Birth rate and death rate in Chile

Chile: Birth rate and death rate was 7 deaths per 1,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
34th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
5.17 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Birth rate and death rate in Chile, 1992–2020

02461992200620201992: 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people1993: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people1994: 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people1995: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people1996: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people1997: 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people1998: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people1999: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people2000: 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people2001: 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people2002: 5.2 deaths per 1,000 people2003: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people2004: 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people2005: 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people2006: 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people2007: 5.7 deaths per 1,000 people2008: 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people2009: 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people2010: 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people2011: 5.6 deaths per 1,000 people2012: 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people2013: 5.8 deaths per 1,000 people2014: 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people2015: 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people2016: 5.9 deaths per 1,000 people2017: 6 deaths per 1,000 people2018: 6 deaths per 1,000 people2019: 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people2020: 7 deaths per 1,000 people

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 31 Switzerland 8.12 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  2. 32 Norway 7.95 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  3. 33 Hong Kong 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  4. 35 Ireland 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  5. 36 South Korea 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people compare
  6. 37 Iceland 6.83 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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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

Indicator
Birth rate and death rate
Unit
deaths per 1,000 people
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
41 places, 3,818 data points, 1751–2024
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The death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the year.