Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile
Chile: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.74 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
68th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
1.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile stood at 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile peaked at 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2018.
Chile ranks 68th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.25 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 3.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 65 Italy 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Portugal 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Grenada 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Lesotho 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 70 Republic of Korea 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Mexico 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Chile was 2.74 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Chile ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.