What is infant mortality by sex in Chile?

Infant mortality by sex in Chile was 0.6221 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 13.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6206 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Chile rank for infant mortality by sex?

Chile ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality by sex in Chile

Name: Infant mortality by sex in Chile
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Chile: Infant mortality by sex was 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6221 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

143rd

of 199 countries

All-time high

13.32 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.6206 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Chile, 1954–2024

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

The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Chile is 0.6221 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Chile peaked at 13.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6206 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Chile 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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	12.83 deaths per 100 live births	12.46 deaths per 100 live births	13.32 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	10.54 deaths per 100 live births	7.48 deaths per 100 live births	13.21 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.86 deaths per 100 live births	3.46 deaths per 100 live births	7.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.28 deaths per 100 live births	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	3.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.31 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.74 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8735 deaths per 100 live births	0.8188 deaths per 100 live births	0.9969 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.7397 deaths per 100 live births	0.6498 deaths per 100 live births	0.8125 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6262 deaths per 100 live births	0.6206 deaths per 100 live births	0.6323 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Chile

140 Bahrain 0.7528 deaths per 100 live births compare
141 Uruguay 0.687 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.6513 deaths per 100 live births compare
144 United States 0.5913 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5897 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Slovakia 0.5893 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 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 infant mortality by sex in Chile?: Infant mortality by sex in Chile was 0.6221 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 infant mortality by sex recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 13.32 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6206 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Chile rank for infant mortality by sex?: Chile ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality by sex
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, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of male children aged under one year, per 100 live births .