

That places Chile 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile, 1955 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1955 7.67 —
1956 7.69 +0.2%
1957 8.82 +14.7%
1958 9.83 +11.4%
1959 10.63 +8.2%
1960 11.48 +8.1%
1961 11.81 +2.8%
1962 9.94 -15.8%
1963 9.63 -3.1%
1964 9.4 -2.4%
1965 11.96 +27.2%
1966 13.56 +13.3%
1967 13.03 -3.9%
1968 14.46 +11.0%
1969 12.53 -13.4%
1970 11.63 -7.2%
1971 13.66 +17.4%
1972 13.94 +2.1%
1973 15.47 +10.9%
1974 14.93 -3.5%
1975 16.03 +7.4%
1976 14.79 -7.7%
1977 14.88 +0.6%
1978 14.28 -4.0%
1979 14.13 -1.0%
1980 13.65 -3.4%
1981 14.45 +5.9%
1982 14.39 -0.5%
1983 15.56 +8.1%
1984 16.25 +4.5%
1985 16.58 +2.0%
1986 15.55 -6.3%
1987 17.52 +12.7%
1988 16.22 -7.4%
1989 17.29 +6.6%
1990 17.78 +2.8%
1991 18.48 +3.9%
1992 18.69 +1.2%
1993 18.95 +1.3%
1994 20.6 +8.8%
1995 23.69 +15.0%
1996 25.22 +6.5%
1997 23.84 -5.5%
1998 24.78 +3.9%
1999 23.88 -3.6%
2000 24.43 +2.3%
2001 23 -5.9%
2002 23.24 +1.0%
2003 24.12 +3.8%
2004 23.21 -3.8%
2005 23.13 -0.4%
2006 23.12 -0.0%
2007 21.93 -5.1%
2008 21.41 -2.4%
2009 22.27 +4.0%
2010 23.61 +6.0%
2011 22.53 -4.6%
2012 22.69 +0.7%
2013 21.73 -4.3%
2014 21 -3.4%
2015 20.65 -1.7%
2016 19.83 -3.9%
2017 19.56 -1.4%
2018 18.6 -4.9%
2019 18.37 -1.2%
2020 16.84 -8.3%
2021 18.43 +9.4%
2022 15.94 -13.5%
2023 15.64 -1.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 15.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.28, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 15.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.18, 91% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8.93 7.67 10.63 5
1960s 11.78 9.4 14.46 10
1970s 14.37 11.63 16.03 10
1980s 15.75 13.65 17.52 10
1990s 21.59 17.78 25.22 10
2000s 22.99 21.41 24.43 10
2010s 20.86 18.37 23.61 10
2020s 16.71 15.64 18.43 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 34 New Zealand 15.83 compare
  2. 35 Belarus 15.81 compare
  3. 36 Colombia 15.65 compare
  4. 38 Brazil 15.4 compare
  5. 39 Sweden 15.25 compare
  6. 40 Mauritius 15.07 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile?
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Chile was 15.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.22 in 1996.
What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 7.67 in 1955.
How does Chile rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
Chile ranks 37th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prostate cancer death rate in men
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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