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
Latest (2020)
10.94 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
21.02 births per 1,000 people
in 1992
All-time low
10.94 births per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020
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.
Annual birth rate and peak birth month in Chile, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 21.02 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1993 | 20.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 19.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 19.14 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 18.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 17.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 17.12 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.84 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 15.39 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 14.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 14.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14.71 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 15.14 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 15.36 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.56 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 14.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.72 births per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 14.21 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 13.35 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 12.53 births per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.94 births per 1,000 people | -7.8% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 10.94 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.31 births per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 |
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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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.