Chile vs United States of America: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus
Chile
0.6753 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
United States of America
0.6472 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Chile rank
143rd
United States of America rank
144th
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus over time
- Chile
- United States of America
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births against 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.0281 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 144th of 198 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 | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | 3.21 deaths per 100 live births | 11.97 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 1960s | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | 2.73 deaths per 100 live births | 9.17 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 4.39 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9745 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4559 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.9443 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7981 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1462 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.7964 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6835 deaths per 100 live births | 0.1129 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.6784 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6473 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0312 deaths per 100 live births | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus, Chile or United States of America?
- Chile, at 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births against 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus between Chile and United States of America?
- 0.0281 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Chile ranks 143rd and United States of America ranks 144th of 198 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 vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .