Homicides by firearm in Chile
Chile: Homicides by firearm was 653 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides by firearm 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.
Analysis
In 2023, homicides by firearm in Chile stood at 653 homicides.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and up 298.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides by firearm in Chile peaked at 720 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 114 homicides, in 2012.
Chile ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides by firearm in Chile, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 126 homicides | — |
| 2011 | 172 homicides | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 114 homicides | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 164 homicides | +43.9% |
| 2014 | 255 homicides | +55.5% |
| 2015 | 262 homicides | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 277 homicides | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 334 homicides | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 377 homicides | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 353 homicides | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 505 homicides | +43.1% |
| 2021 | 433 homicides | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 720 homicides | +66.3% |
| 2023 | 653 homicides | -9.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 653 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 38.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Chile's 653 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.4 homicides | 114 homicides | 377 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 577.75 homicides | 433 homicides | 720 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 13 Guatemala 799 homicides compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 735 homicides compare
- 15 Costa Rica 727 homicides compare
- 17 Panama 446 homicides compare
- 18 Trinidad and Tobago 312 homicides compare
- 19 El Salvador 303 homicides compare
- 19 Uganda 303 homicides 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 homicides by firearm in Chile?
- Homicides by firearm in Chile was 653 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 720 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 homicides in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for homicides by firearm?
- Chile ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.