Chile vs United States: Mortality rate, infant
Chile
6.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
United States
5.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Chile rank
139th
United States rank
140th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Chile
- United States
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.2 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Chile has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 139th and United States ranks 140th of 195 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.87 per 1,000 live births | 16.39 per 1,000 live births | 37.48 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 1980s | 20.76 per 1,000 live births | 10.91 per 1,000 live births | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 1990s | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | 8.16 per 1,000 live births | 3.83 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.01 per 1,000 live births | 6.78 per 1,000 live births | 1.23 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2010s | 6.85 per 1,000 live births | 5.82 per 1,000 live births | 1.03 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
| 2020s | 5.95 per 1,000 live births | 5.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.45 per 1,000 live births | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Chile or United States?
- Chile, at 6.2 per 1,000 live births against 5.5 per 1,000 live births in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Chile and United States?
- 0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Chile and United States rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Chile ranks 139th and United States ranks 140th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release