Deaths from road injuries in Chile
Chile: Deaths from road injuries was 2,009 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,009
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,055
in 2006
All-time low
1,765
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Chile stood at 2,009.
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 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,765, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,751 | — |
| 2001 | 2,519 | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 2,506 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,853 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 2,856 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,869 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,055 | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2,204 | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 2,388 | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 2,096 | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 2,137 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,097 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2,023 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,115 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,985 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,959 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,066 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1,765 | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 1,793 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,924 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,767 | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 2,009 | +13.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 328, 6.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,009 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,610 | 2,096 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,986 | 1,765 | 2,137 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,888 | 1,767 | 2,009 | 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,055 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,765 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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