Maternal mortality ratio in Chile
Chile: Maternal mortality ratio was 9.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.88 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
162nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
32.94 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
9.88 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Chile recorded 9.88 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Chile peaked at 32.94 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.88 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Chile ranks 162nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 32.94 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 31.58 per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 30.4 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 29.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 28.1 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 27.49 per 100,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 26.76 per 100,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 25.69 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 24.41 per 100,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 23.91 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7 per 100,000 live births | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 19.97 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.38 per 100,000 live births | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 16.95 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 15.75 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.45 per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 13.17 per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 12.1 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 11.4 per 100,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 11.1 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 12.3 per 100,000 live births | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 14.39 per 100,000 live births | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 11.71 per 100,000 live births | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 9.88 per 100,000 live births | -15.6% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 9.88 per 100,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.67 per 100,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Chile's 9.88 per 100,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.05 per 100,000 live births | 23.91 per 100,000 live births | 32.94 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5 per 100,000 live births | 11.1 per 100,000 live births | 21.7 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.07 per 100,000 live births | 9.88 per 100,000 live births | 14.39 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 159 Puerto Rico 11.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 160 Serbia 10.74 per 100,000 live births compare
- 161 Andorra 10.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 9.58 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Russian Federation 9.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 164 Russia 9.4 per 100,000 live 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Chile?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Chile was 9.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32.94 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Chile ranks 162nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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