Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Chile
Chile: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.15
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
221st
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.01
in 1959
All-time low
1.15
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1.15 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Chile peaked at 4.01 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2023.
That places Chile 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.96 | — |
| 1951 | 3.95 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 3.94 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 3.96 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 3.96 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 3.98 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.01 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.01 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.98 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.95 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 3.87 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 3.82 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 3.76 | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 3.61 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 3.53 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 3.44 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 3.34 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 3.24 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 3.14 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 3.05 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.97 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.89 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 2.75 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.68 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.55 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 2.53 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 2.52 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.51 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.51 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.37 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.32 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.03 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.01 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.97 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.9 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1.85 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.79 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.77 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.75 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.29 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.24 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | -7.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.15 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 78% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.98 | 3.94 | 4.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.81 | 3.53 | 4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.03 | 2.68 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 | 2.03 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.77 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1.41 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.29 | 4 |
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 effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Chile?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Chile was 1.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.01 in 1959.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Chile ranks 221st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).