Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile
Chile: Mortality rate, under-5 was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Chile stood at 6.8 per 1,000 live births.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Chile peaked at 152.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.95 per 1,000 live births | 82.3 per 1,000 live births | 152.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.18 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 80.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.61 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | 19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.42 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 8.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | 6.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 140 Uruguay 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 141 Romania 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 142 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 144 United States of America 6.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 145 Slovakia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 146 Saudi Arabia 6 per 1,000 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1459 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Chile?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile was 6.8 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 152.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Chile ranks 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.