Number of deaths from stroke in Chile
Chile: Number of deaths from stroke was 11,394 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 11,394 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Chile peaked at 11,394 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,000 deaths, in 2000.
That places Chile 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from stroke in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,000 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 8,091 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,024 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8,417 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8,299 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8,212 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,076 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8,580 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 8,524 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8,989 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9,983 deaths | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 9,743 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 9,983 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 10,199 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 10,025 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9,868 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 9,839 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9,796 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 9,646 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 9,649 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9,918 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 11,394 deaths | +14.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11,394 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,761 deaths, 4.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11,394 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,761 deaths, 4.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,321 deaths | 8,000 deaths | 8,989 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,873 deaths | 9,646 deaths | 10,199 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,656 deaths | 9,918 deaths | 11,394 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Chile?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Chile was 11,394 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11,394 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 deaths in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Chile ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.