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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.878 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 68.86 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 74.25 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.9942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 0.1214 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 67.97 0-100 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).