Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Chile
Chile: Suicide rate 2000 2019 who was 6.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
6.81
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
121st
of 194 countries
All-time high
12
in 2009
All-time low
6.81
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.81 for suicide rate 2000 2019 who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 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, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 rate 2000 2019 who in Chile?
- Suicide rate 2000 2019 who in Chile was 6.81 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate 2000 2019 who recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for suicide rate 2000 2019 who?
- Chile ranks 121st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate 2000 2019 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 rate 2000 2019 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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