Total Fertility Rate in Chile
Chile: Total Fertility Rate was 1.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.54
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.7
in 1960
All-time low
1.54
in 2020
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Chile, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate in Chile is 1.54, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Chile peaked at 4.7 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.54, in 2020.
Chile ranks 147th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.7 | — |
| 1961 | 4.66 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 4.54 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4.46 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 4.36 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 4.14 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 3.78 | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 3.65 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.53 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.29 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 3.18 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.98 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 2.81 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 2.69 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 2.65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.62 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 2.6 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.59 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.59 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 2.58 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.43 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.38 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.3 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 2.25 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.18 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.11 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.96 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.94 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.87 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.83 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.77 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.74 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.54 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.54 | +0.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 1.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Chile's 1.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.36 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.26 | 2.81 | 3.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.63 | 2.59 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.33 | 2.04 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.8 | 1.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.54 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More gender data for Chile
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,924 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 17,310 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 17,310 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 84,176 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 86,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 89,748 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 90,628 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Chile?
- Total fertility rate in Chile was 1.54 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for total fertility rate?
- Chile ranks 147th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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