Number of child deaths per woman in Chile
Chile: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0117 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
145th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.33 under-five deaths per woman
in 1911
All-time low
0.0103 under-five deaths per woman
in 2021
Years of data
124
1901–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Chile, 1901–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Chile recorded 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Chile peaked at 3.33 under-five deaths per woman in 1911 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman, in 2021.
That places Chile 145th out of 200 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 child deaths per woman in Chile, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3.16 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1902 | 2.78 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1903 | 2.7 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1904 | 2.9 under-five deaths per woman | +7.5% |
| 1905 | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | -13.5% |
| 1906 | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman | +30.4% |
| 1907 | 2.96 under-five deaths per woman | -9.6% |
| 1908 | 3.17 under-five deaths per woman | +6.9% |
| 1909 | 3.14 under-five deaths per woman | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | -15.1% |
| 1911 | 3.33 under-five deaths per woman | +24.9% |
| 1912 | 2.87 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1913 | 2.82 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1914 | 2.48 under-five deaths per woman | -12.0% |
| 1915 | 2.44 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1917 | 2.52 under-five deaths per woman | +10.0% |
| 1918 | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 1919 | 2.85 under-five deaths per woman | +19.6% |
| 1920 | 2.44 under-five deaths per woman | -14.4% |
| 1921 | 2.57 under-five deaths per woman | +5.5% |
| 1922 | 2.21 under-five deaths per woman | -13.9% |
| 1923 | 2.61 under-five deaths per woman | +17.6% |
| 1924 | 2.44 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1925 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1926 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1928 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1929 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | +4.9% |
| 1930 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | +3.7% |
| 1931 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1932 | 2.07 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | +7.7% |
| 1934 | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 2.09 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 1936 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 1.93 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1938 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1939 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1940 | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1941 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1942 | 1.57 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1943 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 1.46 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1945 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | +1.5% |
| 1946 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | -13.0% |
| 1947 | 1.29 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -10.2% |
| 1949 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1951 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1952 | 1.05 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1953 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 0.715 under-five deaths per woman | -29.7% |
| 1955 | 0.712 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.7199 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.7282 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 0.7341 under-five deaths per woman | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 0.7311 under-five deaths per woman | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7177 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 0.6938 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.6597 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.6163 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5646 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 0.5061 under-five deaths per woman | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4435 under-five deaths per woman | -12.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3871 under-five deaths per woman | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3462 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3213 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3047 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2895 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2733 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2336 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2068 under-five deaths per woman | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1749 under-five deaths per woman | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1443 under-five deaths per woman | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1204 under-five deaths per woman | -16.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1037 under-five deaths per woman | -13.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0803 under-five deaths per woman | -11.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0713 under-five deaths per woman | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0646 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0603 under-five deaths per woman | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0579 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0571 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0568 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0556 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0491 under-five deaths per woman | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 under-five deaths per woman | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0403 under-five deaths per woman | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0365 under-five deaths per woman | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 0.033 under-five deaths per woman | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0301 under-five deaths per woman | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0282 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0252 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 under-five deaths per woman | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.019 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0169 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 under-five deaths per woman | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 under-five deaths per woman | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0157 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0147 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.013 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0121 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 under-five deaths per woman, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Chile's 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 44% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | +30.4% | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2.96 under-five deaths per woman | 2.51 under-five deaths per woman | 3.28 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1910s | 2.67 under-five deaths per woman | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | 3.33 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.29 under-five deaths per woman | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | 2.61 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | 2.23 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.44 under-five deaths per woman | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | 1.74 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8666 under-five deaths per woman | 0.712 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5256 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.7177 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2106 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1037 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3047 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0648 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0528 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0911 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0337 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0234 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0491 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0177 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0162 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0217 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0108 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0161 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0119 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 142 Thailand 0.0127 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 143 United States 0.0123 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 144 Romania 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 146 Sri Lanka 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 147 Montserrat 0.011 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 148 Qatar 0.0104 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Chile?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Chile was 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 under-five deaths per woman in 1911.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Chile ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).