Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile

Chile: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr was 1.46 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
1.46
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1992
All-time low
1.46
in 2020
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile, 1992–2020

00.511.522.51992200620201992: 2.51993: 2.41994: 2.41995: 2.31996: 2.31997: 2.21998: 2.21999: 2.12000: 2.12001: 2.12002: 22003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 22009: 22010: 22011: 1.92012: 1.92013: 1.92014: 1.92015: 1.92016: 1.82017: 1.62018: 1.72019: 1.62020: 1.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile is 1.46, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile peaked at 2.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2020.

That places Chile 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile, 1992 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1992 2.5 —
1993 2.44 -2.3%
1994 2.39 -2.0%
1995 2.31 -3.6%
1996 2.27 -1.6%
1997 2.21 -2.7%
1998 2.17 -1.7%
1999 2.1 -3.1%
2000 2.08 -1.0%
2001 2.05 -1.5%
2002 1.99 -3.3%
2003 1.94 -2.3%
2004 1.9 -2.1%
2005 1.88 -0.9%
2006 1.88 -0.4%
2007 1.93 +2.9%
2008 1.96 +1.7%
2009 1.99 +1.3%
2010 1.96 -1.6%
2011 1.92 -1.6%
2012 1.88 -2.5%
2013 1.86 -0.9%
2014 1.92 +3.3%
2015 1.86 -3.1%
2016 1.75 -5.7%
2017 1.65 -6.0%
2018 1.66 +0.8%
2019 1.57 -5.4%
2020 1.46 -7.2%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 1.46 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.47, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.3 2.1 2.5 8
2000s 1.96 1.88 2.08 10
2010s 1.8 1.57 1.96 10
2020s 1.46 1.46 1.46 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 15 United Kingdom 1.48 compare
  2. 16 Lithuania 1.48 compare
  3. 17 Croatia 1.47 compare
  4. 19 Belarus 1.45 compare
  5. 20 Norway 1.45 compare
  6. 21 Sweden 1.43 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile?
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr in Chile was 1.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1992.
What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2020.
How does Chile rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr?
Chile ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo adjusted tfr
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
34 places, 2,354 data points, 1891–2025
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