Under-five deaths in Chile
Chile: Under-five deaths was 1,189 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Chile, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Chile is 1,189, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Chile peaked at 2,791 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,189, 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.
Under-five deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,791 | — |
| 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 254, 4.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1,189 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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)
- Infant deaths 1,009 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Chile?
- Under-five deaths in Chile was 1,189 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2,791 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,189 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for under-five deaths?
- Chile ranks 115th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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