Annual number of births by world region in Chile
Chile: Annual number of births by world region was 176,196 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
176,196
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297,949
in 1991
All-time low
176,196
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Chile stood at 176,196. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Chile peaked at 297,949 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176,196, in 2023.
Chile ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,632 | — |
| 1951 | 252,117 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 255,854 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 260,706 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 264,944 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 270,148 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 275,792 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 279,122 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 282,223 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 285,282 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 287,886 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 289,637 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 291,317 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 292,219 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 292,296 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 291,711 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 290,635 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 289,112 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 287,197 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 285,125 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 283,255 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 281,040 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 279,156 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 276,932 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 274,131 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 271,934 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 270,229 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 269,120 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 268,220 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 267,055 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 267,387 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 268,040 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 269,251 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 271,651 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 275,075 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 278,878 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 283,421 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 287,854 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 291,901 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 295,348 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 297,445 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 297,949 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 291,098 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 287,876 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 283,791 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 282,898 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 276,311 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 267,915 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 262,804 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 255,147 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 253,044 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 249,600 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 241,810 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 236,992 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 233,333 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 232,635 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 231,044 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 236,641 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 241,683 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 244,308 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 244,494 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 243,213 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 241,335 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 240,927 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 240,683 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 237,273 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 231,728 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 218,305 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 221,012 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 210,016 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 195,578 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 176,463 | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 189,124 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 176,196 | -6.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 176,196 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 8.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 176,196 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 6.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267,482 | 248,632 | 285,282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 289,714 | 285,125 | 292,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 274,107 | 267,055 | 283,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,881 | 267,387 | 295,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,323 | 255,147 | 297,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,109 | 231,044 | 253,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,899 | 210,016 | 244,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,340 | 176,196 | 195,578 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Chile?
- Annual number of births by world region in Chile was 176,196 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 297,949 in 1991.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,196 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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