What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?

The highest recorded value was 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Chile rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Chile ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?

Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Chile data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Chile: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0017 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

176th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0567 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0017 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Chile recorded 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile peaked at 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Chile 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0567 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0548 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1963	0.0522 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1964	0.0488 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1965	0.0447 deaths per square kilometre	-8.4%
1966	0.0401 deaths per square kilometre	-10.3%
1967	0.0359 deaths per square kilometre	-10.5%
1968	0.0329 deaths per square kilometre	-8.2%
1969	0.0314 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1970	0.0306 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1971	0.0298 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1972	0.0289 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
1973	0.0278 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1974	0.0261 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1975	0.0237 deaths per square kilometre	-9.2%
1976	0.0206 deaths per square kilometre	-13.2%
1977	0.0174 deaths per square kilometre	-15.3%
1978	0.0149 deaths per square kilometre	-14.3%
1979	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	-11.7%
1980	0.0119 deaths per square kilometre	-10.1%
1981	0.0107 deaths per square kilometre	-9.9%
1982	0.0097 deaths per square kilometre	-9.5%
1983	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	-7.8%
1984	0.0085 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1985	0.0083 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1986	0.0083 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1987	0.0084 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1988	0.0083 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1990	0.0075 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
1991	0.007 deaths per square kilometre	-6.9%
1992	0.0064 deaths per square kilometre	-8.4%
1993	0.0058 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1994	0.0054 deaths per square kilometre	-8.3%
1995	0.005 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
1996	0.0047 deaths per square kilometre	-5.1%
1997	0.0045 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1998	0.0043 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1999	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2000	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-6.6%
2001	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-6.4%
2002	0.0033 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
2003	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
2004	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2005	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2006	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-1.9%
2007	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2008	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
2009	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2010	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2011	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2012	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2013	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2014	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2015	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2016	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2017	0.0023 deaths per square kilometre	-5.8%
2018	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2019	0.002 deaths per square kilometre	-6.3%
2020	0.0019 deaths per square kilometre	-8.6%
2021	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	-8.1%
2022	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2023	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0442 deaths per square kilometre	0.0314 deaths per square kilometre	0.0567 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0233 deaths per square kilometre	0.0132 deaths per square kilometre	0.0306 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0091 deaths per square kilometre	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	0.0119 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0055 deaths per square kilometre	0.004 deaths per square kilometre	0.0075 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	0.002 deaths per square kilometre	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	0.0017 deaths per square kilometre	0.0019 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Chile

173 Slovenia 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
174 Guyana 0.0021 deaths per square kilometre compare
175 Argentina 0.0018 deaths per square kilometre compare
177 Saudi Arabia 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
178 Kazakhstan 0.0015 deaths per square kilometre compare
179 Uruguay 0.0014 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Chile was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?: The highest recorded value was 0.0567 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Chile?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Chile rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Chile ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Chile?: Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.