Chile vs United States of America: Child mortality by sex

Chile
0.7264 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.7012 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Chile rank
144th
United States of America rank
145th

Child mortality by sex over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births against 0.7012 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.0252 deaths per 100 live births.

Across all 71 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th of 199 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1950s 15.91 deaths per 100 live births 3.59 deaths per 100 live births 12.33 deaths per 100 live births Chile
1960s 12.61 deaths per 100 live births 3.05 deaths per 100 live births 9.55 deaths per 100 live births Chile
1970s 6.82 deaths per 100 live births 2.15 deaths per 100 live births 4.67 deaths per 100 live births Chile
1980s 2.7 deaths per 100 live births 1.44 deaths per 100 live births 1.25 deaths per 100 live births Chile
1990s 1.56 deaths per 100 live births 1.07 deaths per 100 live births 0.4912 deaths per 100 live births Chile
2000s 1.03 deaths per 100 live births 0.8765 deaths per 100 live births 0.1545 deaths per 100 live births Chile
2010s 0.8599 deaths per 100 live births 0.7464 deaths per 100 live births 0.1134 deaths per 100 live births Chile
2020s 0.7297 deaths per 100 live births 0.7017 deaths per 100 live births 0.0281 deaths per 100 live births Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child mortality by sex, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 0.7264 deaths per 100 live births against 0.7012 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Chile and United States of America?
0.0252 deaths per 100 live births, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for child mortality by sex?
Chile ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Child mortality by sex
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,985 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths of male children aged under five years, per 100 live births .