Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Chile

Chile: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. β—† Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 39.4%
World rank
70th
of 195 countries
All-time high
589.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1906
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1958
Years of data
61
1906–2026

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Chile, 1906–2026

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Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chile is 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2026.

That represents a change of up 39.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chile peaked at 589.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1906 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1958.

Chile ranks 70th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 589.25 deaths per 100,000 people 589.25 deaths per 100,000 people 589.25 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1920s 14.49 deaths per 100,000 people 4.88 deaths per 100,000 people 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1930s 555.93 deaths per 100,000 people 555.93 deaths per 100,000 people 555.93 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1940s 0.6103 deaths per 100,000 people 0.0326 deaths per 100,000 people 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people 4
1950s 0.1066 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2133 deaths per 100,000 people 2
1960s 14.28 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 73.59 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1970s 0.2272 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8492 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1980s 0.5346 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people 8
1990s 0.3365 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 1.03 deaths per 100,000 people 7
2000s 0.0958 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.3731 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 0.6109 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 3.27 deaths per 100,000 people 8
2020s 0.1662 deaths per 100,000 people 0 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6932 deaths per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 67 Kyrgyzstan 0.0835 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 68 Georgia 0.0788 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 69 Ecuador 0.0759 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 71 Yemen 0.0698 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 72 Libya 0.0677 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chile?
Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Chile was 0.0702 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 589.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 1906.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1958.
How does Chile rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
Chile ranks 70th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.