Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile
Chile: Suicide mortality rate, by sex was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.7 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
91st
of 197 countries
All-time high
11.7 per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
7.7 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile stood at 7.7 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile peaked at 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Chile 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.6 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.7 per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 100,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3 per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.6 per 100,000 people | 9.8 per 100,000 people | 11.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 8 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 8.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 88 Argentina 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 88 South Sudan 7.9 per 100,000 people compare
- 90 Haiti 7.8 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Burundi 7.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 91 Guinea-Bissau 7.7 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Brazil 7.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Ecuador 7.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 El Salvador 7.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Malawi 7.6 per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.6594 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0323 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Chile was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11.7 per 100,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Chile ranks 91st out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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