Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Chile
Chile: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Chile stood at 0.0117 under-five deaths per woman.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
Chile ranks 145th of 200 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.
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 health data for Chile
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 121,992 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 126,779 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 122,599 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 3.29 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 119,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 117,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 122,641 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 13.68 million (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 124,354 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Chile?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.33 under-five deaths per woman in 1911.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 under-five deaths per woman in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Chile ranks 145th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).