Share of deaths from major causes in Chile
Chile: Share of deaths from major causes was 6.95 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.95
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
8.87
in 1983
All-time low
4.22
in 1957
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Share of deaths from major causes in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of deaths from major causes in Chile stood at 6.95.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% 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 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
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 | 6.86 | 6.65 | 6.99 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 5 Kazakhstan 7.78 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 7.59 compare
- 7 Egypt 6.95 compare
- 9 Mongolia 6.85 compare
- 10 Peru 6.7 compare
- 11 Azerbaijan 6.59 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1459 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Chile?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Chile was 6.95 in 2022, 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 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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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