Child homicide rate in Chile
Chile: Child homicide rate was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 27.3%
World rank
25th
of 113 countries
All-time high
2.52 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2009
All-time low
0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1965
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Child homicide rate in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Chile is 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.3% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Chile peaked at 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1965.
That places Chile 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 69 years of available data.
Child homicide rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.6552 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1956 | 0.9294 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.9% |
| 1957 | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.0% |
| 1958 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1960 | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5036 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9098 deaths per 100,000 people | +80.7% |
| 1964 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.3% |
| 1966 | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +381.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6098 deaths per 100,000 people | -61.7% |
| 1968 | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +230.0% |
| 1969 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.0% |
| 1970 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.4% |
| 1971 | 1.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.5% |
| 1973 | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8307 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.3% |
| 1975 | 0.8432 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8347 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7258 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9057 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9353 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.6% |
| 1981 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8129 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9333 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6728 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.9% |
| 1988 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +55.1% |
| 1989 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8702 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6599 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9906 deaths per 100,000 people | +50.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9651 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9638 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +160.5% |
| 2001 | 2.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2008 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +41.0% |
| 2010 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 2.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8634 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7061 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8533 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +66.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3231 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 40% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child homicide rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +381.9% | 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.59 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1968 | +230.0% | 0.6098 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2000 | +160.5% | 0.9638 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6552 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7258 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6728 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9925 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6599 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7061 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8533 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 22 French Guiana 1.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Serbia 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Paraguay 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Philippines 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Albania 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Estonia 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Chile?
- Child homicide rate in Chile was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2023, according to WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2009.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3306 deaths per 100,000 people in 1965.
- How does Chile rank for child homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 25th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported deaths from homicide per 100,000 people aged under 20, based on the underlying cause listed on death certificates.