Share of births by age of mother in Chile
Chile: Share of births by age of mother was 2.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of births by age of mother in Chile, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Chile is 2.22, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Chile peaked at 18.32 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
Chile ranks 183rd 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.16 | — |
| 1951 | 13.62 | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 13.23 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 12.99 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 12.92 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 12.97 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 12.84 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 12.73 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 12.47 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 12.29 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 12.05 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 11.78 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 12.38 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 13.02 | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 13.5 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 14.17 | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 14.92 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 15.6 | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 16.23 | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 16.83 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 17.42 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 17.68 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 18.17 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 18.32 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 18.16 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 18.15 | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 17.98 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.78 | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 17.56 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 16.92 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.99 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16.81 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 16.38 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 15.89 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 15.65 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 15.2 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.94 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 14.68 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.69 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 14.84 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 14.83 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.6 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 14.06 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 14 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 14.18 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.48 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 14.87 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 15.42 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 15.83 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 15.95 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 15.48 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.95 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 15.05 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 15.52 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 16.34 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.47 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.08 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 15.55 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.08 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 14.67 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 13.7 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 12.46 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 11.11 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 9.53 | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.1 | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 6.89 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 5.75 | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 4.62 | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -40.9% |
| 2022 | 2.44 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -9.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -40.9% | 4.62 | 2.73 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.02 | 12.29 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.05 | 11.78 | 16.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.81 | 16.92 | 18.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.61 | 14.68 | 16.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.82 | 14 | 15.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 | 14.95 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.28 | 5.75 | 15.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2.22 | 4.62 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.35 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 2.34 compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 2.31 compare
- 184 China 2.21 compare
- 185 Brunei 2.18 compare
- 186 Portugal 2.08 compare
More population data for Chile
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5123 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 20,675 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.323 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.15 (2100)
- Population density 18.06 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 411,277 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Chile?
- Share of births by age of mother in Chile was 2.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 18.32 in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
- How does Chile rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Chile ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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