Suicide Rate in Chile
Chile: Suicide Rate was 7.69 in 2021. βΌ Falling
Suicide Rate in Chile, 2000β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate in Chile is 7.69, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Chile peaked at 12.76 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.69, in 2021.
Chile ranks 86th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 10.72 | 9.76 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.42 | 9.52 | 11.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.69 | 8.26 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 Argentina 7.94 compare
- 84 South Sudan 7.89 compare
- 85 Haiti 7.81 compare
- 87 Guinea-Bissau 7.67 compare
- 88 Burundi 7.65 compare
- 89 El Salvador 7.63 compare
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 94,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 90,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 94,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate in Chile?
- Suicide rate in Chile was 7.69 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 in 2009.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.69 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for suicide rate?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.