Neonatal mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Neonatal mortality rate in Chile, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Chile is 0.4%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Chile peaked at 5.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Chile 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.8% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 neonatal mortality rate in Chile?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Chile was 0.4% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days