Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile
Chile: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 346.22 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile is 346.22, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile peaked at 570.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 346.22, in 2021.
That places Chile 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 566.11 | — |
| 2001 | 570.47 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 496.99 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 456.79 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 468.2 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 517.95 | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 505.45 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 526.36 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 548.24 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 530.66 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 547.88 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 530.77 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 507.8 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 500.92 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 453.99 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 454.75 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 395.12 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 397.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 385.38 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 370.22 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 360.34 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 346.22 | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 518.72 | 456.79 | 570.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.46 | 370.22 | 547.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 353.28 | 346.22 | 360.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Chile was 346.22 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 570.47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 346.22 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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