Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile
Chile: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 0.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.58
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
141st
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.37
in 1960
All-time low
0.58
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile stood at 0.58. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile peaked at 12.37 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.58, in 2020.
That places Chile 141st out of 195 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.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.37 | — |
| 1961 | 12.14 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 11.74 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 11.19 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 10.48 | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 9.65 | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 8.7 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 7.84 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 7.25 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 6.97 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 6.85 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 6.74 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 6.6 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 6.07 | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 5.56 | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 4.86 | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 4.14 | -14.8% |
| 1978 | 3.56 | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 3.15 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 2.83 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 2.54 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 2.28 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 2.09 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.96 | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 1.86 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.84 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1.8 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 1.47 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 1.36 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.05 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.03 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.96 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.87 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.83 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.71 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.69 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.68 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.67 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.65 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.59 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.58 | -1.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.36, 1.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.58 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2, 48% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.83 | 6.97 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.39 | 3.15 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.71 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 0.96 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.801 | 0.75 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.685 | 0.6 | 0.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.584 | 0.58 | 0.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Chile was 0.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.37 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.58 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Chile ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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