Maternal mortality ratio in Chile
Chile: Maternal mortality ratio was 9.88 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 149th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
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
- 146 Puerto Rico 11.03 per 100,000 live births compare
- 147 Serbia 10.74 per 100,000 live births compare
- 148 Andorra 10.63 per 100,000 live births compare
- 150 Kazakhstan 9.58 per 100,000 live births compare
- 151 Russian Federation 9.4 per 100,000 live births compare
- 152 Malta 8.39 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Chile
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (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 149th out of 196 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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