Child mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Child mortality rate was 0.68 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.68 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
55.22 deaths per 100 live births
in 1901
All-time low
0.67 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Child mortality rate in Chile, 1901–2024
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
In 2024, child mortality rate in Chile stood at 0.68 deaths per 100 live births.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Chile peaked at 55.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1901 and was at its lowest, 0.67 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
Chile ranks 144th of 200 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 in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 55.22 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 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 | +8.4% |
| 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 | -10.9% |
| 1915 | 41.25 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 | -14.0% |
| 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 | +17.8% |
| 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 | -6.2% |
| 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 | +1.6% |
| 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 | -6.8% |
| 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 | +0.7% |
| 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 | 22.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 22.06 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 | -10.3% |
| 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 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 7.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 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 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 4.84 deaths per 100 live births | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2.32 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 2.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.91 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.83 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.81 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.73 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.68 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.47 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.68 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 rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 48.13 deaths per 100 live births | 40.45 deaths per 100 live births | 55.22 deaths per 100 live births | 9 |
| 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 | 18.11 deaths per 100 live births | 14.9 deaths per 100 live births | 23.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.89 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 | 0.942 deaths per 100 live births | 0.88 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.796 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7 deaths per 100 live births | 0.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.68 deaths per 100 live births | 0.67 deaths per 100 live births | 0.69 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Uruguay 0.74 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.63 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 rate in Chile?
- Child mortality rate in Chile was 0.68 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 rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 55.22 deaths per 100 live births in 1901.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for child mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.