Maternal mortality ratio in Chile
Chile: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Chile, 1997–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Chile is 14.2, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Chile peaked at 22.7 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
Chile ranks 44th of 58 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 22.3 | — |
| 1998 | 20.3 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +92.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 19.72 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.77 | 20.3 | 22.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.49 | 12.2 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 9 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 14.2 | 21 | 3 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0199 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0138 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3,352 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Chile?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Chile was 14.2 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7 in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chile ranks 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.