Divorce rate in Chile
Chile: Divorce rate was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Divorce rate in Chile, 2013–2021
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, divorce rate in Chile stood at 3.63 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 62.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divorce rate in Chile peaked at 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.24 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
Chile ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Divorce rate in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.62 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2014 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.07 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.15 per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.32 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.22 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.24 per 1,000 people | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 3.63 per 1,000 people | +62.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 3.63 per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.76 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.28 per 1,000 people | 3.07 per 1,000 people | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.94 per 1,000 people | 2.24 per 1,000 people | 3.63 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divorce rate in Chile?
- Divorce rate in Chile was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2021, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 per 1,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.24 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for divorce rate?
- Chile ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is divorce rate rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chile data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.