Chile vs Italy: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Chile
915 deaths
in 2023
Italy
1,038 deaths
in 2023
Chile rank
113th
Italy rank
111th
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Chile
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1,038 deaths against 915 deaths in Chile, a difference of 123 deaths.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Chile ranks 113th and Italy ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40,900 deaths | 58,795 deaths | 17,896 deaths | Italy |
| 1960s | 34,593 deaths | 40,335 deaths | 5,741 deaths | Italy |
| 1970s | 17,601 deaths | 20,952 deaths | 3,351 deaths | Italy |
| 1980s | 7,042 deaths | 7,668 deaths | 625.3 deaths | Italy |
| 1990s | 4,222 deaths | 4,259 deaths | 37.3 deaths | Italy |
| 2000s | 2,411 deaths | 2,478 deaths | 67.2 deaths | Italy |
| 2010s | 1,920 deaths | 1,690 deaths | 230.4 deaths | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,045 deaths | 1,216 deaths | 171.5 deaths | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Chile or Italy?
- Italy, at 1,038 deaths against 915 deaths in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Chile and Italy?
- 123 deaths, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Italy?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Italy rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Chile ranks 113th and Italy ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.