Suicide rate, by sex in Chile
Chile: Suicide rate, by sex was 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate, by sex in Chile is 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Chile peaked at 12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Mexico 6.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 China 6.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Paraguay 6.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Bulgaria 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Pakistan 6.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Chile?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Chile was 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.