Deaths from road injuries in Chile
Chile: Deaths from road injuries was 2,009 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from road injuries 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 road injuries in Chile stood at 2,009 deaths.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Chile peaked at 3,055 deaths in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,765 deaths, in 2017.
That places Chile 74th 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.
Deaths from road injuries in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,751 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,519 deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,506 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,853 deaths | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 2,856 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,869 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,055 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,204 deaths | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 2,388 deaths | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,096 deaths | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,137 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,097 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,023 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,115 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,985 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,959 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,066 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,765 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,793 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,924 deaths | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,767 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,009 deaths | +13.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,009 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 328 deaths, 6.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,009 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798 deaths, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,610 deaths | 2,096 deaths | 3,055 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,986 deaths | 1,765 deaths | 2,137 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 deaths | 1,767 deaths | 2,009 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Chile?
- Deaths from road injuries in Chile was 2,009 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,055 deaths in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 deaths in 2017.
- How does Chile rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Chile ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.