Number of live births in Chile
Chile: Number of live births was 195,231 births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of live births in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of live births in Chile is 195,231 births, 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 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of live births in Chile peaked at 294,218 births in 1992 and was at its lowest, 195,231 births, in 2020.
That places Chile 13th 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.
Number of live births in Chile, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 294,218 births | — |
| 1993 | 289,419 births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 285,228 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 275,760 births | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 272,163 births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 265,493 births | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 261,802 births | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 254,096 births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 252,155 births | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 248,651 births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 241,027 births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 236,223 births | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 232,588 births | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 232,092 births | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 233,104 births | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 242,054 births | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 248,366 births | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 253,574 births | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 251,199 births | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 248,879 births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 243,858 births | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 242,862 births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 252,194 births | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 245,406 births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 232,616 births | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 219,494 births | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 222,088 births | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 210,413 births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 195,231 births | -7.2% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 195,231 births is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,451 births, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 274,772 births | 254,096 births | 294,218 births | 8 |
| 2000s | 241,983 births | 232,092 births | 253,574 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,901 births | 210,413 births | 252,194 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,231 births | 195,231 births | 195,231 births | 1 |
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 number of live births in Chile?
- Number of live births in Chile was 195,231 births in 2020, according to Human Fertility Database (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of live births recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 294,218 births in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of live births recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,231 births in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for number of live births?
- Chile ranks 13th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of live births rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Number of live births. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of live births recorded in a given year.