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Chile
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Since 2003, Chile has established a methodology to measure the levels of victimization and insecurity in its regions and major urban districts of the country through a National Survey known as ENUSC. Since the year 2005, ENUSC has been applied annually.

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1. Crime and Violence
 
    
01. Homicide (judicial system)2011543 
02. Homicide (health system)------ 
03. Death of undetermined intent (health system)------ 
03. Intentional homicide male (total, judicial system)------ 
04. Death of undetermined intent (percentage, health system)------ 
05. Homicide (rate, judicial system)20113.14 
05. Intentional homicide male (percentage, judicial system)------ 
06. Intentional homicide committed with firearms (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)20080.30 
06. Homicide (rate, health system)------ 
07. Intentional homicide male (rate, judicial system)20096.50 
07. Intentional homicide (persons prosecuted)2011821 
07. Intentional homicide female (rate per 100,000 women)20091.00 
08. Intentional homicide (males prosecuted)2010757 
09. Intentional homicide (females prosecuted)------ 
10. Intentional homicide (persons convicted)------ 
11. Intentional homicide (males convicted)------ 
12. Intentional homicide (females convicted)------ 
13. Suicide (total)20092,155 
14. Intentional death young adult (rate, health system)20047.90 
14. Rape (total)20103,429 
14. Rape cases resulting in a sentence (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)------ 
15. Rape (rate per 100.000 inhabitants)201120.80 
15. Traffic and transport fatalities (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)200913.10 
15. Traffic and transport fatalities (total)20092,223 
16. Suicide (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)200912.70 
16. Suicide female (rate per 100,000 women)20094.90 
16. Suicide male (rate per 100,000 men)200818.20 
17. Sexual violence (total)------ 
18. Sexual offences against children (total)20104,968 
19. Assault (total)201122,963 
20. Assault (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2011132.96 
21. Robbery (total)201191,982 
22. Robbery (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2011532.61 
23. Kidnapping (total)2011327 
24. Kidnapping (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)20111.89 
25. Theft (total)2011208,131 
26. Theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)20111,205.20 
27. Motor vehicle theft (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2011201.16 
28. Burglary2011719 
29. Domestic burglary201010,249 
30. Persons in formal contact with Police2008481,613 
32. Intentional Homicide (Persons convicted)------ 
7a. Sexual Violence (Rate per 100.000 inhabitants)20110.00 
Civilian firearms legally registered (total)2005695,968 
2. Drug Supply
 
    
01. Seizures of ecstasy (MDMA) (Kg)20090.08 
02. Seizures of ectsasy (MDMA), Unit20091,624.00 
03. Seizures of heroin (Kg)20090.08 
04. Seizures of crack, Unit------ 
05. Seizures of crack (Kg)200814.69 
06. Seizures of cocaine pasta/base/bazuco (Kg)20086,566.00 
07. Seizures of cocaine HCL (Kg)20082,940.00 
08. Seizures of cannabis plants, Unit (Total)2009196,412.00 
09. Seizures of cannabis plants (Kg) - (Total)------ 
10. Seizures of cannabis leaf/herb (Kg) - (Total)200913,928.46 
3. Drug Demand: General Population
 
    
01. Prevalence of alcohol 200849.81 
02. Prevalence of alcohol, males 200859.99 
03. Prevalence of alcohol, females200839.92 
04. Prevalence of cocaine20050.73 
05. Prevalence of cocaine, males20083.15 
06. Prevalence of cocaine, females20080.55 
07. Prevalence of ecstasy20080.11 
08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males20080.15 
09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females20080.07 
10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants20080.20 
11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males20080.24 
12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females20080.16 
13. Prevalence of marijuana20086.44 
14. Prevalence of marijuana, males20088.79 
15. Prevalence of marijuana, females20084.16 
16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco20080.72 
17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males20081.07 
18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females20080.38 
19. Prevalence of tobacco200841.24 
20. Prevalence of tobacco, males200845.20 
21. Prevalence of tobacco, females200837.39 
4. Drug Demand: School-Age Population
 
