Homicide rate from firearms in Chile
Chile: Homicide rate from firearms was 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.32 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 9.8%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
3.68 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0.6507 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Homicide rate from firearms in Chile, 2010–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Chile recorded 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate from firearms in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and up 258.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate from firearms in Chile peaked at 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6507 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2012.
Chile ranks 26th of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Homicide rate from firearms in Chile, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.7333 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2011 | 0.9913 homicides per 100,000 population | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6507 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9272 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +53.9% |
| 2015 | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +18.7% |
| 2018 | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 1.84 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | +65.5% |
| 2023 | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, 15.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Chile's 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6507 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 23 Guatemala 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Peru 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Paraguay 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 Guyana 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Argentina 2.6 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Philippines 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Chile
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,631 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,358 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate from firearms in Chile?
- Homicide rate from firearms in Chile was 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicide rate from firearms recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6507 homicides per 100,000 population in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for homicide rate from firearms?
- Chile ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate from firearms rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate from firearms. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.