Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile
Chile: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
127.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
78th
of 111 countries
All-time high
388.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1969
All-time low
119.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile peaked at 388.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969 and was at its lowest, 119.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Chile 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 352.33 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 340.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 326.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 330.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 345.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 327.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 337.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 336.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 368.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 358.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 375.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 345.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 367.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 368.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 388.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 364.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 364 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 361.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 335.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 290.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 311.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 291.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 296.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 308.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 306.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 322.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 309.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 306.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 315.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 319.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 302.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 285.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 267.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 266.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 261.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 265.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 260.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 246.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 251.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 237.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 233.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 227.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 211.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 214 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 214.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 201.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 196.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 189.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 192.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 188.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 182.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 172.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 171.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 160.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 157.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 165.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 152.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 151.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 144.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 140.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 134.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 130.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 125.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 121.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 119.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 125.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 339.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 352.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 357.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 327.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 388.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 323.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 290.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 364.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 261.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 322.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 236.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 211.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 265.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 157.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 121.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 165.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 119.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 75 Slovenia 132.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Bahrain 129.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 77 Austria 129.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 79 New Zealand 126.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Costa Rica 123.43 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Mayotte 123.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate -0.0729 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0411 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -0.2141 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.042 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile was 127.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 388.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1969.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.