Share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile
Chile: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 25.2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
25.2
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
18th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.14
in 2018
All-time low
7.41
in 1955
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile is 25.2, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile peaked at 26.14 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7.41, in 1955.
That places Chile 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 7.41 | — |
| 1956 | 8.07 | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 7.67 | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 8.12 | +5.9% |
| 1959 | 8.37 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 8.21 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 8.66 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 8.64 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 8.72 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 9.18 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.57 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 10.16 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 10.77 | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 11.5 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 11.8 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 12.15 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.3 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 11.72 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 13.03 | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 13.31 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 14.46 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 13.86 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 14.73 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 15.04 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 15.52 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.85 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 16.93 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 17.35 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 16.54 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 16.59 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 17.67 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 18.19 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.13 | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 18.58 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 18.75 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.65 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 20.14 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 20.72 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 20.9 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 21.46 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 21.66 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 21.91 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22.46 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 22.59 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 22.66 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 24.18 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 23.42 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 24.57 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 24.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.12 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 24.85 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 25.28 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 24.08 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 25.15 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.56 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 25.88 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 25.75 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.75 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.54 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 26 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 26.13 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.85 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 26.14 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.98 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 22.71 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 21.39 | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 21.85 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 25.2 | +15.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 25.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.57, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 25.2 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.8, 1.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.93 | 7.41 | 8.37 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.72 | 8.21 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.61 | 11.72 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.56 | 15.85 | 19.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.31 | 18.65 | 22.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.57 | 23.42 | 25.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.76 | 24.6 | 26.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.79 | 21.39 | 25.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Chile was 25.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 26.14 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.41 in 1955.
- How does Chile rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Chile ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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