    
01. Prevalence of alcohol200935.45 
02. Prevalence of alcohol, males 200935.63 
03. Prevalence of alcohol, females200935.50 
04. Prevalence of cocaine20093.41 
05. Prevalence of cocaine, males20094.46 
06. Prevalence of cocaine, females20092.36 
07. Prevalence of ecstasy20091.70 
08. Prevalence of ecstasy, males20092.16 
09. Prevalence of ecstasy, females20091.23 
10. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants20092.97 
11. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, males20092.93 
12. Prevalence of solvents/inhalants, females20093.01 
13. Prevalence of marijuana200915.05 
14. Prevalence of marijuana, males200915.66 
15. Prevalence of marijuana, females200914.51 
16. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco20092.65 
17. Prevalence of coca paste/basuco, males20093.39 
18. Prevalence of paste/basuco, females20091.89 
19. Prevalence of tobacco200933.08 
20. Prevalence of tobacco, males200930.63 
21. Prevalence of tobacco, females200935.62 
5. Prison Systems
 
    
01. Persons held in prisons (total)201159,261 
02. Persons held in prisons (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2011343 
03. Adults held in prisons (total)200853,539 
04. Adults held in prisons (male)------ 
05. Adults held in prisons (female)20083,986 
06. Young adults held in prisons (total)------ 
07. Children deprived of liberty (total)2004927 
08. Children deprived of liberty (rate per 100,000 children)20045.75 
09. Children deprived of liberty (Boys)------ 
10. Children deprived of liberty (Girls)------ 
11. Untried persons held (total) 201110,600 
12. Untried persons held (% of all persons held)200821 
13. Sentenced persons held (total)200842,096 
14. Prison staff of adult prisons (total)------ 
15. Prison staff of adult prisons (male)------ 
16. Prison staff of adult prisons (female)------ 
17. Staff of detention centers for children (total)2008727 
18. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Female)------ 
19. Prison staff of detention centers for children (Male)------ 
20. Official capacity of adult prisons (total)201136,575 
21. Official capacity of Detention Center for Children20081,988 
22. Prison occupancy rate (%)2011162.03 
6. Security Actors
 
    
01. Police personnel (total)201140,952 
02. Police personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2011237 
03. Police personnel (male)201032,566 
04. Police personnel (male %)201089.20 
05. Police personnel (female)20103,943 
06. Police personnel (female %)201010.80 
07. Judges or magistrates (total)20088,470 
08. Judges or magistrates (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)200850.40 
09. Judges or magistrates (male)------ 
10. Judges or magistrates (female)------ 
11. Judges or magistrates (female %)200450.50 
12. Prosecutors (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)20093.29 
13. Female prosecutors (female %)200928.55 
14. Private security personnel (total)200792,864 
15. Private security personnel (rate per 100,000 inhabitants)2007558.21 
16. Registered private security companies (total)20071,048 
7. Victimization Survey
 
    
01. Victimization rate (%)201028.20 
02. Prevalence of sexual assault (%)------ 
03. Prevalence of robbery (%)20105.00 
04. Prevalence of burglary (%)20104.30 
05. Prevalence of motor vehicle theft (%)20102.40 
06. Prevalence of bribery (%)20090.40 
07. Police reporting rate (%)201035.70 
08. Police reporting rate for motor vehicle theft (%)200989.80 
09. Police reporting rate for burglary (%)200955.00 
10. Police reporting rate for robbery(%)200945.30 
11. Police reporting rate for sexual assault(%)------ 
12. Police reporting rate for bribery(%)------ 
8. Demographic and Social
 
    
01. Population (total, thousands)201117,270 
02. Population (female, thousands)20118,731 
03. Population (male, thousands)20118,538 
04. Population (young adult, thousands)20112,947 
05. Population (kids, thousands)20112,947 
06. GINI Index200952 
07. Human Development Index (HDI)20110.820 
08. National poverty rate (% population)------ 
09. Literacy rate (% of adults 15+)200998.60 
10. Poverty population below $1.25 a day (% population) 20062.00 
11. Primary school age children out of school (%)20106 
12. Primary school age girls out of school (%)20106.00 
13. Primary school age boys out of school (%)20106.00 
14. Life expectancy at birth (years)201079 
15. Unemployment rate (%)20087.80 
16. Unemployed young adults (15-24, thousands)2008185 
17. Young adult literacy rate (% of adults 15-24)200899 
* Alertamerica adopts the use of commas to indicate figures un the thousands (1,000) while points signal decimals (10.5).