Birth rate and death rate in Chile
Chile: Birth rate and death rate was 7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Birth rate and death rate in Chile, 1992–2020
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate and death rate in Chile is 7 deaths per 1,000 people, 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, birth rate and death rate in Chile peaked at 7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.26 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 7 deaths per 1,000 people | 1 |
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More health data for Chile
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,755 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 115 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 143,958 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 140,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 140,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 137,120 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 135,640 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 132,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate and death rate in Chile?
- Birth rate and death rate in Chile was 7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020, according to Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate and death rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest birth rate and death rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 deaths per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for birth rate and death rate?
- Chile ranks 34th out of 41 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate and death rate 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 Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate and death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.