Number of under-five deaths, female in Chile
Chile: Number of under-five deaths, female was 536 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
536
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
105th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19,894
in 1960
All-time low
536
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female in Chile stood at 536. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Chile peaked at 19,894 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 536, in 2024.
Chile ranks 105th 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, female in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19,894 | — |
| 1961 | 19,552 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 18,867 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 17,984 | -4.7% |
| 1964 | 16,809 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 15,339 | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 13,650 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 12,167 | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 11,140 | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 10,649 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 10,338 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 10,115 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 9,729 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 9,277 | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 8,702 | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 7,858 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 6,839 | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 5,735 | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 4,882 | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 4,322 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 3,891 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 3,520 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 3,180 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 2,923 | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 2,769 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 2,707 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,697 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,721 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,701 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 2,603 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 2,451 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2,285 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 2,097 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1,914 | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 1,758 | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 1,640 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 1,554 | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 1,477 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,403 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1,318 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1,235 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,153 | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,071 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 1,005 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 963 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 940 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 923 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 920 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 934 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 945 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 947 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 940 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 918 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 893 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 872 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 847 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 818 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 775 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 731 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 684 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 626 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 577 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 572 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 570 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 536 | -6.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 536 is above the median for high income countries, which is 114, 4.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 536 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 353, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,605 | 10,649 | 19,894 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,780 | 4,322 | 10,338 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,971 | 2,603 | 3,891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,790 | 1,318 | 2,451 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 | 920 | 1,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 842.5 | 684 | 947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 576.2 | 536 | 626 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 96,048 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,633 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 280,113 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 264,101 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.63 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.49 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0754 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Chile?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Chile was 536 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 19,894 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 536 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Chile ranks 105th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.