Chile vs Nicaragua: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
Chile
807 deaths
in 2024
Nicaragua
703 deaths
in 2024
Chile rank
99th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Chile currently reports 807 deaths against 703 deaths in Nicaragua, a difference of 104 deaths.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,709 deaths | 4,976 deaths | 733.2 deaths | Chile |
| 1980s | 3,008 deaths | 4,078 deaths | 1,069 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,950 deaths | 2,978 deaths | 1,027 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1,302 deaths | 2,014 deaths | 712.7 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1,208 deaths | 1,492 deaths | 283.4 deaths | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 832.6 deaths | 994.4 deaths | 161.8 deaths | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of neonatal, infant and child deaths, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Chile, at 807 deaths against 703 deaths in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of neonatal, infant and child deaths between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 104 deaths, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
- Chile ranks 99th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .