Chile vs New Zealand: Child mortality rate
Chile
0.5%
in 2023
New Zealand
0.5%
in 2023
Chile rank
192nd
New Zealand rank
189th
Child mortality rate over time
- Chile
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 189th of 236 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 3.2% | 12.4% | Chile |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 2.4% | 9.6% | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 1.8% | 4.5% | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Chile or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Chile and New Zealand?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and New Zealand rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 189th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.