Birth seasonality in Chile
Chile: Birth seasonality was 30.71 births per million people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
30.71 births per million people
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
56.85 births per million people
in 1989
All-time low
30.71 births per million people
in 2019
Years of data
72
1947–2019
Birth seasonality in Chile, 1947–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per million people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 30.71 births per million people for birth seasonality in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth seasonality in Chile peaked at 56.85 births per million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 30.71 births per million people, in 2019.
Chile ranks 4th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Birth seasonality in Chile, year by year
| Year | births per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 41.1 births per million people | — |
| 1948 | 42.13 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1949 | 42.28 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1950 | 40.24 births per million people | -4.8% |
| 1951 | 40.13 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 43.04 births per million people | +7.3% |
| 1953 | 43.66 births per million people | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 43.81 births per million people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 46.69 births per million people | +6.6% |
| 1956 | 49.22 births per million people | +5.4% |
| 1957 | 49.62 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 49.88 births per million people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 49.76 births per million people | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 52.84 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 52.48 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 56.35 births per million people | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 54.11 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 55.13 births per million people | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 53.51 births per million people | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 52.69 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 46.45 births per million people | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 46.03 births per million people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.87 births per million people | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 50.45 births per million people | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 49.96 births per million people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 50.57 births per million people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 50.42 births per million people | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 44.25 births per million people | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 43.16 births per million people | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 41.65 births per million people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 42.11 births per million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43.4 births per million people | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 43.97 births per million people | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 48.23 births per million people | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 46.31 births per million people | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 47.94 births per million people | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 50.86 births per million people | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 48.91 births per million people | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 52.22 births per million people | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 53.5 births per million people | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 56.65 births per million people | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 56.85 births per million people | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.46 births per million people | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 55.85 births per million people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 54.91 births per million people | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 53.41 births per million people | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 52.43 births per million people | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.85 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 49.58 births per million people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 48.83 births per million people | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.74 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 45.66 births per million people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 46.04 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 43.38 births per million people | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 42.69 births per million people | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 41.23 births per million people | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 40.69 births per million people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.76 births per million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39.18 births per million people | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 41.45 births per million people | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 43.08 births per million people | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 40.97 births per million people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 42.49 births per million people | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 39.52 births per million people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 37.49 births per million people | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 38.97 births per million people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 39.88 births per million people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 37.15 births per million people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 34.47 births per million people | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 33.72 births per million people | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 34 births per million people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 30.71 births per million people | -9.7% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 30.71 births per million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.36 births per million people, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 41.84 births per million people | 41.1 births per million people | 42.28 births per million people | 3 |
| 1950s | 45.61 births per million people | 40.13 births per million people | 49.88 births per million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.18 births per million people | 46.03 births per million people | 56.35 births per million people | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.48 births per million people | 41.65 births per million people | 50.57 births per million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.54 births per million people | 43.97 births per million people | 56.85 births per million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.47 births per million people | 45.66 births per million people | 56.46 births per million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.95 births per million people | 39.18 births per million people | 46.04 births per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.84 births per million people | 30.71 births per million people | 42.49 births per million people | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 1 Israel 61.22 births per million people compare
- 2 Russia 34.89 births per million people compare
- 3 Belarus 30.75 births per million people compare
- 5 Australia 30.39 births per million people compare
- 6 New Zealand 29.85 births per million people compare
- 7 Ukraine 28.56 births per million people compare
More population data for Chile
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth seasonality in Chile?
- Birth seasonality in Chile was 30.71 births per million people in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth seasonality recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 56.85 births per million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest birth seasonality recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.71 births per million people in 2019.
- How does Chile rank for birth seasonality?
- Chile ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is birth seasonality rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 Birth seasonality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average daily number of births, per million people, calculated for December.