Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile
Chile: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 6.35 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile is 6.35 per 1,000 population, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile peaked at 62.7 per 1,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.35 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
Chile ranks 174th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.7 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 60.6 per 1,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.9 per 1,000 population | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 50.7 per 1,000 population | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 49.2 per 1,000 population | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4 per 1,000 population | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 52.7 per 1,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 54.8 per 1,000 population | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 56.5 per 1,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 55.9 per 1,000 population | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 53.5 per 1,000 population | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 52.3 per 1,000 population | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 51.62 per 1,000 population | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 48.39 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 46.05 per 1,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 40.6 per 1,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 32.27 per 1,000 population | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 26.89 per 1,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 22.5 per 1,000 population | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 18.61 per 1,000 population | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 15.47 per 1,000 population | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 11.79 per 1,000 population | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 6.98 per 1,000 population | -40.8% |
| 2023 | 6.35 per 1,000 population | -9.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.35 per 1,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000 population, 88% of the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.35 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 16% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.94 per 1,000 population | 49.2 per 1,000 population | 62.7 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.27 per 1,000 population | 18.61 per 1,000 population | 53.5 per 1,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.15 per 1,000 population | 6.35 per 1,000 population | 15.47 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
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- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Chile was 6.35 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 62.7 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.35 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Chile ranks 174th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).