Death rates from different causes in Chile
Chile: Death rates from different causes was 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
98.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
50th
of 111 countries
All-time high
176.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
98.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Death rates from different causes in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people for death rates from different causes in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from different causes in Chile peaked at 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2022.
That places Chile 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Death rates from different causes in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 154.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 155.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 155.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 166.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 164.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 160.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 159.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 165.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 164.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 169.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 175.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 173.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 174.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 170.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 171.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 170.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 174.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 151.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 155.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 154.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 150.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 146.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 146.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 145.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 145.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 142.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 148.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 144.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 145.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 141.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 141.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 142.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 142.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 141.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 139.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 139.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 137.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 134.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 133.97 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 132.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 131.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 127.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 127.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 127.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 123.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 123.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 120.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 115.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 113.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 118.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 116.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 115.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 115.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 112.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 110.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 109.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 107.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 104.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 102.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 101.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 98.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 101.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.74 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 168.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 159.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 146.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 144.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 148.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 138.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 132.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 142.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 131.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 101.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 116.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 98.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 47 Venezuela 99.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Belgium 98.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Armenia 98.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Canada 98.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Hong Kong 97.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Austria 96.83 deaths per 100,000 people 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 death rates from different causes in Chile?
- Death rates from different causes in Chile was 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from different causes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 176.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest death rates from different causes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022.
- How does Chile rank for death rates from different causes?
- Chile ranks 50th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is death rates from different causes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates from different causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from malignant neoplasms in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.