Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Chile
Chile: Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate was 14.2 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Chile, 1985–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2022, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Chile stood at 14.2.
That represents a change of down 28.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Chile peaked at 47 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
That places Chile 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 47 | — |
| 1986 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 35 | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 31 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 25 | -26.5% |
| 1995 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 23 | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 22.3 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.3 | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 22.7 | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 18.7 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 17.1 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | -28.7% |
| 2004 | 17.3 | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 18.5 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 16.5 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 17.9 | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 16.1 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 17.2 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 15.2 | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 9 | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 17.3 | +92.2% |
| 2018 | 13.5 | -22.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9 | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 21 | +92.7% |
| 2021 | 19.72 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.2 | -28.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 14.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4, 3.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 14.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +92.2% | 9 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | +92.7% | 10.9 | 21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.6 | 42 | 47 | 5 |
| 1990s | 28.43 | 20.3 | 41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.49 | 12.2 | 19.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 | 9 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.31 | 14.2 | 21 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Chile?
- Maternal mortality ratio, national estimate in Chile was 14.2 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, national estimate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Chile rank for maternal mortality ratio, national estimate?
- Chile ranks 78th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, national estimate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.