Chile vs United States: Child mortality
Chile
0.68
in 2024
United States
0.65
in 2024
Chile rank
144th
United States rank
145th
Child mortality over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.68 against 0.65 in United States, a difference of 0.03.
Across all 92 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 144th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 40.03 | 7.29 | 32.74 | Chile |
| 1940s | 29.15 | 4.97 | 24.17 | Chile |
| 1950s | 18.11 | 3.37 | 14.74 | Chile |
| 1960s | 11.89 | 2.73 | 9.17 | Chile |
| 1970s | 6.32 | 1.93 | 4.39 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.46 | 1.3 | 1.16 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.43 | 0.974 | 0.456 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.942 | 0.798 | 0.144 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.796 | 0.683 | 0.113 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.03 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 0.68 against 0.65 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality between Chile and United States?
- 0.03, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for child mortality?
- Chile ranks 144th and United States ranks 145th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.