Number of births, by world region in Chile
Chile: Number of births, by world region was 176,196 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
176,196 births
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
88th
of 236 countries
All-time high
297,949 births
in 1991
All-time low
176,196 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Chile stood at 176,196 births. 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, number of births, by world region in Chile peaked at 297,949 births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176,196 births, 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.
Number of births, by world region in Chile, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 248,632 births | — |
| 1951 | 252,117 births | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 255,854 births | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 260,706 births | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 264,944 births | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 270,148 births | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 275,792 births | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 279,122 births | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 282,223 births | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 285,282 births | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 287,886 births | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 289,637 births | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 291,317 births | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 292,219 births | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 292,296 births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 291,711 births | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 290,635 births | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 289,112 births | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 287,197 births | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 285,125 births | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 283,255 births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 281,040 births | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 279,156 births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 276,932 births | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 274,131 births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 271,934 births | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 270,229 births | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 269,120 births | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 268,220 births | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 267,055 births | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 267,387 births | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 268,040 births | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 269,251 births | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 271,651 births | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 275,075 births | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 278,878 births | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 283,421 births | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 287,854 births | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 291,901 births | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 295,348 births | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 297,445 births | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 297,949 births | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 291,098 births | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 287,876 births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 283,791 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 282,898 births | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 276,311 births | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 267,915 births | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 262,804 births | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 255,147 births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 253,044 births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 249,600 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 241,810 births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 236,992 births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 233,333 births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 232,635 births | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 231,044 births | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 236,641 births | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 241,683 births | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 244,308 births | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 244,494 births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 243,213 births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 241,335 births | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 240,927 births | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 240,683 births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 237,273 births | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 231,728 births | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 218,305 births | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 221,012 births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 210,016 births | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 195,578 births | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 176,463 births | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 189,124 births | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 176,196 births | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267,482 births | 248,632 births | 285,282 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 289,714 births | 285,125 births | 292,296 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 274,107 births | 267,055 births | 283,255 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,881 births | 267,387 births | 295,348 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,323 births | 255,147 births | 297,949 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,109 births | 231,044 births | 253,044 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,899 births | 210,016 births | 244,494 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,340 births | 176,196 births | 195,578 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Chile?
- Number of births, by world region in Chile was 176,196 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 297,949 births in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,196 births in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for number of births, by world region?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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