Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chile
Chile: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.75 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
154th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.73 per 1,000 live births
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6.75 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chile peaked at 10.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.73 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.
That places Chile 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 10.33 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 9.82 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 9.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 9.24 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.12 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 8.91 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.61 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.44 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.25 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.06 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.89 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.57 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.77 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.82 per 1,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 6.75 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.75 per 1,000 live births is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.67 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.75 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.9 per 1,000 live births, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.44 per 1,000 live births | 8.8 per 1,000 live births | 10.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.96 per 1,000 live births | 7 per 1,000 live births | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 6.73 per 1,000 live births | 6.86 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 151 Uruguay 7.45 per 1,000 live births compare
- 152 Romania 7.31 per 1,000 live births compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 155 United States 6.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 156 Montserrat 6.35 per 1,000 live births compare
- 157 Slovakia 6.29 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chile?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Chile was 6.75 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.73 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Chile ranks 154th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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