Peak birth month in Chile
Chile: Peak birth month was 1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
11
in 1948
All-time low
1
in 1975
Years of data
72
1947–2019
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.
Peak birth month in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 10 | — |
| 1948 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1949 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1951 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1953 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1961 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 1962 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1976 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1977 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1996 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 1998 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | -66.7% |
| 2012 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 1 | -80.0% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7, 14% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
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.