Fertility rate by age group in Chile
Chile: Fertility rate by age group was 6.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate by age group in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate by age group in Chile is 6.54, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 86.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Chile peaked at 98.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.54, in 2023.
Chile ranks 191st 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 98.7 | — |
| 1951 | 96.31 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 94.77 | -1.6% |
| 1953 | 94.28 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 94.63 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 96.05 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 96.04 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 95.1 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 92.59 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 90.35 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 87.35 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 83.67 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 85.83 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 87.55 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 87.6 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 88.53 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 89.86 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 90.85 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 91.64 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 92.31 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 93.04 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 91.77 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 91.71 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 89.83 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 86.37 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 84.19 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 81.68 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 79.41 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 77.25 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 73.33 | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 73.06 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.88 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 69.88 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 68.09 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 67.66 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.53 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 66.43 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.31 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.35 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 68.92 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 69.53 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.62 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 64.48 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 63.42 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 64.14 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 64.06 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.06 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 64.17 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.22 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 61.24 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 59.2 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 55.02 | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 51.27 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 50.06 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 50.78 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 51.68 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.33 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 54.78 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 54.19 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 52.79 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 51.49 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 50.42 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 44.06 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 39.44 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 33.66 | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 27.26 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 18.97 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 14.41 | -24.0% |
| 2021 | 7.89 | -45.3% |
| 2022 | 7.69 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.54 | -14.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6.54 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.54, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 17% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility rate by age group in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -45.3% | 14.41 | 7.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.88 | 90.35 | 98.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.52 | 83.67 | 92.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.86 | 73.33 | 93.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.61 | 66.31 | 73.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.79 | 62.22 | 69.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.16 | 50.06 | 61.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.95 | 18.97 | 52.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 | 6.54 | 14.41 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Chile?
- Fertility rate by age group in Chile was 6.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Chile ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.3%. 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 Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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