Stillbirth rate in Chile
Chile: Stillbirth rate was 0.275 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.275 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.4393 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.2712 deaths per 100 births
in 2021
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.275 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Chile peaked at 0.4393 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2712 deaths per 100 births, in 2021.
Chile ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4393 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.4245 deaths per 100 births | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4136 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4086 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4054 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3902 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3759 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3726 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3836 deaths per 100 births | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3677 deaths per 100 births | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3516 deaths per 100 births | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3421 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3301 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.32 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3189 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3141 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2997 deaths per 100 births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.289 deaths per 100 births | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2746 deaths per 100 births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2735 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2712 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.272 deaths per 100 births | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.275 deaths per 100 births | +1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.275 deaths per 100 births is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2839 deaths per 100 births, 97% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.275 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 33% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4014 deaths per 100 births | 0.3726 deaths per 100 births | 0.4393 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3208 deaths per 100 births | 0.2746 deaths per 100 births | 0.3677 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2729 deaths per 100 births | 0.2712 deaths per 100 births | 0.275 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 168 Malta 0.2826 deaths per 100 births compare
- 169 Qatar 0.2813 deaths per 100 births compare
- 170 New Zealand 0.2753 deaths per 100 births compare
- 172 United States 0.2681 deaths per 100 births compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.2586 deaths per 100 births compare
- 174 Australia 0.2579 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Chile
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Chile?
- Stillbirth rate in Chile was 0.275 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4393 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2712 deaths per 100 births in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for stillbirth rate?
- Chile ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.