Number of maternal deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of maternal deaths was 17 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of maternal deaths in Chile, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Chile stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Chile peaked at 200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 192 | 180 | 200 | 5 |
| 1990s | 127.3 | 88 | 170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5 | 58 | 83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 23 | 53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22 | 17 | 25 | 4 |
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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 number of maternal deaths in Chile?
- Number of maternal deaths in Chile was 17 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 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 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.