Number of maternal deaths in Chile

Chile: Number of maternal deaths was 17.42 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
17.42
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
112th
of 194 countries
All-time high
202.68
in 1985
All-time low
17.42
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Number of maternal deaths in Chile, 1985–2023

0501001502001985200420231985: 202.71986: 197.61987: 193.61988: 1871989: 181.71990: 167.51991: 160.51992: 150.41993: 141.81994: 132.61995: 125.31996: 112.51997: 103.21998: 95.41999: 88.22000: 83.42001: 78.82002: 73.52003: 69.42004: 65.62005: 63.92006: 61.82007: 60.82008: 592009: 58.42010: 53.12011: 48.62012: 44.42013: 40.82014: 37.92015: 34.32016: 30.52017: 26.42018: 25.22019: 23.32020: 24.12021: 25.42022: 22.12023: 17.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Chile stood at 17.42. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Chile peaked at 202.68 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.42, in 2023.

Chile ranks 112th of 194 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.

Number of maternal deaths in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Number of maternal deaths in Chile, 1985 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1985 202.68
1986 197.64 -2.5%
1987 193.63 -2.0%
1988 187.03 -3.4%
1989 181.66 -2.9%
1990 167.45 -7.8%
1991 160.51 -4.1%
1992 150.38 -6.3%
1993 141.84 -5.7%
1994 132.56 -6.5%
1995 125.28 -5.5%
1996 112.52 -10.2%
1997 103.22 -8.3%
1998 95.36 -7.6%
1999 88.2 -7.5%
2000 83.36 -5.5%
2001 78.82 -5.4%
2002 73.5 -6.7%
2003 69.37 -5.6%
2004 65.56 -5.5%
2005 63.94 -2.5%
2006 61.83 -3.3%
2007 60.79 -1.7%
2008 58.98 -3.0%
2009 58.4 -1.0%
2010 53.06 -9.1%
2011 48.56 -8.5%
2012 44.37 -8.6%
2013 40.83 -8.0%
2014 37.9 -7.2%
2015 34.28 -9.6%
2016 30.52 -11.0%
2017 26.42 -13.4%
2018 25.19 -4.7%
2019 23.3 -7.5%
2020 24.06 +3.3%
2021 25.39 +5.5%
2022 22.15 -12.8%
2023 17.42 -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 192.53 181.66 202.68 5
1990s 127.73 88.2 167.45 10
2000s 67.46 58.4 83.36 10
2010s 36.44 23.3 53.06 10
2020s 22.25 17.42 25.39 4

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 109 Japan 23.08 compare
  2. 110 Azerbaijan 22.39 compare
  3. 111 Romania 21.45 compare
  4. 113 Lebanon 13.96 compare
  5. 114 Portugal 12.95 compare
  6. 115 Costa Rica 12.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of maternal deaths in Chile?
Number of maternal deaths in Chile was 17.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 202.68 in 1985.
What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.42 in 2023.
How does Chile rank for number of maternal deaths?
Chile ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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