Homicides in Chile
Chile: Homicides was 1,248 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Chile, 2003–2023
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 in Chile stood at 1,248 homicides.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 124.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Chile peaked at 1,330 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 419 homicides, in 2015.
Chile ranks 33rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Homicides in Chile, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 513 homicides | — |
| 2005 | 576 homicides | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 590 homicides | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 616 homicides | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 588 homicides | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 630 homicides | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 541 homicides | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 636 homicides | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 434 homicides | -31.8% |
| 2013 | 556 homicides | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 438 homicides | -21.2% |
| 2015 | 419 homicides | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 620 homicides | +48.0% |
| 2017 | 779 homicides | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 825 homicides | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 924 homicides | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1,115 homicides | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 906 homicides | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1,330 homicides | +46.8% |
| 2023 | 1,248 homicides | -6.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,248 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.5 homicides, 23.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,248 homicides is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 489 homicides, 2.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.5 homicides | 513 homicides | 630 homicides | 6 |
| 2010s | 617.2 homicides | 419 homicides | 924 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,150 homicides | 906 homicides | 1,330 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 in Chile?
- Homicides in Chile was 1,248 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,330 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 419 homicides in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for homicides?
- Chile ranks 33rd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides.