Number of deaths per year in Chile
Chile: Number of deaths per year was 127,690 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127,690
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
67th
of 229 countries
All-time high
148,947
in 2021
All-time low
69,114
in 1980
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths per year in Chile stood at 127,690.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Chile peaked at 148,947 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69,114, in 1980.
That places Chile 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99,246 | — |
| 1951 | 94,964 | -4.3% |
| 1952 | 92,551 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 91,322 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 90,578 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 91,162 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 90,078 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 90,530 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 89,928 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 90,174 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 89,431 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 90,848 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 90,408 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 89,845 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 89,558 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 88,370 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 85,980 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 84,745 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 83,613 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 82,358 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 82,850 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 82,516 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 80,996 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 79,264 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 77,809 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 75,039 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 73,239 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 71,957 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 71,732 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 69,860 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 69,114 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 69,820 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 69,721 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 69,295 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 69,670 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 69,966 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 69,862 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 69,824 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 70,295 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 70,483 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 70,506 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70,778 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71,882 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 72,859 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 73,953 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 74,871 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 76,407 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 77,485 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 76,987 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77,154 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 77,691 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 77,938 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79,493 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 82,700 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 83,211 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 85,634 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 88,772 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 91,596 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 94,578 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 96,733 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 98,971 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 102,168 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 106,731 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 107,148 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 109,302 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 110,194 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 111,179 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 112,045 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 117,053 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 124,017 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 143,204 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 148,947 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 148,082 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 127,690 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 92,053 | 89,928 | 99,246 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,516 | 82,358 | 90,848 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,526 | 69,860 | 82,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69,805 | 69,114 | 70,483 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74,288 | 70,506 | 77,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,835 | 77,691 | 96,733 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109,881 | 98,971 | 124,017 | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,981 | 127,690 | 148,947 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Chile?
- Number of deaths per year in Chile was 127,690 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 148,947 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,114 in 1980.
- How does Chile rank for number of deaths per year?
- Chile ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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