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%.
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 |
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More reference data data for Chile
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1995 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.21 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.32 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5729 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2404 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 185.48 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.