Homicides in Chile
Chile: Homicides was 807 deaths in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
807 deaths
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
19th
of 113 countries
All-time high
946 deaths
in 2005
All-time low
141 deaths
in 1962
Years of data
68
1955–2022
Homicides in Chile, 1955–2022
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2022, homicides in Chile stood at 807 deaths.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Chile peaked at 946 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 141 deaths, in 1962.
That places Chile 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 306.8 deaths | 237 deaths | 351 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 323.4 deaths | 141 deaths | 595 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 301.4 deaths | 181 deaths | 510 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 363 deaths | 286 deaths | 393 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 417.1 deaths | 359 deaths | 464 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 839.8 deaths | 721 deaths | 946 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 678.3 deaths | 472 deaths | 834 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.67 deaths | 550 deaths | 807 deaths | 3 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 5,358 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.839 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.926 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.86 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.839 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.574 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.781 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Chile?
- Homicides in Chile was 807 deaths in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 946 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 141 deaths in 1962.
- How does Chile rank for homicides?
- Chile ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (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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About this data
Annual number of homicides.