What is child mortality rate in Chile?

Child mortality rate in Chile was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.

How does Chile rank for child mortality rate?

Chile ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Chile

Name: Child mortality rate in Chile
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Child mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

0.7%

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

150th

of 204 countries

All-time high

19.1%

in 1950

All-time low

0.7%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Chile, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, child mortality rate in Chile stood at 0.7%. 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 in Chile peaked at 19.1% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	16.3%	14.8%	19.1%	10
1960s	12.9%	9.8%	16.2%	10
1970s	7.1%	4.4%	9.6%	10
1980s	2.6%	2.1%	3.8%	10
1990s	1.5%	1.2%	1.9%	10
2000s	1.0%	0.9%	1.1%	10
2010s	0.8%	0.7%	0.9%	10

Countries ranked near Chile

147 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
147 Thailand 0.8% compare
149 Bulgaria 0.7% compare
150 United States Virgin Islands 0.7% compare
152 Bahrain 0.7% compare
152 Russia 0.7% compare
152 United States 0.7% compare

See the full ranking of 204 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Chile?: Child mortality rate in Chile was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Chile rank for child mortality rate?: Chile ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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