Neonatal mortality rate in Chile
Chile: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4678 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
131st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.33 deaths per 100 live births
in 1968
All-time low
0.4469 deaths per 100 live births
in 2021
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Chile, 1968–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Chile is 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births, 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 in Chile peaked at 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.4469 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Chile 131st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1969 | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 2.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.86 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 2.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 2.43 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 2.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -12.3% |
| 1981 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | -13.1% |
| 1982 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 1.06 deaths per 100 live births | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9774 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.9359 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9338 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9485 deaths per 100 live births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9458 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9097 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.855 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7985 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7478 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7061 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6741 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6522 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6397 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.6312 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6181 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5973 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5727 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5492 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5323 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5276 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5354 deaths per 100 live births | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5449 deaths per 100 live births | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5466 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5413 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5355 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5328 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5315 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5298 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5274 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5254 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5239 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5232 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.523 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5183 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5017 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4749 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4525 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4469 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4545 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4642 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2623 deaths per 100 live births, 1.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 deaths per 100 live births | 3.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.47 deaths per 100 live births | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9097 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.692 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5973 deaths per 100 live births | 0.855 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5418 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5276 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5727 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5179 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4749 deaths per 100 live births | 0.5315 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4572 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4469 deaths per 100 live births | 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 128 Argentina 0.5071 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 129 Armenia 0.5063 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 130 Georgia 0.4954 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 132 Turkey 0.4631 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 133 Ukraine 0.4548 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 134 Nauru 0.4471 deaths per 100 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)
- 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 0.4678 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 deaths per 100 live births in 1968.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4469 deaths per 100 live births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .