Share of deaths from homicide in Chile
Chile: Share of deaths from homicide was 0.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.6%
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
31st
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 1962
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Share of deaths from homicide in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.6% for share of deaths from homicide in 2022.
The figure is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Chile peaked at 1.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1962.
That places Chile 31st 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 homicide in Chile, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.3% | — |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +6.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4% | +24.5% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +21.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -68.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +261.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7% | +279.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4% | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | +15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -52.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +27.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | +17.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +85.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Chile?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Chile was 0.6% in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Chile ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.