Child mortality rate ihme in Chile
Chile: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.68 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.68
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
150th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.1
in 1950
All-time low
0.68
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Chile, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, child mortality rate ihme in Chile stood at 0.68. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Chile peaked at 19.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.68, in 2019.
Chile ranks 150th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.1 | — |
| 1951 | 18.46 | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 16.95 | -8.2% |
| 1953 | 15.31 | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 16.25 | +6.1% |
| 1955 | 15.9 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 14.82 | -6.8% |
| 1957 | 15.51 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 15.95 | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 15.2 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 16.16 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 14.12 | -12.6% |
| 1962 | 14.67 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 13.65 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 13.9 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 12.72 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 12.5 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 11.4 | -8.8% |
| 1968 | 10.37 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 9.82 | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 9.62 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 8.78 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 8.71 | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 7.96 | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 7.62 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 6.66 | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 6.49 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 5.71 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 4.73 | -17.2% |
| 1979 | 4.39 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 3.82 | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 3.26 | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 2.89 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.44 | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 2.33 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.23 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.27 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.1 | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 1.95 | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 1.73 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.59 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.47 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 1.41 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 1.36 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.26 | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 1 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.68 | -4.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 1.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 47% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.34 | 14.82 | 19.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.93 | 9.82 | 16.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.07 | 4.39 | 9.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.1 | 3.82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 | 1.24 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 0.92 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.811 | 0.68 | 0.9 | 10 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Chile?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Chile was 0.68 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.68 in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Chile ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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