Number of child deaths by age in Chile

Chile: Number of child deaths by age was 180 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
180 deaths
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
105th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,341 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
180 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024

Number of child deaths by age in Chile, 1959–2024

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Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Chile recorded 180 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Chile peaked at 8,341 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 180 deaths, in 2024.

Chile ranks 105th of 199 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 8,341 deaths 8,341 deaths 8,341 deaths 1
1960s 5,853 deaths 3,624 deaths 8,137 deaths 10
1970s 2,585 deaths 1,449 deaths 3,491 deaths 10
1980s 1,032 deaths 934 deaths 1,315 deaths 10
1990s 671.8 deaths 505 deaths 887 deaths 10
2000s 357.2 deaths 297 deaths 467 deaths 10
2010s 265.3 deaths 222 deaths 295 deaths 10
2020s 195.8 deaths 180 deaths 210 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 102 Poland 206 deaths compare
  2. 103 Lesotho 204 deaths compare
  3. 104 Spain 195 deaths compare
  4. 106 Cuba 175 deaths compare
  5. 107 Italy 165 deaths compare
  6. 108 Oman 164 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths by age in Chile?
Number of child deaths by age in Chile was 180 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8,341 deaths in 1959.
What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 180 deaths in 2024.
How does Chile rank for number of child deaths by age?
Chile ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of child deaths by age
Unit
deaths
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,992 data points, 1955–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .