Infant deaths in Chile
Chile: Infant deaths was 1,009 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,009
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
115th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2,324
in 2000
All-time low
1,009
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, infant deaths in Chile stood at 1,009. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Chile peaked at 2,324 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,009, in 2024.
Chile ranks 115th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,324 | — |
| 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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1,009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 210, 4.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,009 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,927 | 1,775 | 2,324 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 | 1,299 | 1,828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,082 | 1,009 | 1,180 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More development goals data for Chile
- Red List Index 0.7675 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22.59 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,272 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 91 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 78 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 47 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 63 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 64 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 807 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Chile?
- Infant deaths in Chile was 1,009 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,009 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for infant deaths?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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