Peak birth month in Chile
Chile: Peak birth month was 1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Peak birth month in Chile, 1947–2019
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, peak birth month in Chile stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, peak birth month in Chile peaked at 11 in 1948 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1975.
Chile ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 72 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 10.67 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| 1950s | 9.2 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.11 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.2 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1 | 9 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 peak birth month in Chile?
- Peak birth month in Chile was 1 in 2019, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest peak birth month recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1948.
- What is the lowest peak birth month recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1975.
- How does Chile rank for peak birth month?
- Chile ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is peak birth month rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Peak birth month. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number corresponding to the month with the highest daily birth rate.