Deaths in road incidents in Chile
Chile: Deaths in road incidents was 2,131 deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Deaths in road incidents in Chile, 1972–2022
Source: OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2,131 deaths for deaths in road incidents 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, deaths in road incidents in Chile peaked at 2,547 deaths in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,364 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,706 deaths | 1,370 deaths | 2,330 deaths | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,688 deaths | 1,364 deaths | 2,018 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,304 deaths | 2,063 deaths | 2,547 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,142 deaths | 1,959 deaths | 2,317 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,048 deaths | 1,925 deaths | 2,178 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 deaths | 1,794 deaths | 2,131 deaths | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 15 Germany 2,788 deaths compare
- 16 Korea, Rep. 2,735 deaths compare
- 17 Mexico 2,722 deaths compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 1,997 deaths compare
- 20 Uzbekistan 1,962 deaths compare
- 21 Poland 1,896 deaths compare
More health data for Chile
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths in road incidents in Chile?
- Deaths in road incidents in Chile was 2,131 deaths in 2022, according to OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths in road incidents recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,547 deaths in 1998.
- What is the lowest deaths in road incidents recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,364 deaths in 1985.
- How does Chile rank for deaths in road incidents?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 65 countries with data for 2022.
- Is deaths in road incidents 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 OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.