Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chile
Chile: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 4.68 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Chile is 4.68, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Chile peaked at 5.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2021.
That places Chile 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.73 | — |
| 2001 | 5.49 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.32 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.35 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.45 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.41 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.32 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.27 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.25 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.24 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.23 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.23 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.18 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.02 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.75 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 4.53 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.47 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.54 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.64 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 4.68 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.63, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.42 | 5.28 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 4.75 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.57 | 4.47 | 4.68 | 5 |
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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 neonatal mortality rate in Chile?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Chile was 4.68 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 5.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Chile ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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