Child mortality in Chile
Chile: Child mortality was 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6753 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 203 countries
All-time high
55.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1901
All-time low
0.6729 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Chile, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Chile is 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Chile peaked at 55.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Chile 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1801 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 42.93 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 44.15 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 45.4 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 46.69 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 48.01 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 49.37 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 50.77 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 52.21 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 53.69 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 55.22 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 43.85 deaths per 100 live births | -20.6% |
| 1903 | 42.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1904 | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | +8.3% |
| 1905 | 40.45 deaths per 100 live births | -12.9% |
| 1906 | 53.1 deaths per 100 live births | +31.3% |
| 1907 | 48.4 deaths per 100 live births | -8.9% |
| 1908 | 51.64 deaths per 100 live births | +6.7% |
| 1909 | 51.16 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1910 | 43.36 deaths per 100 live births | -15.2% |
| 1911 | 54.08 deaths per 100 live births | +24.7% |
| 1912 | 46.61 deaths per 100 live births | -13.8% |
| 1913 | 46.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1914 | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.8% |
| 1915 | 41.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 39.16 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1917 | 43.69 deaths per 100 live births | +11.6% |
| 1918 | 41.41 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1919 | 49.69 deaths per 100 live births | +20.0% |
| 1920 | 42.71 deaths per 100 live births | -14.1% |
| 1921 | 45.15 deaths per 100 live births | +5.7% |
| 1922 | 39 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1923 | 45.96 deaths per 100 live births | +17.9% |
| 1924 | 43.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1925 | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1926 | 40.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1928 | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1929 | 36.41 deaths per 100 live births | +5.6% |
| 1930 | 38.03 deaths per 100 live births | +4.4% |
| 1931 | 37.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 38.19 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 41.9 deaths per 100 live births | +9.7% |
| 1934 | 42.55 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 40.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1936 | 40.93 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 39.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 38.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1940 | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 32.53 deaths per 100 live births | -7.8% |
| 1942 | 31.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 31.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 29.42 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1945 | 29.91 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 26.02 deaths per 100 live births | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 26.19 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | -9.5% |
| 1949 | 25.15 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1950 | 23.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 22.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 22.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births | -29.4% |
| 1955 | 14.9 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 15.01 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 15.25 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 15.44 deaths per 100 live births | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 14.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 14.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 12.67 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 11.6 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 10.41 deaths per 100 live births | -10.2% |
| 1967 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -14.9% |
| 1978 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.982 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9449 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.9239 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9117 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9011 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8915 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8846 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8798 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8732 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8612 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8442 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8252 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8064 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7894 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7746 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7574 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7323 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7004 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6766 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6817 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6858 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4653 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31 deaths per 100 live births, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +31.3% | 40.45 deaths per 100 live births | 53.1 deaths per 100 live births |
| 1954 | -29.4% | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | 14.99 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 46.3 deaths per 100 live births | 41.74 deaths per 100 live births | 52.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 48.68 deaths per 100 live births | 40.45 deaths per 100 live births | 55.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 44.71 deaths per 100 live births | 39.16 deaths per 100 live births | 54.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 40.63 deaths per 100 live births | 34.47 deaths per 100 live births | 45.96 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.41 deaths per 100 live births | 36.57 deaths per 100 live births | 42.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 29.15 deaths per 100 live births | 23.7 deaths per 100 live births | 35.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 18.12 deaths per 100 live births | 14.9 deaths per 100 live births | 23.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9443 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8798 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7964 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7004 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8732 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6784 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6858 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 142 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 148 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Chile?
- Child mortality in Chile was 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1901.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for child mortality?
- Chile ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.