Male homicide rate in Chile
Chile: Male homicide rate was 11.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.36
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
42nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
12.21
in 2022
All-time low
4.12
in 2015
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Male homicide rate in Chile, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male homicide rate in Chile stood at 11.36.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 123.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Chile peaked at 12.21 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.12, in 2015.
Chile ranks 42nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Male homicide rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.06 | — |
| 2006 | 6.08 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.79 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.27 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 6.04 | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 4.56 | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 5.09 | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 4.12 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.83 | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 7.29 | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 7.78 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 10.21 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 8.44 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 12.21 | +44.8% |
| 2023 | 11.36 | -7.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 11.36 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 7.9× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 11.36 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39, 41% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.06 | 5.79 | 6.27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.85 | 4.12 | 8.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.56 | 8.44 | 12.21 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male homicide rate in Chile?
- Male homicide rate in Chile was 11.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male homicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.21 in 2022.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.12 in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for male homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 42nd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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