What is mortality rate, under-5 in Chile?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 152.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2021.

How does Chile rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Chile ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Chile: Mortality rate, under-5 was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.8 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

142nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

152.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

6.7 per 1,000 live births

in 2021

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Chile stood at 6.8 per 1,000 live births.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Chile peaked at 152.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2021.

Chile ranks 142nd of 195 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	118.95 per 1,000 live births	82.3 per 1,000 live births	152.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	63.18 per 1,000 live births	36.9 per 1,000 live births	80.7 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	24.61 per 1,000 live births	20.4 per 1,000 live births	33.2 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	14.3 per 1,000 live births	11.4 per 1,000 live births	19 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	9.42 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	8.7 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	6.8 per 1,000 live births	6.7 per 1,000 live births	6.9 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Chile

139 Uruguay 7.4 per 1,000 live births compare
140 Romania 7.3 per 1,000 live births compare
141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9 per 1,000 live births compare
143 United States 6.5 per 1,000 live births compare
144 Slovakia 6.3 per 1,000 live births compare
145 Saudi Arabia 6 per 1,000 live births compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Chile?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Chile was 6.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 152.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 6.7 per 1,000 live births in 2021.
How does Chile rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Chile ranks 142nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.