Deaths from falls in Chile
Chile: Deaths from falls was 1,173 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Chile stood at 1,173 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Chile peaked at 1,173 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 304.25 deaths, in 2001.
Chile ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 630.11 deaths | 304.25 deaths | 826.9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 898.24 deaths | 828.65 deaths | 994.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,072 deaths | 970.75 deaths | 1,173 deaths | 2 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Chile?
- Deaths from falls in Chile was 1,173 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.25 deaths in 2001.
- How does Chile rank for deaths from falls?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.