In 2023, the region in Chile with the highest homicide rate was Arica y Parinacota with 12.3 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Followed by Tarapacá and Antofagasta. In contrast, Ñuble ranked with the lowest in the country with 2.7 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. The South American country had one of the lowest homicide rate in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Homicide rate in Chile in 2023, by region
(in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants)
Characteristic
Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants
Arica y Parinacota
12.3
Tarapacá
10.7
Antofagasta
8.3
Atacama
7.8
Valparaíso
6.8
Metropolitana
6.7
Biobío
6.7
Coquimbo
6
Magallanes
4.9
Maule
4.7
O'Higgins
4.6
Los Lagos
4.6
Aysén
4.6
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Centro de Estudios y Análisis del Delito. (April 22, 2024). Homicide rate in Chile in 2023, by region (in number of homicides per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1478040/homicide-rate-chile-by-region/
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