Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Chile
Chile: Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence was 1,483 Cases in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Chile, 1984–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
The most recent figure for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Chile is 1,483 Cases, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Chile peaked at 1,894 Cases in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6 Cases, in 1984.
Chile ranks 6th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Chile, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 6 Cases | — |
| 1985 | 10 Cases | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 20 Cases | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 51 Cases | +155.0% |
| 1988 | 88 Cases | +72.5% |
| 1989 | 139 Cases | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 251 Cases | +80.6% |
| 1991 | 346 Cases | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 363 Cases | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 359 Cases | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 411 Cases | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 410 Cases | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 472 Cases | +15.1% |
| 1997 | 458 Cases | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 477 Cases | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 527 Cases | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 506 Cases | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 526 Cases | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 524 Cases | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 538 Cases | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 517 Cases | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 489 Cases | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 416 Cases | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 601 Cases | +44.5% |
| 2008 | 702 Cases | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 868 Cases | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 702 Cases | -19.1% |
| 2011 | 1,028 Cases | +46.4% |
| 2012 | 934 Cases | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 975 Cases | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,018 Cases | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,067 Cases | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,112 Cases | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,229 Cases | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 1,425 Cases | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 1,230 Cases | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,420 Cases | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 1,764 Cases | +24.2% |
| 2022 | 1,894 Cases | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1,830 Cases | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,653 Cases | -9.7% |
| 2025 | 1,483 Cases | -10.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,483 Cases is above the median for high income countries, which is 64 Cases, 23.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,483 Cases is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,826 Cases, 19% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +155.0% | 20 Cases | 51 Cases |
| 1986 | +100.0% | 10 Cases | 20 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.33 Cases | 6 Cases | 139 Cases | 6 |
| 1990s | 407.4 Cases | 251 Cases | 527 Cases | 10 |
| 2000s | 568.7 Cases | 416 Cases | 868 Cases | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,072 Cases | 702 Cases | 1,425 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,674 Cases | 1,420 Cases | 1,894 Cases | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 3 Türkiye 132 Cases compare
- 3 United States 17,409 Cases compare
- 4 Colombia 14,169 Cases compare
- 4 Latvia 46 Cases compare
- 5 Lithuania 21 Cases compare
- 5 Ukraine 3,127 Cases compare
- 6 Slovenia 10 Cases compare
- 7 Estonia 9 Cases compare
- 7 Peru 1,269 Cases compare
- 8 Costa Rica 1,074 Cases compare
- 9 France 453 Cases 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 communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Chile?
- Communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence in Chile was 1,483 Cases in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,894 Cases in 2022.
- What is the lowest communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Cases in 1984.
- How does Chile rank for communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence?
- Chile ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is communicable diseases — communicable disease incidence rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Communicable diseases — Communicable disease incidence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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