Number of under-five deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of under-five deaths was 1,189 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,189
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
42,860
in 1960
All-time low
1,189
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Chile recorded 1,189 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 42,860 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,189, in 2024.
Chile ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42,860 | — |
| 1961 | 42,126 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 40,765 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 38,827 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 36,295 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 33,244 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 29,806 | -10.3% |
| 1967 | 26,665 | -10.5% |
| 1968 | 24,468 | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 23,318 | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 22,719 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 22,180 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 21,519 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 20,648 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 19,409 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 17,624 | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 15,300 | -13.2% |
| 1977 | 12,961 | -15.3% |
| 1978 | 11,113 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 9,817 | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 8,827 | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 7,953 | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 7,195 | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 6,633 | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 6,295 | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 6,143 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,152 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,215 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6,171 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 5,945 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 5,599 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 5,212 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 4,773 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 4,346 | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 3,984 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 3,713 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 3,523 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,350 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,184 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2,989 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 2,791 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2,611 | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2,427 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 2,278 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 2,187 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 2,135 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2,095 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,084 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,106 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,125 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,123 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,093 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2,043 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,990 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,942 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,888 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,821 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,716 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,622 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,521 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,390 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,277 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1,268 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1,264 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,189 | -5.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,189 is above the median for high income countries, which is 258, 4.6× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,189 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 42,860 in 1960.
- 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 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.