Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile
Chile: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 1991. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1991)
0 people
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
27,214 people
in 1972
All-time low
0 people
in 1991
Years of data
6
1968–1991
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile, 1968–1991
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile peaked at 27,214 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1991.
That places Chile 61st out of 78 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 11,375 people | — |
| 1969 | 27,137 people | +138.6% |
| 1970 | 27,137 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 27,137 people | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 27,214 people | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,256 people | 11,375 people | 27,137 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 27,163 people | 27,137 people | 27,214 people | 3 |
| 1990s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Brazil 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people
- 61 Italy 0 people
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people
- 61 Thailand 0 people
- 61 United States 0 people
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Chile was 0 people in 1991, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 27,214 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1991.
- How does Chile rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Chile ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 1991.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.