Share of deaths from major causes in Chile
Chile: Share of deaths from major causes was 7.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.27
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
7th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.87
in 1983
All-time low
4.22
in 1957
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Chile stood at 7.27.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Chile peaked at 8.87 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.22, in 1957.
That places Chile 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.61 | — |
| 1956 | 4.97 | +7.8% |
| 1957 | 4.22 | -15.0% |
| 1958 | 4.59 | +8.8% |
| 1959 | 4.93 | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 4.91 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 6.06 | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 6.57 | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 6.47 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 5.69 | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 6.24 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 7.09 | +13.5% |
| 1968 | 7.72 | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 6.54 | -8.8% |
| 1971 | 7.32 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 8.68 | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 7.01 | -19.2% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 6.88 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.79 | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 8.59 | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 7.99 | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 8.13 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 8.27 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 8.57 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 8.87 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 8.69 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.95 | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 7.43 | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 6.47 | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 6.45 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 7.86 | +21.8% |
| 1990 | 7.77 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7.04 | -9.3% |
| 1992 | 6.29 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 6.19 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 6.88 | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 7.33 | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 7.6 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.45 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.2 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 6.74 | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 7.21 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.74 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.85 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.88 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 7.61 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 7.27 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.05 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 7.42 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 7.31 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 7.33 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.23 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7.36 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.42 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.35 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 6.99 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.95 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.27 | +4.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7.27 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.86, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 7.27 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.66 | 4.22 | 4.97 | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.28 | 4.89 | 7.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.44 | 6.54 | 8.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.87 | 6.45 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.05 | 6.19 | 7.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 | 7.05 | 7.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.33 | 7.2 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.65 | 7.27 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Chile?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Chile was 7.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.87 in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.22 in 1957.
- How does Chile rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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