India, June 15 -- Long term statistical records from the World Bank provide a clear picture of how death rates in Chile have evolved from 1960 through 2023.
Forty Years of Decline
In 1960, the country recorded a high mortality rate of 10.968 per 1,000 persons. The following decades showed consistent improvement as the rate dipped below double digits by 1965. Notable benchmarks during this period include:
* 8.415 deaths per 1,000 in 1970
* 6.005 deaths per 1,000 in 1980
* 5.247 deaths per 1,000 in 1990 Chile eventually reached its historic minimum of 4.969 in 2001.
The Modern Upward Trend
The downward trend reversed after 2001, with rates rising to 5.494 by 2007 and 6.092 by 2012. By 2019, the figure reached 6.46 before experiencing a sh...