Annual death rate by age group in Chile
Chile: Annual death rate by age group was 5.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5.46
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
15.07
in 1992
All-time low
5.46
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Annual death rate by age group in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, annual death rate by age group in Chile stood at 5.46. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rate by age group in Chile peaked at 15.07 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.46, in 2020.
That places Chile 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Annual death rate by age group in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.07 | — |
| 1993 | 13.77 | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 12.74 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 11.58 | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 11.83 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 10.48 | -11.4% |
| 1998 | 10.98 | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 9.68 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.62 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 8.32 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.84 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 8.36 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.99 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 8.57 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 8.05 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.07 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.45 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 7.71 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 7.38 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 7.05 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 7.48 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.82 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.99 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.06 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.74 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 6.31 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.46 | -13.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 | 10.48 | 15.07 | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.56 | 7.99 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.31 | 7.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.46 | 5.46 | 5.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rate by age group in Chile?
- Annual death rate by age group in Chile was 5.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual death rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual death rate by age group?
- Chile ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual death rate by age group rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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