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.

Neonatal mortality rate in Chile

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Chile
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .