Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Chile
Chile: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 1.4 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Chile, 2005–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides, female in Chile is 1.4 per 100,000 female, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Chile peaked at 1.45 per 100,000 female in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4201 per 100,000 female, in 2012.
Chile ranks 64th of 131 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.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 per 100,000 female | — |
| 2006 | 1.1 per 100,000 female | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1.32 per 100,000 female | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 1.22 per 100,000 female | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 1.16 per 100,000 female | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 per 100,000 female | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.32 per 100,000 female | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4201 per 100,000 female | -68.1% |
| 2013 | 1.21 per 100,000 female | +189.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7016 per 100,000 female | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5402 per 100,000 female | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9802 per 100,000 female | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 per 100,000 female | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 0.9899 per 100,000 female | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 1.31 per 100,000 female | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 1.35 per 100,000 female | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9199 per 100,000 female | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 1.45 per 100,000 female | +58.1% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 100,000 female | -4.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.4 per 100,000 female is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7959 per 100,000 female, 1.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.4 per 100,000 female is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 38% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +189.1% | 0.4201 per 100,000 female | 1.21 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 per 100,000 female | 1.01 per 100,000 female | 1.32 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9719 per 100,000 female | 0.4201 per 100,000 female | 1.32 per 100,000 female | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 per 100,000 female | 0.9199 per 100,000 female | 1.45 per 100,000 female | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 61 Luxembourg 1.54 per 100,000 female compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1.41 per 100,000 female compare
- 63 Bhutan 1.4 per 100,000 female compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 1.39 per 100,000 female compare
- 66 Moldova 1.27 per 100,000 female compare
- 67 Georgia 1.18 per 100,000 female compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Chile?
- Intentional homicides, female in Chile was 1.4 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 per 100,000 female in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4201 per 100,000 female in 2012.
- How does Chile rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Chile ranks 64th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, female (per 100,000 female). 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.