Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile
Chile: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile is 21.3%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile peaked at 21.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2015.
That places Chile 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.0% | — |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 20.8% | +120.5% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +2.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 21.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 20.8% | 21.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 21.3% 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 21.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Chile ranks 121st 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 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.