Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile
Chile: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile is 14.9 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile peaked at 18.7 per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.7 per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Chile ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.9 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 16 per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18 per 100,000 population | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 17.8 per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 17.7 per 100,000 population | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 18.7 per 100,000 population | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 13.3 per 100,000 population | -28.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3 per 100,000 population | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 12.5 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.2 per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7 per 100,000 population | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4 per 100,000 population | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.3 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14 per 100,000 population | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 14 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14.9 per 100,000 population | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.23 per 100,000 population | 12.4 per 100,000 population | 18.7 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.86 per 100,000 population | 11.7 per 100,000 population | 14.9 per 100,000 population | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Chile was 14.9 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7 per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Chile ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.