Homicides in Chile
Chile: Homicides was 734.9 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicides in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, homicides in Chile stood at 734.9 deaths.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Chile peaked at 952.17 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 716.08 deaths, in 2013.
That places Chile 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 856.67 deaths | 742.62 deaths | 952.17 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 771.94 deaths | 716.08 deaths | 880.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 739.09 deaths | 734.9 deaths | 743.28 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More social development data for Chile
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,631 (2025)
- 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 734.9 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 952.17 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 716.08 deaths in 2013.
- How does Chile rank for homicides?
- Chile ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.