Maternal mortality ratio in Chile

Chile: Maternal mortality ratio was 14.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
14.2
Change on year
down 28.0%
World rank
44th
of 58 countries
All-time high
22.7
in 1999
All-time low
9
in 2016
Years of data
26
1997–2022

Maternal mortality ratio in Chile, 1997–2022

05101520251997200920221997: 22.31998: 20.31999: 22.72000: 18.72001: 17.42002: 17.12003: 12.22004: 17.32005: 18.52006: 19.32007: 18.22008: 16.52009: 19.72010: 17.92011: 16.12012: 17.22013: 15.22014: 13.52015: 15.52016: 92017: 17.32018: 13.52019: 10.92020: 212021: 19.72022: 14.2

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Chile, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  6. 47 Canada 9.38 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births)
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,112 data points, 1985–2023
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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.