Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile
Chile: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 2,907 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2,907
Change on year
up 37.1%
World rank
8th
of 29 countries
All-time high
3,051
in 2009
All-time low
331
in 1965
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile stood at 2,907.
The figure is up 37.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile peaked at 3,051 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 331, in 1965.
Chile ranks 8th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 563 | — |
| 1956 | 817 | +45.1% |
| 1957 | 894 | +9.4% |
| 1958 | 847 | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 724 | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 946 | +30.7% |
| 1961 | 1,050 | +11.0% |
| 1962 | 670 | -36.2% |
| 1963 | 437 | -34.8% |
| 1964 | 443 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 331 | -25.3% |
| 1966 | 1,165 | +252.0% |
| 1967 | 348 | -70.1% |
| 1968 | 1,350 | +287.9% |
| 1969 | 1,102 | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 912 | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 936 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,012 | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 782 | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 899 | +15.0% |
| 1976 | 768 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 831 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 815 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 917 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 826 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 996 | +20.6% |
| 1982 | 1,014 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,037 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1,123 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,070 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 1,031 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,035 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,090 | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 1,102 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,147 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,238 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 1,084 | -12.4% |
| 1993 | 1,099 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,211 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1,394 | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 1,354 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,288 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,452 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 1,487 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,266 | +52.4% |
| 2001 | 2,464 | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 2,442 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,483 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,588 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2,628 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,716 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,602 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 2,809 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,051 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 2,780 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 2,812 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,528 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 2,417 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,623 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,624 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,559 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,455 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 2,296 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2,386 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,173 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 2,121 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,907 | +37.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,907 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,073, 2.7× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2,907 is above the median for high income countries, which is 551, 5.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +287.9% | 348 | 1,350 |
| 1966 | +252.0% | 331 | 1,165 |
| 1967 | -70.1% | 1,165 | 348 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 769 | 563 | 894 | 5 |
| 1960s | 784.2 | 331 | 1,350 | 10 |
| 1970s | 887.2 | 768 | 1,012 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,032 | 826 | 1,123 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,275 | 1,084 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,605 | 2,266 | 3,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,548 | 2,296 | 2,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,400 | 2,121 | 2,907 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Chile was 2,907 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3,051 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 331 in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Chile ranks 8th out of 29 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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