Intentional homicides in Chile

Chile: Intentional homicides was 6.35 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
6.35 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 170 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
20
2003–2023

Intentional homicides in Chile, 2003–2023

2345672003201320232003: 3.2 per 100,000 people2005: 3.5 per 100,000 people2006: 3.6 per 100,000 people2007: 3.7 per 100,000 people2008: 3.5 per 100,000 people2009: 3.7 per 100,000 people2010: 3.1 per 100,000 people2011: 3.7 per 100,000 people2012: 2.5 per 100,000 people2013: 3.1 per 100,000 people2014: 2.5 per 100,000 people2015: 2.3 per 100,000 people2016: 3.4 per 100,000 people2017: 4.2 per 100,000 people2018: 4.4 per 100,000 people2019: 4.8 per 100,000 people2020: 5.8 per 100,000 people2021: 4.7 per 100,000 people2022: 6.8 per 100,000 people2023: 6.3 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Chile recorded 6.35 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 101.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides 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 51st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 5.89 per 100,000 people 4.66 per 100,000 people 6.8 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 48 Cameroon 6.76 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 49 Zimbabwe 6.76 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 50 Suriname 6.52 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 52 Samoa 6.26 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 53 Bermuda 6.18 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 54 Mongolia 5.92 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Chile?
Intentional homicides in Chile was 6.35 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6.8 per 100,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.32 per 100,000 people in 2015.
How does Chile rank for intentional homicides?
Chile ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.