Chile vs Spain: Number of live births
Chile
195,231 births
in 2020
Spain
319,830 births
in 2023
Chile rank
13th
Spain rank
10th
Number of live births over time
- Chile
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 319,830 births against 195,231 births in Chile, a difference of 124,599 births.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Chile's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,772 births | 373,673 births | 98,900 births | Spain |
| 2000s | 241,983 births | 456,279 births | 214,296 births | Spain |
| 2010s | 236,901 births | 420,767 births | 183,867 births | Spain |
| 2020s | 195,231 births | 340,635 births | 145,404 births | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of live births, Chile or Spain?
- Spain, at 319,830 births against 195,231 births in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of live births between Chile and Spain?
- 124,599 births, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Spain rank globally for number of live births?
- Chile ranks 13th and Spain ranks 10th of 34 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of live births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of live births recorded in a given year.