Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile
Chile: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 23.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Chile recorded 23.1% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.9% on the previous year and up 273.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile peaked at 23.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.
Chile ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.7% | — |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +141.9% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +32.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 23.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.6%, 81% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 23.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 104 Cape Verde 23.7% compare
- 105 Seychelles 23.6% compare
- 106 Bahrain 23.6% compare
- 108 Bangladesh 22.6% compare
- 109 Ukraine 22.4% compare
- 110 Cambodia 22.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile was 23.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
- How does Chile rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Chile ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 273.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 15-59 (% of total deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 15-59 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.