Number of births per year in Chile
Chile: Number of births per year was 176,196 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Chile is 176,196, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Chile peaked at 297,949 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 176,196, in 2023.
Chile ranks 88th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 267,482 | 248,632 | 285,282 | 10 |
| 1960s | 289,714 | 285,125 | 292,296 | 10 |
| 1970s | 274,107 | 267,055 | 283,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 278,881 | 267,387 | 295,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 280,323 | 255,147 | 297,949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 240,109 | 231,044 | 253,044 | 10 |
| 2010s | 232,899 | 210,016 | 244,494 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,340 | 176,196 | 195,578 | 4 |
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More population data for Chile
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.15 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.14 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 2,443 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.14 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.17 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.15 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Chile?
- Number of births per year in Chile was 176,196 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 297,949 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 176,196 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for number of births per year?
- Chile ranks 88th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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