Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Chile
Chile: Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) was 3.14 per 100,000 female population in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.14 per 100,000 female population
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
103rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.02 per 100,000 female population
in 2009
All-time low
2.96 per 100,000 female population
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, female in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 female population.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide mortality rate, female in Chile stood at 3.14 per 100,000 female population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, female in Chile peaked at 5.02 per 100,000 female population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.96 per 100,000 female population, in 2000.
That places Chile 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population) in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | — |
| 2001 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 3.03 per 100,000 female population | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3.01 per 100,000 female population | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3.15 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.26 per 100,000 female population | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.19 per 100,000 female population | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 4.82 per 100,000 female population | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 5.02 per 100,000 female population | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.44 per 100,000 female population | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.3 per 100,000 female population | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.82 per 100,000 female population | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 3.67 per 100,000 female population | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.59 per 100,000 female population | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.26 per 100,000 female population | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 3.52 per 100,000 female population | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3.44 per 100,000 female population | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.83 per 100,000 female population | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3 per 100,000 female population | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | +4.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.14 per 100,000 female population is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.63 per 100,000 female population, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.14 per 100,000 female population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.22 per 100,000 female population, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.58 per 100,000 female population | 2.96 per 100,000 female population | 5.02 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 per 100,000 female population | 3.38 per 100,000 female population | 4.44 per 100,000 female population | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 per 100,000 female population | 3 per 100,000 female population | 3.14 per 100,000 female population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 100 Pakistan 3.16 per 100,000 female population compare
- 101 El Salvador 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 101 Kyrgyzstan 3.15 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Benin 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Gambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
- 104 Zambia 3.09 per 100,000 female population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, female in Chile?
- Suicide mortality rate, female in Chile was 3.14 per 100,000 female population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 per 100,000 female population in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.96 per 100,000 female population in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for suicide mortality rate, female?
- Chile ranks 103rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate, female (per 100,000 female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).