Road deaths over the long term in Chile
Chile: Road deaths over the long term was 2,131 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,131
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,547
in 1998
All-time low
1,364
in 1985
Years of data
51
1972–2022
Road deaths over the long term in Chile, 1972–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,131 for road deaths over the long term in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in Chile peaked at 2,547 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,364, in 1985.
That places Chile 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,330 | — |
| 1973 | 2,235 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,650 | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 1,370 | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1,403 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,392 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,569 | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1,702 | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,864 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2,018 | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,656 | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1,772 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,573 | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 1,364 | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,548 | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,557 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,622 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,904 | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2,063 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2,083 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,210 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,288 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,291 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,457 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,502 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,448 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,547 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,152 | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2,207 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,031 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,011 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,214 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,282 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,112 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2,146 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,138 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,317 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,959 | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,070 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,044 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,979 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,103 | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,116 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,136 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,178 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,925 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,955 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,973 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,794 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,052 | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,131 | +3.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,131 is above the median for high income countries, which is 528, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,706 | 1,370 | 2,330 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,688 | 1,364 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,304 | 2,063 | 2,547 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,142 | 1,959 | 2,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,048 | 1,925 | 2,178 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 | 1,794 | 2,131 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Germany 2,788 compare
- 16 South Korea 2,735 compare
- 17 Mexico 2,722 compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 1,997 compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 1,962 compare
- 21 Poland 1,896 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in Chile?
- Road deaths over the long term in Chile was 2,131 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,547 in 1998.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for road deaths over the long term?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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