Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Chile
Chile: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 4.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
33.25
in 1968
All-time low
4.47
in 2021
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Chile, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Chile is 4.68, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Chile peaked at 33.25 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 4.47, in 2021.
Chile ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 33.25 | — |
| 1969 | 31.25 | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 29.82 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 29.07 | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 28.59 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 27.67 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 26.07 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 24.3 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 22.76 | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 21.28 | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 19.66 | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 17.95 | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 15.74 | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 13.68 | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 11.93 | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 10.62 | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 9.77 | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 9.36 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.34 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.48 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.46 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 9.1 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 8.55 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 7.99 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 7.48 | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.06 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 6.52 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 6.31 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6.18 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5.73 | -4.1% |
| 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 below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.79, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Chile's 4.68 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.44, 73% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Chile?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Chile was 4.68 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 33.25 in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Chile ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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