Intentional homicides in Chile
Chile: Intentional homicides was 6.35 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Chile, 2003–2023
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
| 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 | 5.89 per 100,000 people | 4.66 per 100,000 people | 6.8 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More public sector data for Chile
- Arms imports 14.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 18.3% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 31.8% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 47.0% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.4% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 5.2% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 11.0% (2024)
- Interest payments 4.3% (2023)
- Other taxes 3.8% (2024)
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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.