Suicide rate, by age in Chile
Chile: Suicide rate, by age was 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by age in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by age in 2021.
That represents a change of up 130.8% on the previous year and down 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by age in Chile peaked at 0.954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1629 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Chile 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6128 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3464 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.954 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5022 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7584 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2695 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1629 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 79 Gambia 0.3805 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 80 Russia 0.3803 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 81 Guinea 0.3764 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Bolivia 0.3662 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 84 Malta 0.3605 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Thailand 0.3537 deaths per 100,000 people 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 suicide rate, by age in Chile?
- Suicide rate, by age in Chile was 0.376 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by age recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.954 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by age recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1629 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for suicide rate, by age?
- Chile ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by age rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from self-harm among both sexes aged 0-14 year olds, per 100,000 people.