Number of child deaths by age in Chile
Chile: Number of child deaths by age was 180 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Chile, 1959–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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
The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .