Number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile
Chile: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 737 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
737 deaths
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
113th
of 236 countries
All-time high
32,546 deaths
in 1960
All-time low
737 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile stood at 737 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile peaked at 32,546 deaths in 1960 and was at its lowest, 737 deaths, in 2023.
That places Chile 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Chile, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30,635 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 30,978 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 31,200 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 31,500 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 31,748 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 32,007 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 32,277 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 32,312 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 32,176 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 31,951 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 32,546 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 32,228 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 32,177 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 31,194 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 30,701 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 29,301 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 27,740 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 25,671 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 23,940 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 22,010 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 20,743 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 19,701 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 18,957 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 17,709 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 16,534 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 14,884 deaths | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 13,193 deaths | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 11,539 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 10,284 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 8,961 deaths | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 7,975 deaths | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 7,279 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 6,542 deaths | -10.1% |
| 1983 | 5,942 deaths | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 5,573 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 5,322 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 5,312 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,321 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5,285 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,119 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 4,565 deaths | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 4,383 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,112 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 3,885 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 3,665 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 3,488 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3,078 deaths | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 2,895 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 2,749 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,547 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 2,415 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,254 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2,104 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 2,005 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,932 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,919 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,883 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,897 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,913 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,974 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,925 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1,873 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,818 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,786 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1,742 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,690 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 1,630 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,476 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1,377 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1,210 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 984 deaths | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 840 deaths | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 843 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 737 deaths | -12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31,678 deaths | 30,635 deaths | 32,312 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 28,751 deaths | 22,010 deaths | 32,546 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,250 deaths | 8,961 deaths | 20,743 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,967 deaths | 5,119 deaths | 7,975 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,537 deaths | 2,547 deaths | 4,565 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,030 deaths | 1,883 deaths | 2,415 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,653 deaths | 1,210 deaths | 1,925 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 851 deaths | 737 deaths | 984 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Chile was 737 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 32,546 deaths in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 737 deaths in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Chile ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.