Deaths from drowning in Chile

Chile: Deaths from drowning was 256.7 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
256.7 deaths
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
546.14 deaths
in 2003
All-time low
241.25 deaths
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from drowning in Chile, 2000–2021

02004006002000201020212000: 506.9 deaths2001: 530.4 deaths2002: 533.4 deaths2003: 546.1 deaths2004: 483.8 deaths2005: 452.9 deaths2006: 432.9 deaths2007: 391.9 deaths2008: 440.9 deaths2009: 437.9 deaths2010: 367.9 deaths2011: 377.7 deaths2012: 339.9 deaths2013: 324.9 deaths2014: 320.2 deaths2015: 338.8 deaths2016: 319.3 deaths2017: 290.6 deaths2018: 283.8 deaths2019: 241.2 deaths2020: 288.4 deaths2021: 256.7 deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from drowning in Chile is 256.7 deaths, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Chile peaked at 546.14 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 241.25 deaths, in 2019.

That places Chile 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 475.7 deaths 391.88 deaths 546.14 deaths 10
2010s 320.43 deaths 241.25 deaths 377.66 deaths 10
2020s 272.56 deaths 256.7 deaths 288.41 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 82 Bolivia 288.5 deaths compare
  2. 83 United Kingdom 268.67 deaths compare
  3. 84 Liberia 263.46 deaths compare
  4. 86 Guatemala 233.38 deaths compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 225.82 deaths compare
  6. 88 Congo 216.9 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from drowning in Chile?
Deaths from drowning in Chile was 256.7 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 546.14 deaths in 2003.
What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 241.25 deaths in 2019.
How does Chile rank for deaths from drowning?
Chile ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deaths from drowning
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.