Chile vs Uruguay: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)

Chile
5.8
in 2024
Uruguay
6.17
in 2024
Chile rank
145th
Uruguay rank
142nd

Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 6.17 against 5.8 in Chile, a difference of 0.37.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 71 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
1950s 120.34 55.54 64.8 Chile
1960s 98.32 52.77 45.56 Chile
1970s 53.91 47.03 6.88 Chile
1980s 20.79 26.68 5.9 Uruguay
1990s 11.97 18.44 6.46 Uruguay
2000s 8 12.46 4.46 Uruguay
2010s 6.86 7.68 0.8281 Uruguay
2020s 5.83 6.12 0.2813 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1), Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 6.17 against 5.8 in Chile as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) between Chile and Uruguay?
0.37, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
71 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2024.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
Chile ranks 145th and Uruguay ranks 142nd of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
213 places, 13,719 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed