Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths was 807 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths in Chile, 1969–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .