Share of births outside marriage in Chile
Chile: Share of births outside marriage was 78.06 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of births outside marriage in Chile, 2002–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chile recorded 78.06 for share of births outside marriage in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Chile peaked at 78.06 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.22, in 2002.
That places Chile 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 52.22 | — |
| 2006 | 61.17 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 63.14 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 65.08 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 67.35 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 68.46 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 69.26 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 70.28 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.07 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.9 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 71.54 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.74 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.65 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.78 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 75.08 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 76.2 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.58 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 78.06 | +1.9% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 78.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.23, 1.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.79 | 52.22 | 67.35 | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.88 | 68.46 | 75.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.95 | 76.2 | 78.06 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
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 outside marriage in Chile?
- Share of births outside marriage in Chile was 78.06 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 78.06 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.22 in 2002.
- How does Chile rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Chile ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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