Number of child deaths by region in Chile
Chile: Number of child deaths by region was 1,189 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,189 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Chile peaked at 42,860 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 2024.
Chile ranks 106th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,837 | 23,318 | 42,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,329 | 9,817 | 22,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,753 | 5,945 | 8,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,067 | 2,989 | 5,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 | 2,084 | 2,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 | 1,521 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 | 1,189 | 1,390 | 5 |
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More health data for Chile
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Chile?
- Number of child deaths by region in Chile was 1,189 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42,860 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.