Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population) in Chile
Chile: Age-standardized suicide rates was 6.83 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Age-standardized suicide rates in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age-standardized suicide rates in Chile is 6.83, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized suicide rates in Chile peaked at 12.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.83, in 2021.
Chile ranks 113th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Age-standardized suicide rates in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.8 | — |
| 2001 | 10.64 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 9.82 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 9.71 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 10.07 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 9.71 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.63 | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 11.76 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 12.12 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.03 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 11.03 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.87 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.22 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.34 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.43 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.41 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 9.09 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.58 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.72 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -6.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.83 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.83 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.12, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.48 | 9.5 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.57 | 8.58 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.06 | 6.83 | 7.3 | 2 |
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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 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age-standardized suicide rates in Chile?
- Age-standardized suicide rates in Chile was 6.83 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest age-standardized suicide rates recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for age-standardized suicide rates?
- Chile ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized suicide rates rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized suicide rates (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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