Child population under age 5 in Chile
Chile: Child population under age 5 was 907.59 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
907.59
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
13th
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,447
in 1993
All-time low
907.59
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Chile, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Chile is 907.59, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Chile peaked at 1,447 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 907.59, in 2025.
That places Chile 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Child population under age 5 in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 985.98 | — |
| 1951 | 1,019 | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 1,048 | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1,072 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 1,095 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 1,116 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 1,137 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,159 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1,181 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 1,202 | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1,221 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 1,238 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 1,253 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,266 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 1,276 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 1,285 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,292 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,298 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1,303 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,305 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1,307 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1,307 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,305 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,301 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1,297 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,292 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,287 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1,284 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,282 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,281 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,283 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,285 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,290 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1,296 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,306 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,319 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,335 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,354 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 1,375 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,397 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1,417 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1,435 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 1,446 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1,447 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,441 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,430 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 1,413 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,392 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,370 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1,344 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,317 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,289 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1,264 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1,239 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,216 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,195 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,177 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,166 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,166 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,175 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,187 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,199 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,208 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,211 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,210 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,206 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,200 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,191 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,180 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,161 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,123 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,069 | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,021 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 979.81 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 937.5 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 907.59 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,101 | 985.98 | 1,202 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,274 | 1,221 | 1,305 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,294 | 1,281 | 1,307 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,324 | 1,283 | 1,397 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,414 | 1,344 | 1,447 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,220 | 1,166 | 1,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,195 | 1,161 | 1,211 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,006 | 907.59 | 1,123 | 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 under age 5 in Chile?
- Child population under age 5 in Chile was 907.59 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1,447 in 1993.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 907.59 in 2025.
- How does Chile rank for child population under age 5?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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