Death rate from poisonings in Chile
Chile: Death rate from poisonings was 0.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.4
in 2005
All-time low
0.3
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Chile stood at 0.4. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Chile peaked at 0.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3, in 2000.
Chile ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3 | — |
| 2005 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2 |
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More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Chile?
- Death rate from poisonings in Chile was 0.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Chile ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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