What is infant mortality rate in Chile?

Infant mortality rate in Chile was 0.5798 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 recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 12.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.

How does Chile rank for infant mortality rate?

Chile ranks 144th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Chile

Name: Infant mortality rate 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 was 0.5798 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5798 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

144th

of 199 countries

All-time high

12.44 deaths per 100 live births

in 1959

All-time low

0.5791 deaths per 100 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1954–2024

Infant mortality rate 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 rate in Chile is 0.5798 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of 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 12.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.

That places Chile 144th 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	12.03 deaths per 100 live births	11.7 deaths per 100 live births	12.44 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	9.83 deaths per 100 live births	6.97 deaths per 100 live births	12.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	5.39 deaths per 100 live births	3.15 deaths per 100 live births	6.85 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.08 deaths per 100 live births	1.71 deaths per 100 live births	2.83 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.2 deaths per 100 live births	0.9609 deaths per 100 live births	1.59 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	0.8003 deaths per 100 live births	0.7532 deaths per 100 live births	0.916 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.6856 deaths per 100 live births	0.6035 deaths per 100 live births	0.7489 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.5834 deaths per 100 live births	0.5791 deaths per 100 live births	0.5892 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Chile

141 Uruguay 0.6166 deaths per 100 live births compare
142 Montserrat 0.6063 deaths per 100 live births compare
143 Romania 0.6004 deaths per 100 live births compare
145 United States 0.5482 deaths per 100 live births compare
146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.548 deaths per 100 live births compare
147 Slovakia 0.5322 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 rate in Chile?: Infant mortality rate in Chile was 0.5798 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 recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 12.44 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5791 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
How does Chile rank for infant mortality rate?: Chile ranks 144th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
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, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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