Chile vs United States: Annual death rate by age group
Chile
5.46 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
United States
5.5 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Chile rank
5th
United States rank
4th
Annual death rate by age group over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Chile, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.92 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.21 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.58 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2010s | 7.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.17 deaths per 1,000 people | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual death rate by age group, Chile or United States?
- United States, at 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people against 5.46 deaths per 1,000 people in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual death rate by age group between Chile and United States?
- 0.04 deaths per 1,000 people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for annual death rate by age group?
- Chile ranks 5th and United States ranks 4th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.