Number of under-five deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of under-five deaths was 1,189 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of under-five deaths in Chile, 1959β2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,189 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Chile peaked at 42,932 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 2024.
That places Chile 106th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42,932 | 42,932 | 42,932 | 1 |
| 1960s | 33,837 | 23,318 | 42,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,329 | 9,817 | 22,719 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,753 | 5,945 | 8,827 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,067 | 2,989 | 5,599 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,284 | 2,084 | 2,791 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,876 | 1,521 | 2,123 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,278 | 1,189 | 1,390 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Chile?
- Number of under-five deaths in Chile was 1,189 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42,932 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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