Cause of death, by injury, male in Chile
Chile: Cause of death, by injury, male was 7.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Chile is 7.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Chile peaked at 14.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2021.
Chile ranks 111th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.4% | — |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -9.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 66% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.6% | 8.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Chile?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Chile was 7.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Chile ranks 111th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.