Stillbirth rate in Chile
Chile: Stillbirth rate was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.8 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Chile peaked at 4.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7 per 1,000 total births, in 2019.
Chile ranks 161st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.01 per 1,000 total births | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | 4.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 3.7 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 per 1,000 total births | 2.7 per 1,000 total births | 2.8 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 158 Germany 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 158 Greece 3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 160 Cyprus 2.9 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Canada 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Croatia 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Israel 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Malta 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 New Zealand 2.8 per 1,000 total births compare
- 161 Qatar 2.8 per 1,000 total 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 stillbirth rate in Chile?
- Stillbirth rate in Chile was 2.8 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 per 1,000 total births in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for stillbirth rate?
- Chile ranks 161st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.