Number of deaths, by world region in Chile
Chile: Number of deaths, by world region was 127,690 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127,690 deaths
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
67th
of 236 countries
All-time high
148,947 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
69,114 deaths
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 127,690 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Chile peaked at 148,947 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,114 deaths, in 1980.
Chile ranks 67th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99,246 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 94,964 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 92,551 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 91,322 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 90,578 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 91,162 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 90,078 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 90,530 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 89,928 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 90,174 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 89,431 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 90,848 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 90,408 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 89,845 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 89,558 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 88,370 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 85,980 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 84,745 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 83,613 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 82,358 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 82,850 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 82,516 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 80,996 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 79,264 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 77,809 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 75,039 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 73,239 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 71,957 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 71,732 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69,860 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 69,114 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 69,820 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 69,721 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69,295 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69,670 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,966 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69,862 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69,824 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 70,295 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 70,483 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70,506 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,778 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71,882 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 72,859 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73,953 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74,871 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76,407 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 77,485 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,987 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77,154 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77,691 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77,938 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79,493 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 82,700 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 83,211 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85,634 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 88,772 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 91,596 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 94,578 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 96,733 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98,971 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 102,168 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 106,731 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 107,148 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 109,302 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 110,194 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 111,179 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112,045 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 117,053 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 124,017 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 143,204 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 148,947 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 148,082 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 127,690 deaths | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,053 deaths | 89,928 deaths | 99,246 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,516 deaths | 82,358 deaths | 90,848 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,526 deaths | 69,860 deaths | 82,850 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,805 deaths | 69,114 deaths | 70,483 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,288 deaths | 70,506 deaths | 77,485 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,835 deaths | 77,691 deaths | 96,733 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,881 deaths | 98,971 deaths | 124,017 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,981 deaths | 127,690 deaths | 148,947 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Chile?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Chile was 127,690 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 148,947 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,114 deaths in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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