Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile
Chile: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases was 73.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile stood at 73.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile peaked at 84.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2020.
That places Chile 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 79.3% | — |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 73.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.1%, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 73.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 83.3% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.1% | 73.2% | 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 non-communicable diseases in Chile?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases in Chile was 73.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 non-communicable diseases (% 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. Non-communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.