What is infant mortality rate by sex in Chile?

Infant mortality rate by sex in Chile was 0.5355 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 rate by sex recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 11.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0.5354 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Chile rank for infant mortality rate by sex?

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

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

Infant mortality rate by sex in Chile

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 rate by sex was 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5355 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

144th

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.52 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.5354 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

Chile recorded 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Chile peaked at 11.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.5354 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
1950s	11.2 deaths per 100 live births	10.9 deaths per 100 live births	11.52 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	9.09 deaths per 100 live births	6.43 deaths per 100 live births	11.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	4.9 deaths per 100 live births	2.81 deaths per 100 live births	6.3 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	1.87 deaths per 100 live births	1.54 deaths per 100 live births	2.53 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.08 deaths per 100 live births	0.8685 deaths per 100 live births	1.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.7235 deaths per 100 live births	0.6841 deaths per 100 live births	0.831 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6288 deaths per 100 live births	0.5549 deaths per 100 live births	0.6823 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5386 deaths per 100 live births	0.5354 deaths per 100 live births	0.5442 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Chile

141 Cuba 0.6009 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Romania 0.5467 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Uruguay 0.5427 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 Anguilla 0.5295 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.504 deaths per 100 live births compare
147 United States 0.5031 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 infant mortality rate by sex in Chile?: Infant mortality rate by sex in Chile was 0.5355 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 rate by sex recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 11.52 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5354 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Chile rank for infant mortality rate by sex?: Chile ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality rate by sex 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate 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 female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .