Child mortality vs. health spending in Chile
Chile: Child mortality vs. health spending was 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs. health spending in Chile, 1954–2024
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 child mortality vs. health spending in Chile is 0.6753 deaths per 100 live births, measured 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, child mortality vs. health spending in Chile peaked at 15.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births, in 2021.
That places Chile 144th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.18 deaths per 100 live births | 14.9 deaths per 100 live births | 15.46 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | 8.23 deaths per 100 live births | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 8.07 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 deaths per 100 live births | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | 3.32 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9443 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8798 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7964 deaths per 100 live births | 0.7004 deaths per 100 live births | 0.8732 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6784 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6858 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 141 Uruguay 0.7447 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 142 Romania 0.7311 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 143 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6905 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 145 United States 0.6472 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.6354 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 147 Slovakia 0.6286 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Chile
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 122,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 127,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 122,223 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 2.90 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 126,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 126,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 121,711 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 127,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. health spending in Chile?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Chile was 0.6753 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 child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 deaths per 100 live births in 1959.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6729 deaths per 100 live births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Chile ranks 144th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .