Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile
Chile: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
39.47 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
178th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
35.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from ischaemic heart disease in 2021.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile peaked at 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Chile 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 67.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 61.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 56.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 53.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 53.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 46.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 47.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 43.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 42.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 40.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 38.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 37.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 36.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 175 Saint Lucia 42.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 176 Peru 41.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 177 Costa Rica 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 179 Italy 36.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 180 Switzerland 36.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 181 Norway 35.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Chile was 39.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Chile ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.