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.

Child mortality in Chile

Name: Child mortality in Chile
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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)

All data for Chile →

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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About this data

Indicator: Child mortality
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 203 places, 42,924 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.