Infant mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Infant mortality rate was 5.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.8
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 184 countries
All-time high
9.16
in 2000
All-time low
5.79
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Chile stood at 5.8.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Chile peaked at 9.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.79, in 2021.
That places Chile 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.16 | — |
| 2001 | 8.7 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 8.28 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 7.98 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 7.82 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.74 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.66 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 7.53 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.49 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.4 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.26 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 6.95 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.8 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 6.53 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.83 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 5.86 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.89 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 7.53 | 9.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 6.04 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 | 5.79 | 5.89 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0812 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Chile?
- Infant mortality rate in Chile was 5.8 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 9.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.79 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for infant mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 129th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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