Fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile

Chile: Fertility vs unmet contraception was 1.14 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.14
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
202nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1960
All-time low
1.14
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile stood at 1.14. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile peaked at 4.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 2024.

That places Chile 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 4.7 —
1961 4.66 -0.9%
1962 4.6 -1.1%
1963 4.54 -1.4%
1964 4.46 -1.7%
1965 4.36 -2.1%
1966 4.26 -2.4%
1967 4.14 -2.7%
1968 4.03 -2.9%
1969 3.9 -3.1%
1970 3.78 -3.2%
1971 3.65 -3.3%
1972 3.53 -3.4%
1973 3.41 -3.4%
1974 3.29 -3.4%
1975 3.18 -3.4%
1976 3.08 -3.3%
1977 2.98 -3.2%
1978 2.89 -3.0%
1979 2.81 -2.8%
1980 2.74 -2.4%
1981 2.69 -2.0%
1982 2.65 -1.5%
1983 2.62 -1.1%
1984 2.6 -0.7%
1985 2.59 -0.3%
1986 2.59 -0.1%
1987 2.59 +0.0%
1988 2.59 +0.0%
1989 2.59 -0.1%
1990 2.58 -0.4%
1991 2.56 -0.8%
1992 2.48 -3.1%
1993 2.43 -1.9%
1994 2.38 -2.2%
1995 2.35 -1.0%
1996 2.28 -2.9%
1997 2.2 -3.6%
1998 2.15 -2.4%
1999 2.07 -3.5%
2000 2.05 -1.4%
2001 2.01 -1.9%
2002 1.93 -3.6%
2003 1.89 -2.5%
2004 1.84 -2.2%
2005 1.82 -1.0%
2006 1.8 -1.5%
2007 1.83 +1.6%
2008 1.85 +1.3%
2009 1.85 +0.3%
2010 1.84 -0.6%
2011 1.82 -1.1%
2012 1.8 -1.4%
2013 1.79 -0.7%
2014 1.77 -0.7%
2015 1.74 -2.1%
2016 1.69 -2.9%
2017 1.56 -7.3%
2018 1.54 -1.3%
2019 1.43 -7.3%
2020 1.31 -8.6%
2021 1.18 -10.0%
2022 1.25 +6.7%
2023 1.17 -7.0%
2024 1.14 -2.3%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45, 79% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 1.14 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62, 70% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.36 3.9 4.7 10
1970s 3.26 2.81 3.78 10
1980s 2.63 2.59 2.74 10
1990s 2.35 2.07 2.58 10
2000s 1.89 1.8 2.05 10
2010s 1.7 1.43 1.84 10
2020s 1.21 1.14 1.31 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 200 San Marino 1.16 compare
  2. 201 Japan 1.15 compare
  3. 202 Poland 1.14 compare
  4. 204 Lithuania 1.11 compare
  5. 205 Spain 1.1 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile?
Fertility vs unmet contraception in Chile was 1.14 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1960.
What is the lowest fertility vs unmet contraception recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 2024.
How does Chile rank for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Chile ranks 202nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility vs unmet contraception rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 vs unmet contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
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