Child population in Chile
Chile: Child population was 4,029 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,029
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,960
in 1998
All-time low
2,973
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population in Chile is 4,029, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Chile peaked at 4,960 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,973, in 1950.
Chile ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,973 | — |
| 1951 | 3,034 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 3,099 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 3,167 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 3,238 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,313 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 3,392 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 3,474 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 3,556 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 3,640 | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 3,724 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 3,806 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 3,888 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 3,967 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 4,044 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 4,114 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 4,178 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4,235 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,288 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 4,336 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 4,381 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 4,422 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 4,458 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 4,489 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 4,513 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4,532 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 4,548 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,560 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 4,570 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4,578 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,584 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 4,590 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,595 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,602 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,612 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 4,625 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 4,642 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,664 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 4,690 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 4,721 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,757 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4,795 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,831 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4,862 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,891 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 4,916 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4,938 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,952 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,960 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 4,960 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,952 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 4,940 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,918 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,887 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,846 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,800 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,748 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,695 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 4,643 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 4,594 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,549 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4,509 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,470 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,434 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,401 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,375 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,358 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 4,349 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,346 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,334 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,296 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4,239 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,187 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 4,138 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4,085 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 4,029 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,289 | 2,973 | 3,640 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,058 | 3,724 | 4,336 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,505 | 4,381 | 4,578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,633 | 4,584 | 4,721 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,886 | 4,757 | 4,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,802 | 4,594 | 4,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,413 | 4,334 | 4,549 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,162 | 4,029 | 4,296 | 6 |
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More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1459 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.4769 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Chile?
- Child population in Chile was 4,029 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4,960 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,973 in 1950.
- How does Chile rank for child population?
- Chile ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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