Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile
Chile: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 807 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile stood at 807.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile peaked at 8,909 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 791, in 2021.
That places Chile 99th out of 195 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 neonatal deaths by region in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 8,909 | — |
| 1970 | 8,445 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 8,170 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 7,980 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 7,661 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 7,147 | -6.7% |
| 1975 | 6,608 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 6,149 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 5,725 | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 5,272 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 4,793 | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 4,208 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 3,666 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 3,211 | -12.4% |
| 1983 | 2,883 | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 2,687 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 2,609 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 2,645 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 2,729 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2,759 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,686 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,542 | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 2,379 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2,178 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 2,033 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,914 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1,845 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 1,769 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,693 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,625 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 1,525 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,450 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1,371 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1,288 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 1,251 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,250 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,268 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,263 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,280 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,293 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,301 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,299 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1,289 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1,273 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,266 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,261 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,242 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,213 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,133 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1,108 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 999 | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 887 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 791 | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 858 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 820 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 807 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,909 | 8,909 | 8,909 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,795 | 4,793 | 8,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,008 | 2,609 | 4,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,950 | 1,525 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,302 | 1,250 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 | 999 | 1,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.6 | 791 | 887 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Chile was 807 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8,909 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.