Number of child deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of child deaths was 1,189 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,189 deaths
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
42,932 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
1,189 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of child deaths 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
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Chile is 1,189 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Chile peaked at 42,932 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,189 deaths, in 2024.
That places Chile 106th 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.
Number of child deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 42,932 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 42,860 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 42,126 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 40,765 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 38,827 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 36,295 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 33,244 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 29,806 deaths | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 26,665 deaths | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 24,468 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 23,318 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 22,719 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 22,180 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 21,519 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 20,648 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 19,409 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 17,624 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 15,300 deaths | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 12,961 deaths | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 11,113 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 9,817 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 8,827 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 7,953 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,195 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6,633 deaths | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 6,295 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,143 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,152 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,215 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,171 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,945 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5,599 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,212 deaths | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4,773 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 4,346 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,984 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3,713 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,523 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,350 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,184 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,989 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,791 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,611 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,427 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,278 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,187 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,135 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,095 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,084 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,106 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,125 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,123 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,093 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,043 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,990 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,942 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,888 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,821 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,716 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,622 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,521 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,390 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,277 deaths | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,268 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,264 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,189 deaths | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,932 deaths | 42,932 deaths | 42,932 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 33,837 deaths | 23,318 deaths | 42,860 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,329 deaths | 9,817 deaths | 22,719 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,753 deaths | 5,945 deaths | 8,827 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,067 deaths | 2,989 deaths | 5,599 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 deaths | 2,084 deaths | 2,791 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 deaths | 1,521 deaths | 2,123 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 deaths | 1,189 deaths | 1,390 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0812 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0843 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Chile?
- Number of child deaths in Chile was 1,189 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 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42,932 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 deaths in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of child deaths?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .