Number of neonatal deaths in Chile
Chile: Number of neonatal deaths was 807 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths in Chile, 1969–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Chile recorded 807 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Chile peaked at 8,909 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 791, in 2021.
That places Chile 99th out of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,909 | 8,909 | 8,909 | 1 |
| 1970s | 6,795 | 4,793 | 8,445 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,008 | 2,609 | 4,208 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,950 | 1,525 | 2,542 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,302 | 1,250 | 1,450 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,208 | 999 | 1,299 | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.6 | 791 | 887 | 5 |
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More health data for Chile
- Population ages 65 and above, male 13.4% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 122,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 127,059 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 122,223 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 14.6% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 2.90 million (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 126,365 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 126,696 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 121,711 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 127,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Chile?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Chile was 807 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8,909 in 1969.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 in 2021.
- How does Chile rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Chile ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.