Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile
Chile: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile stood at 0.68.
That represents a change of up 325.0% on the previous year and up 466.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile peaked at 143.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.
That places Chile 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.15 | — |
| 2006 | 0.13 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | -38.5% |
| 2008 | 0.04 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 3.36 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -99.7% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | — |
| 2015 | 0.36 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 0.25 | +2400.0% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 114.67 | — |
| 2021 | 143.79 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 | +1500.0% |
| 2024 | 0.68 | +325.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.59, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.68 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2400.0% | 0.01 | 0.25 |
| 2023 | +1500.0% | 0.01 | 0.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 | 0 | 0.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.415 | 0 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.86 | 0.01 | 143.79 | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Chile was 0.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 143.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
- How does Chile rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 466.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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