Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile

Chile: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 807 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
807 deaths
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
99th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,909 deaths
in 1969
All-time low
791 deaths
in 2021
Years of data
56
1969–2024

Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile, 1969–2024

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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 807 deaths for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in 2024.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile peaked at 8,909 deaths in 1969 and was at its lowest, 791 deaths, in 2021.

That places Chile 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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
1960s 8,909 deaths 8,909 deaths 8,909 deaths 1
1970s 6,795 deaths 4,793 deaths 8,445 deaths 10
1980s 3,008 deaths 2,609 deaths 4,208 deaths 10
1990s 1,950 deaths 1,525 deaths 2,542 deaths 10
2000s 1,302 deaths 1,250 deaths 1,450 deaths 10
2010s 1,208 deaths 999 deaths 1,299 deaths 10
2020s 832.6 deaths 791 deaths 887 deaths 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 96 Botswana 1,083 deaths compare
  2. 97 Lebanon 969 deaths compare
  3. 98 Ukraine 942 deaths compare
  4. 100 Poland 765 deaths compare
  5. 101 Eswatini 735 deaths compare
  6. 102 Nicaragua 703 deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile?
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile was 807 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8,909 deaths in 1969.
What is the lowest number of neonatal, infant and child deaths recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 791 deaths in 2021.
How does Chile rank for number of neonatal, infant and child deaths?
Chile ranks 99th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of neonatal, infant and child deaths rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 neonatal, infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths
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, 10,164 data points, 1952–2024
Last refreshed

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .