Neonatal mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Neonatal mortality rate was 4.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.25
in 1968
All-time low
4.47
in 2021
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Chile, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Chile is 4.68, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 33.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2021.
Chile ranks 131st of 199 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 | 32.25 | 31.25 | 33.25 | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.72 | 17.95 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.85 | 9.1 | 15.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.92 | 5.97 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 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)
- 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 neonatal mortality rate in Chile?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Chile was 4.68 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.25 in 1968.
- 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 131st out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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