Chile vs United States of America: Mortality rate, under-5

Chile
6.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
6.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Chile rank
144th
United States of America rank
145th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Chile
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 0.3 per 1,000 live births.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.

Chile ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th of 197 countries.

Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile United States of America Difference Ahead
1960s 118.95 per 1,000 live births 27.27 per 1,000 live births 91.68 per 1,000 live births Chile
1970s 63.18 per 1,000 live births 19.32 per 1,000 live births 43.86 per 1,000 live births Chile
1980s 24.61 per 1,000 live births 13.04 per 1,000 live births 11.57 per 1,000 live births Chile
1990s 14.3 per 1,000 live births 9.74 per 1,000 live births 4.56 per 1,000 live births Chile
2000s 9.42 per 1,000 live births 7.98 per 1,000 live births 1.44 per 1,000 live births Chile
2010s 7.96 per 1,000 live births 6.83 per 1,000 live births 1.13 per 1,000 live births Chile
2020s 6.8 per 1,000 live births 6.5 per 1,000 live births 0.3 per 1,000 live births Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Chile or United States of America?
Chile, at 6.8 per 1,000 live births against 6.5 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Chile and United States of America?
0.3 per 1,000 live births, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States of America?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Chile and United States of America rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
Chile ranks 144th and United States of America ranks 145th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.