Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile
Chile: Maternal mortality rate who mdb was 0.3697 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3697
Change on year
up 34.8%
World rank
32nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.52
in 1961
All-time low
0.2016
in 2003
Years of data
69
1955–2023
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile, 1955–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.3697 for maternal mortality rate who mdb in 2023.
The figure is up 34.8% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile peaked at 12.52 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2016, in 2003.
That places Chile 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 12.35 | — |
| 1956 | 12.02 | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 11.68 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 12.05 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 10.2 | -15.3% |
| 1960 | 11.72 | +14.9% |
| 1961 | 12.52 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 11.08 | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 10.07 | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 9.58 | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.58 | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 10.15 | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 8.12 | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 7.29 | -10.3% |
| 1969 | 5.95 | -18.4% |
| 1970 | 5.46 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 4.65 | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 5.2 | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -20.7% |
| 1974 | 3.42 | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 3.45 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.86 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 2.4 | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 1.58 | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 1.59 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 1.2 | -18.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8615 | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 0.734 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 1.05 | +43.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9682 | -8.2% |
| 1987 | 1 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8764 | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8948 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8618 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.734 | -14.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6124 | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6799 | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4926 | -27.5% |
| 1995 | 0.5705 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4111 | -27.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3934 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3511 | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3797 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3085 | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 0.279 | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2618 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2016 | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2556 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2894 | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2805 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2489 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2101 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2928 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2673 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2649 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3096 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2967 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3163 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3098 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3125 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2717 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2038 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3125 | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3288 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2743 | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3697 | +34.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.3697 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0423, 8.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.3697 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.66 | 10.2 | 12.35 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9.71 | 5.95 | 12.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 | 1.58 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 | 0.734 | 1.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5486 | 0.3511 | 0.8618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2628 | 0.2016 | 0.3085 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2833 | 0.2038 | 0.3163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3213 | 0.2743 | 0.3697 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 29 Barbados 0.3968 compare
- 30 Martinique 0.3895 compare
- 31 El Salvador 0.3764 compare
- 33 Jordan 0.3377 compare
- 34 French Guiana 0.332 compare
- 35 Mauritius 0.331 compare
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- 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 maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile?
- Maternal mortality rate who mdb in Chile was 0.3697 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 12.52 in 1961.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality rate who mdb recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2016 in 2003.
- How does Chile rank for maternal mortality rate who mdb?
- Chile ranks 32nd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality rate who mdb rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 Maternal mortality rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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