Mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile
Chile: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
143rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
144.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile stood at 6.2 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile peaked at 144.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.2 per 1,000 live births, in 2020.
Chile ranks 143rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 144.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 140.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 134.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 119.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 108.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 86.7 per 1,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 79.7 per 1,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 73.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 71.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 68.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 64.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 59.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 51.9 per 1,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 43.7 per 1,000 live births | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 37.3 per 1,000 live births | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 27 per 1,000 live births | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 24.3 per 1,000 live births | -10.0% |
| 1983 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 19.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1994 | 12.6 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 11.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 11.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.3 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 8.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 8.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 7.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.5 per 1,000 live births | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | 144.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.87 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.11 per 1,000 live births | 18.3 per 1,000 live births | 29.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.89 per 1,000 live births | 10.3 per 1,000 live births | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.52 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 9.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3 per 1,000 live births | 6.4 per 1,000 live births | 8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 per 1,000 live births | 6.2 per 1,000 live births | 6.3 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 140 Romania 6.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 141 Uruguay 6.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 United States 5.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 Saudi Arabia 5.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Slovakia 5.6 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Chile was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 144.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2 per 1,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Chile ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.