Cause of death, by injury in Chile
Chile: Cause of death, by injury was 5.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury 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 injury in Chile is 5.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Chile peaked at 9.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2021.
That places Chile 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -11.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 5.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 5.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 118 Switzerland 5.5% compare
- 119 Canada 5.5% compare
- 120 Equatorial Guinea 5.4% compare
- 122 Tonga 5.4% compare
- 123 Netherlands 5.4% compare
- 124 Morocco 5.3% 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 injury in Chile?
- Cause of death, by injury in Chile was 5.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.