How does Chile rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?

Chile ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.

Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile

Name: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile
Creator: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions was 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

down 13.0%

World rank

39th

of 111 countries

All-time high

12.52 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1961

All-time low

0.2016 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2003

Years of data

1955–2022

Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile, 1955–2022

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile stood at 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile peaked at 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2016 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2003.

That places Chile 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, 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
1950s	11.66 deaths per 100,000 people	10.2 deaths per 100,000 people	12.35 deaths per 100,000 people	5
1960s	9.71 deaths per 100,000 people	5.95 deaths per 100,000 people	12.52 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1970s	3.52 deaths per 100,000 people	1.58 deaths per 100,000 people	5.46 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1980s	1.07 deaths per 100,000 people	0.734 deaths per 100,000 people	1.59 deaths per 100,000 people	10
1990s	0.5486 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3511 deaths per 100,000 people	0.8618 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2000s	0.2628 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2016 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3085 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2010s	0.2833 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2038 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3163 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.309 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people	0.3288 deaths per 100,000 people	3

Countries ranked near Chile

36 Azerbaijan 0.3297 deaths per 100,000 people compare
37 Malaysia 0.318 deaths per 100,000 people compare
38 Reunion 0.2902 deaths per 100,000 people compare
40 Egypt 0.2707 deaths per 100,000 people compare
41 Iceland 0.2631 deaths per 100,000 people compare
42 Trinidad and Tobago 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 111 places →

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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 death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile?: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions in Chile was 0.2859 deaths per 100,000 people in 2022, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 12.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 1961.
What is the lowest death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 deaths per 100,000 people in 2003.
How does Chile rank for death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions?: Chile ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
Is death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Death rate from pregnancy or maternal conditions
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Reported deaths from maternal conditions in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.