Chile vs United States: Infant mortality by sex
Chile
0.6221
in 2024
United States
0.5913
in 2024
Chile rank
143rd
United States rank
144th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.6221 against 0.5913 in United States, a difference of 0.0308.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 71 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 143rd and United States ranks 144th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.83 | 3.11 | 9.71 | Chile |
| 1960s | 10.54 | 2.65 | 7.9 | Chile |
| 1970s | 5.86 | 1.83 | 4.02 | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 1.21 | 1.07 | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.31 | 0.8981 | 0.4078 | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.8735 | 0.7426 | 0.1309 | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.7397 | 0.6344 | 0.1053 | Chile |
| 2020s | 0.6262 | 0.5928 | 0.0334 | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 0.6221 against 0.5913 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Chile and United States?
- 0.0308, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Chile ranks 143rd and United States ranks 144th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.