Number of infant deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of infant deaths was 1,009 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Chile is 1,009, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Chile peaked at 34,723 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 2024.
That places Chile 106th out of 196 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 infant deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34,723 | — |
| 1961 | 34,323 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 33,410 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 32,000 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 30,072 | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 27,679 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 24,933 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 22,397 | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 20,616 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 19,694 | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 19,228 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 18,809 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 18,285 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 17,574 | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 16,539 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 15,029 | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 13,057 | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 11,066 | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 9,485 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 8,368 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 7,512 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 6,759 | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 6,107 | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 5,624 | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 5,333 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 5,200 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 5,203 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,252 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,209 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,011 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 4,712 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4,377 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 3,993 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 3,622 | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 3,315 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 3,091 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2,933 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,784 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 2,644 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,484 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,324 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2,182 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 2,031 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 1,908 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,837 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1,800 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,775 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,776 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,806 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,828 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 1,828 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,801 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1,756 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1,711 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,671 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,624 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,564 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,467 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 1,385 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1,299 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,180 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1,075 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,071 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,074 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,009 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,985 | 19,694 | 34,723 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,744 | 8,368 | 19,228 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,721 | 5,011 | 7,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,396 | 2,484 | 4,712 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,927 | 1,775 | 2,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1,299 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 | 1,009 | 1,180 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,755 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.4646 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3459 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.4296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6886 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Chile?
- Number of infant deaths in Chile was 1,009 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 34,723 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of infant deaths?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.