Deaths in road incidents in Chile
Chile: Deaths in road incidents was 2,131 deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2,131 deaths
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
18th
of 65 countries
All-time high
2,547 deaths
in 1998
All-time low
1,364 deaths
in 1985
Years of data
51
1972–2022
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.
Deaths in road incidents in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2,330 deaths | — |
| 1973 | 2,235 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 1,650 deaths | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 1,370 deaths | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 1,403 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,392 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1,569 deaths | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 1,702 deaths | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 1,864 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 2,018 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,656 deaths | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 1,772 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 1,573 deaths | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 1,364 deaths | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 1,548 deaths | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,557 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1,622 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,904 deaths | +17.4% |
| 1990 | 2,063 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 2,083 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,210 deaths | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 2,288 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2,291 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,457 deaths | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 2,502 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 2,448 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,547 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,152 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2,207 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,031 deaths | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2,011 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,214 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,282 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 2,112 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 2,146 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,138 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,317 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,959 deaths | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 2,070 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 2,044 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 1,979 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 2,103 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,116 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2,136 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 2,178 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,925 deaths | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 1,955 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,973 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,794 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2,052 deaths | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 2,131 deaths | +3.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2,131 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 528 deaths, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 South Korea 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
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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.