Suicide death rates by sex who in Chile
Chile: Suicide death rates by sex who was 6.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide death rates by sex who in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Chile is 6.81, 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 death rates by sex who in Chile peaked at 12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.81, 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 death rates by sex who in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.65 | — |
| 2001 | 10.51 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 9.7 | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.59 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.94 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.39 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9.59 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 10.52 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 11.64 | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 12 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.91 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10.9 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.76 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 9.11 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.23 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.32 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.3 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.98 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.48 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 8.64 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7.25 | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 6.81 | -6.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02, 85% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.03, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.35 | 9.39 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.46 | 8.48 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.03 | 6.81 | 7.25 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Chile?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Chile was 6.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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