Number of infant deaths, female in Chile
Chile: Number of infant deaths, female was 456 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Chile, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Chile stood at 456. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Chile peaked at 15,873 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 456, in 2024.
That places Chile 105th out of 197 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 infant deaths, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,873 | — |
| 1961 | 15,688 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 15,223 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 14,599 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 13,732 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 12,596 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 11,273 | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 10,108 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 9,295 | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 8,921 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 8,675 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 8,507 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8,200 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 7,827 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,354 | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6,648 | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 5,800 | -12.8% |
| 1977 | 4,870 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 4,146 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 3,666 | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 3,300 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 2,982 | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 2,693 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,473 | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 2,344 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 2,294 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,283 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 2,304 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,286 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,201 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2,070 | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 1,927 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1,764 | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1,604 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 1,470 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,370 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,298 | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 1,230 | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 1,167 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,097 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,031 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 966 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 897 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 842 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 808 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 792 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 782 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 783 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 801 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 813 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 816 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 810 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 789 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 768 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 751 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 728 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 703 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 664 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 625 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 585 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 532 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 487 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 485 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 486 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 456 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,731 | 8,921 | 15,873 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,569 | 3,666 | 8,675 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,516 | 2,201 | 3,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,500 | 1,097 | 2,070 | 10 |
| 2000s | 851.5 | 782 | 1,031 | 10 |
| 2010s | 723.9 | 585 | 816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489.2 | 456 | 532 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 94,708 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Chile?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Chile was 456 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 15,873 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.