Number of deaths in Chile

Chile: Number of deaths was 127,690 in 2023. β–² 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 in Chile, 1950–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths in Chile is 127,690, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 64 Kazakhstan 136,389 compare
  2. 65 Guinea 131,457 compare
  3. 66 Hungary 128,064 compare
  4. 68 Greece 127,016 compare
  5. 69 Zimbabwe 124,412 compare
  6. 70 Benin 124,130 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths in Chile?
Number of deaths in Chile was 127,690 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 148,947 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 69,114 in 1980.
How does Chile rank for number of deaths?
Chile ranks 67th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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