Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Chile
Chile: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population was 6.11 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.11 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
6.8 per 100,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
2.32 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Years of data
21
2003–2024
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Chile, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Chile stood at 6.11 per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 149.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Chile peaked at 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.32 per 100,000 people, in 2015.
Chile ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.2 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 3.52 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 3.57 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.49 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 3.15 per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 3.67 per 100,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 2.48 per 100,000 people | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 3.14 per 100,000 people | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 2.45 per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 3.39 per 100,000 people | +46.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2 per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 4.37 per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.81 per 100,000 people | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.76 per 100,000 people | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 4.66 per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 6.8 per 100,000 people | +45.9% |
| 2023 | 6.35 per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.11 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.11 per 100,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.15 per 100,000 people, 5.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.11 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 per 100,000 people, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.53 per 100,000 people | 3.2 per 100,000 people | 3.7 per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4 per 100,000 people | 2.32 per 100,000 people | 4.81 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 per 100,000 people | 4.66 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 51 Samoa 6.26 per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Bermuda 6.18 per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Yemen 5.81 per 100,000 people compare
- 55 United States 5.76 per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Guadeloupe 5.68 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Chile?
- Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by in Chile was 6.11 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.32 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- How does Chile rank for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Chile ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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