Number of under-five deaths, male in Chile
Chile: Number of under-five deaths, male was 653 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
653
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 197 countries
All-time high
22,966
in 1960
All-time low
653
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 653 is above the median for high income countries, which is 144, 4.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 653 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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.