Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Chile
Chile: Stillbirths was 486 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
486
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
113th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,116
in 2000
All-time low
480
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Chile recorded 486 for stillbirths in 2023.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Chile peaked at 1,116 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 480, in 2021.
That places Chile 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,116 | — |
| 2001 | 1,064 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,004 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 972 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 950 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 934 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 905 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 893 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 904 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 941 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 902 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 858 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 828 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 798 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 773 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 759 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 730 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 656 | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 640 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 578 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 536 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 480 | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 516 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 486 | -5.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 486 is above the median for high income countries, which is 173, 2.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 486 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 477, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 968.3 | 893 | 1,116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 752.2 | 578 | 902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 504.5 | 480 | 536 | 4 |
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)
- 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 stillbirths in Chile?
- Stillbirths in Chile was 486 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,116 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for stillbirths?
- Chile ranks 113th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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