Births and deaths in Chile
Chile: Births and deaths was 7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
7
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7
in 2020
All-time low
5.17
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2020
Births and deaths in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for births and deaths in Chile is 7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths in Chile peaked at 7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2000.
That places Chile 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Births and deaths in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.26 | — |
| 1993 | 5.37 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.26 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.43 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 5.42 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 5.17 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 5.33 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.24 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.37 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.33 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 5.5 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 5.55 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.86 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 5.62 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 5.79 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.87 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.91 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.99 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.11 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7 | +14.5% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.62, 73% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 | 5.26 | 5.43 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 5.17 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 | 5.62 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More health data for Chile
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4062 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 115 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0224 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths in Chile?
- Births and deaths in Chile was 7 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest births and deaths recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for births and deaths?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is births and deaths rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 Births and deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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