Number of under-five deaths, male in Chile
Chile: Number of under-five deaths, male was 653 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
Chile recorded 653 for number of under-five deaths, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Chile peaked at 22,966 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 653, 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, male in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,966 | — |
| 1961 | 22,574 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 21,898 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 20,843 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 19,486 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 17,905 | -8.1% |
| 1966 | 16,156 | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 14,498 | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 13,328 | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 12,669 | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 12,381 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 12,065 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 11,790 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 11,371 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 10,707 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 9,766 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 8,461 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 7,226 | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 6,231 | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 5,495 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 4,936 | -10.2% |
| 1981 | 4,433 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 4,015 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 3,710 | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 3,526 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,436 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 3,455 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3,494 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 3,470 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,342 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3,148 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 2,927 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 2,676 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 2,432 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,226 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,073 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 1,969 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 1,873 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,781 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1,671 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 1,556 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 1,458 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1,356 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,273 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,224 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,195 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,172 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1,164 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,172 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,180 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,176 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,153 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,125 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,097 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,070 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,041 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,003 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 941 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 891 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 837 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 764 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 700 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 696 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 694 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 653 | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,232 | 12,669 | 22,966 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,549 | 5,495 | 12,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,782 | 3,342 | 4,936 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,278 | 1,671 | 3,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,275 | 1,164 | 1,556 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,033 | 837 | 1,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 701.4 | 653 | 764 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More education data for Chile
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male in Chile?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Chile was 653 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, male recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 22,966 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 653 in 2024.
- How does Chile rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Chile ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.