Suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile
Chile: Suicide rate male female who mdb was 14.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.98
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
20.07
in 2009
All-time low
3.87
in 1965
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 14.98 for suicide rate male female who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile peaked at 20.07 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 1965.
Chile ranks 33rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10.03 | — |
| 1956 | 15.44 | +53.9% |
| 1957 | 15.98 | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 13.82 | -13.5% |
| 1959 | 11.79 | -14.7% |
| 1960 | 15.39 | +30.5% |
| 1961 | 14.95 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 13.52 | -9.6% |
| 1963 | 8.37 | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 5.97 | -28.7% |
| 1965 | 3.87 | -35.2% |
| 1966 | 13.75 | +255.5% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | -66.4% |
| 1968 | 17.52 | +279.6% |
| 1969 | 14.1 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 12.7 | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 12.62 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.8 | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 10.78 | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 11.81 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 14.47 | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 11.02 | -23.9% |
| 1977 | 12.67 | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 10.67 | -15.8% |
| 1979 | 11.6 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 9.5 | -18.1% |
| 1981 | 11.17 | +17.6% |
| 1982 | 11.66 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 11.24 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 12.29 | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 11.35 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 10.14 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 10.47 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 10.52 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 10.99 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 9.23 | -16.8% |
| 1993 | 10.3 | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 11.12 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 11.98 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 11.48 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 13.06 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 12.88 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 17.61 | +36.7% |
| 2001 | 18.84 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.99 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 18.27 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 18.81 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.58 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 18.37 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 18.07 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 20.07 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.46 | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.7 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 15.48 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 15.78 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 15.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 15.86 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.79 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.93 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.62 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 12.1 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 15.51 | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 14.98 | -3.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14.98 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.13, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +279.6% | 4.62 | 17.52 |
| 1966 | +255.5% | 3.87 | 13.75 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.41 | 10.03 | 15.98 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.21 | 3.87 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.01 | 10.67 | 14.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.93 | 9.5 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.47 | 9.23 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 | 17.58 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 14.93 | 18.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8 | 12.1 | 15.51 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile?
- Suicide rate male female who mdb in Chile was 14.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 20.07 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate male female who mdb recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for suicide rate male female who mdb?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate male female who mdb rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate male female who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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