Natural disasters people affected in Chile

Chile: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 1991. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1991)
0
World rank
61st
of 78 countries
All-time high
27,214
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
6
1968–1991

Natural disasters people affected in Chile, 1968–1991

010.0k20.0k30.0k1968197919911968: 11.4k1969: 27.1k1970: 27.1k1971: 27.1k1972: 27.2k1991: 0

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0 for natural disasters people affected in 1991. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Chile peaked at 27,214 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.

That places Chile 61st out of 78 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Natural disasters people affected in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Natural disasters people affected in Chile, 1968 to 1991.
Year Value Change
1968 11,375 —
1969 27,137 +138.6%
1970 27,137 +0.0%
1971 27,137 +0.0%
1972 27,214 +0.3%
1991 0 -100.0%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,256 11,375 27,137 2
1970s 27,163 27,137 27,214 3
1990s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 58 Honduras 10,300 compare
  2. 59 Spain 3,671 compare
  3. 60 Ecuador 3,165 compare
  4. 61 Anguilla 0
  5. 61 Australia 0 compare
  6. 61 Bangladesh 0 compare
  7. 61 Brazil 0 compare
  8. 61 Burundi 0
  9. 61 Canada 0 compare
  10. 61 China 0 compare
  11. 61 Costa Rica 0
  12. 61 Hong Kong 0
  13. 61 Italy 0
  14. 61 Laos 0 compare
  15. 61 Panama 0 compare
  16. 61 Paraguay 0 compare
  17. 61 Peru 0 compare
  18. 61 Portugal 0
  19. 61 Thailand 0
  20. 61 United States 0

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural disasters people affected in Chile?
Natural disasters people affected in Chile was 0 in 1991, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 27,214 in 1972.
What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
How does Chile rank for natural disasters people affected?
Chile ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 1991.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Natural disasters people affected
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,204 data points, 1900–2025
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