3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Chile
Chile: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 6.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Chile is 6.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Chile peaked at 10.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2021.
That places Chile 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 | — |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 9 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.8 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.7 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 6.9 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.6 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.45 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.99 | 7.1 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 140 Sri Lanka 6.7 compare
- 140 Saudi Arabia 6.7 compare
- 143 United Arab Emirates 6.4 compare
- 143 Romania 6.4 compare
- 145 Bulgaria 6.3 compare
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0812 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Chile?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Chile was 6.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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