Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Chile

Chile: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 11.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
11.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
170th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2001
All-time low
11.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Chile, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.4 %2001: 16.9 %2002: 16.4 %2003: 16.5 %2004: 16 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 15.4 %2007: 15.8 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 15.4 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 15 %2012: 14.6 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 14.1 %2015: 13.7 %2016: 13 %2017: 12.5 %2018: 12.2 %2019: 12.1 %2020: 11.6 %2021: 11.2 %

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Chile recorded 11.2% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Chile peaked at 16.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2021.

That places Chile 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 15.2% 16.9% 10
2010s 13.7% 12.1% 15.2% 10
2020s 11.4% 11.2% 11.6% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Chile?
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Chile was 11.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2001.
What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
How does Chile rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
Chile ranks 170th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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