Birth rate by women's age group in Chile
Chile: Birth rate by women's age group was 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Chile is 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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, birth rate by women's age group in Chile peaked at 98.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 94.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 98.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 84.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 93.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 52.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 188 Cyprus 6.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 189 Australia 6.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 190 Croatia 6.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 192 Israel 6.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 193 Poland 6.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 194 Oman 5.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Chile
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 2,443 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.14 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.17 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Chile?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Chile was 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Chile ranks 191st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.