Number of youth deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of youth deaths was 1,526 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,526
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,406
in 1990
All-time low
1,526
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Chile, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Chile stood at 1,526. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Chile peaked at 6,406 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,526, in 2024.
That places Chile 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,406 | — |
| 1991 | 5,993 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 5,532 | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 5,085 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 4,707 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 4,421 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 4,215 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 4,026 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 3,842 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 3,627 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,408 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 3,209 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,004 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2,834 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,720 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,645 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 2,584 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2,553 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2,556 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,557 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,493 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,428 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,363 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 2,303 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2,239 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,162 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,049 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1,951 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,848 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 1,719 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 1,606 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1,601 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,599 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1,526 | -4.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,526 is above the median for high income countries, which is 343, 4.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,526 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,785 | 3,627 | 6,406 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,807 | 2,553 | 3,408 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,237 | 1,848 | 2,538 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,610 | 1,526 | 1,719 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Chile?
- Number of youth deaths in Chile was 1,526 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6,406 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of youth deaths?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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