Number of suicides in Chile
Chile: Number of suicides was 1,488 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,488 deaths for number of suicides in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Chile peaked at 2,145 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,488 deaths, in 2021.
That places Chile 57th 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 suicides in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,628 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,643 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,542 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,556 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,639 deaths | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 1,576 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,648 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,820 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 2,047 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,145 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 1,988 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 2,019 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,837 deaths | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,736 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,786 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1,837 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1,856 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,841 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,774 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,853 deaths | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1,585 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 1,488 deaths | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,724 deaths | 1,542 deaths | 2,145 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,853 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 2,019 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,537 deaths | 1,488 deaths | 1,585 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Chile?
- Number of suicides in Chile was 1,488 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,145 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,488 deaths in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of suicides?
- Chile ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.