Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Chile
Chile: Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate was 1.46 births per woman in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Chile is 1.46 births per woman, 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 total fertility rate in Chile peaked at 2.5 births per woman in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.46 births per woman, in 2020.
That places Chile 20th 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 total fertility rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.5 births per woman | — |
| 1993 | 2.44 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 2.31 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 2.27 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 2.17 births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 2.1 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.08 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.88 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.93 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.96 births per woman | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.99 births per woman | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.96 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.92 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.88 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.92 births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.86 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.75 births per woman | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 births per woman | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.57 births per woman | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.46 births per woman | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3 births per woman | 2.1 births per woman | 2.5 births per woman | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.96 births per woman | 1.88 births per woman | 2.08 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1.46 births per woman | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Chile?
- Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate in Chile was 1.46 births per woman in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 births per woman in 1992.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 births per woman in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate?
- Chile ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate 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 Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs cohort fertility rate vs tempo-adjusted total fertility rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of children a woman would have in her lifetime if she experienced the fertility rates of a specific year.