What is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile?

Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile was 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 3.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Chile rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?

Chile ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile

Name: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Chile: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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

144th

of 199 countries

All-time high

3.32 deaths per 100 live births

in 1980

All-time low

0.6729 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1980–2024

Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile, 1980–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile peaked at 3.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

Chile ranks 144th of 199 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
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

141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
147 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
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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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile?: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Chile was 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 3.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1980.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Chile rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?: Chile ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .