Birth rate total in Chile
Chile: Birth rate total was 35.46 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
35.46
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
65.14
in 1989
All-time low
35.07
in 2018
Years of data
72
1947–2019
Birth rate total in Chile, 1947–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate total in Chile is 35.46, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate total in Chile peaked at 65.14 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35.07, in 2018.
That places Chile 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Birth rate total in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 45.32 | — |
| 1948 | 46.48 | +2.6% |
| 1949 | 46 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 45.46 | -1.2% |
| 1951 | 48.05 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 47.63 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 51.41 | +7.9% |
| 1954 | 50.81 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 53.77 | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 55.28 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 57.02 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 60.33 | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 61.13 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 61.27 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 62.83 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 64.9 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 62.14 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 62.76 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 62.29 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.2 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 54.71 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 52.22 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 55.48 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 57.45 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 57.21 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 57.33 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 55.62 | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 53.94 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 50.34 | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 47.93 | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 48.38 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 48.03 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 51.99 | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 57.91 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 57.31 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 54.49 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 56.8 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 56.62 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 59.12 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 61.39 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 64.83 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 65.14 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.73 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 62.37 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 61.55 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 60.22 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 58.78 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 53.89 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 55.09 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 53.48 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 52.77 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 48.82 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 48.94 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.19 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 45.87 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 45.02 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.47 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 42.55 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 41.9 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 42.75 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 44.44 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 44.55 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 43.86 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.75 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 41.34 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 40.68 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41.67 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 41.74 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.88 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 35.71 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 35.07 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35.46 | +1.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 35.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.49, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 45.93 | 45.32 | 46.48 | 3 |
| 1950s | 53.09 | 45.46 | 61.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.48 | 52.22 | 64.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.17 | 47.93 | 57.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.56 | 51.99 | 65.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.07 | 48.82 | 63.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.67 | 41.9 | 48.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.92 | 35.07 | 43.86 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More population data for Chile
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate total in Chile?
- Birth rate total in Chile was 35.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate total recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 65.14 in 1989.
- What is the lowest birth rate total recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.07 in 2018.
- How does Chile rank for birth rate total?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth rate total rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Birth rate total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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