Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Chile
Chile: Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality was 6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024. βΌ Falling
Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality in Chile, 2001β2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths per 1 000 births.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6 Deaths per 1 000 births for maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Chile peaked at 8.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6 Deaths per 1 000 births, in 2024.
Chile ranks 15th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.99 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 8.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.45 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 7.9 Deaths per 1 000 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6 Deaths per 1 000 births | 6.5 Deaths per 1 000 births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 12 Austria 6.3 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 13 Hungary 6.2 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 14 United Kingdom 6.1 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 16 Canada 5.8 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 17 Germany 5.6 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 18 Ireland 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
- 18 Romania 5.5 Deaths per 1 000 births compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Chile?
- Maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality in Chile was 6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2009.
- What is the lowest maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 Deaths per 1 000 births in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality?
- Chile ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maternal and infant mortality β perinatal mortality rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Maternal and infant mortality β Perinatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents time series on infant, neonatal, perinatal and maternal mortality. Data for infant and neonatal mortality are presented either with no minimum threshold of gestation period or birthweight, or following the minimum threshold of 22 weeks (or 500 grams birthweight) Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.