Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile
Chile: Annual birth rate and peak birth month was 10.94 births per 1,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile is 10.94 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile peaked at 21.02 births per 1,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.94 births per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Chile ranks 7th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.06 births per 1,000 people | 17.12 births per 1,000 people | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.51 births per 1,000 people | 14.71 births per 1,000 people | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.84 births per 1,000 people | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 15.29 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 411,277 people (2100)
- Population density 18.06 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile?
- Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile was 10.94 births per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 21.02 births per 1,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual birth rate and peak birth month recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.94 births per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for annual birth rate and peak birth month?
- Chile ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual birth rate and peak birth month rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual birth rate and peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.