Child mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Child mortality rate was 0.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Chile stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Chile peaked at 16.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2023.
That places Chile 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6% | 14.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.0% | 9.0% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 4 |
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More health data for Chile
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Chile?
- Child mortality rate in Chile was 0.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for child mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 192nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.