Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile
Chile: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 23.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
23.6%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 2013
All-time low
13.1%
in 1960
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile is 23.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile peaked at 26.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 1960.
That places Chile 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 14.1% | — |
| 1956 | 14.4% | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 13.2% | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 13.7% | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 13.9% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 1961 | 14.2% | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 15.0% | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 14.7% | -9.7% |
| 1967 | 17.0% | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 19.7% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 17.9% | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 18.8% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 21.2% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 24.0% | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 25.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 24.6% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 24.1% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 25.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 25.5% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 26.1% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.9% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 26.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 23.6% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.9% | 13.2% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 17.9% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 24.0% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 24.5% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.7% | 23.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Chile was 23.6% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 1960.
- How does Chile rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Chile ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.