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.
Homicides in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 870.51 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 864.66 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 832.49 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 826.32 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 854.37 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 952.17 deaths | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 924.58 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 769.29 deaths | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 742.62 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 929.69 deaths | +25.2% |
| 2010 | 804.4 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 820.07 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 718.8 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 716.08 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 880.4 deaths | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 814.36 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 729.6 deaths | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 740.55 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 751.4 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 743.72 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 743.28 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 734.9 deaths | -1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 734.9 deaths is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.2 deaths, 10.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 734.9 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 702.19 deaths, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicides in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +25.2% | 742.62 deaths | 929.69 deaths |
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
- 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 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.