Chile vs United States: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Chile
5.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States
5.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Chile rank
154th
United States rank
155th
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 5.8 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.32 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 154th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 per 1,000 live births | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | 1.23 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.83 per 1,000 live births | 5.49 per 1,000 live births | 0.3432 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 5.8 per 1,000 live births against 5.48 per 1,000 live births in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Chile and United States?
- 0.32 per 1,000 live births, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 154th and United States ranks 155th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.