Number of children under 5 in Chile
Chile: Number of children under 5 was 979,813 people in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of children under 5 in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Chile is 979,813 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Chile peaked at 1.45 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 979,813 people, in 2023.
That places Chile 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.10 million people | 985,984 people | 1.20 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.32 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.41 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.45 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 million people | 979,813 people | 1.12 million people | 4 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Chile?
- Number of children under 5 in Chile was 979,813 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 979,813 people in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for number of children under 5?
- Chile ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.