Crude birth rate in Chile
Chile: Crude birth rate was 8.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.96
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
190th
of 236 countries
All-time high
37.51
in 1950
All-time low
8.96
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude birth rate in Chile stood at 8.96. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Chile peaked at 37.51 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.96, in 2023.
Chile ranks 190th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 37.51 | — |
| 1951 | 37.31 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 37.12 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 37.07 | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 36.9 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 36.84 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 36.82 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 36.48 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 36.11 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 35.73 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 35.31 | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 34.79 | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 34.28 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 33.7 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 33.06 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 32.37 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 31.65 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 30.93 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 30.18 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 29.45 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 28.77 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.08 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 27.44 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 26.78 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 26.09 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 25.48 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 24.93 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 24.45 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 24.01 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 23.55 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 23.23 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 22.95 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 22.72 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 22.59 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 22.53 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 22.5 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 22.51 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 22.51 | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 22.45 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 22.35 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.14 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 21.81 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 20.97 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 20.41 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 19.82 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.47 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 18.75 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 17.94 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.37 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 16.66 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 16.32 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 15.91 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 15.25 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 14.79 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.41 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 14.23 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.99 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 14.19 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 14.35 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.36 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.23 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.02 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 13.78 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 13.62 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.15 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.69 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 11.76 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 10.94 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 9.07 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 9.67 | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 8.96 | -7.3% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 8.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6, 93% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 8.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.79 | 35.73 | 37.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 32.57 | 29.45 | 35.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.96 | 23.55 | 28.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.63 | 22.35 | 23.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.53 | 16.66 | 22.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.78 | 13.99 | 16.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 | 10.94 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 | 8.96 | 10.1 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Chile?
- Crude birth rate in Chile was 8.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 37.51 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.96 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for crude birth rate?
- Chile ranks 190th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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