Marriage rates in Chile
Chile: Marriage rates was 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Marriage rates in Chile, 1970–2021
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Chile recorded 2.7 per 1,000 people for marriage rates in 2021.
The figure is up 42.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Chile peaked at 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9 per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Chile 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Marriage rates in Chile, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1985 | 7.5 per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 6.6 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 6.7 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.5 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 6.1 per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3 per 1,000 people | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 5 per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.6 per 1,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 4.4 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.1 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.9 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.6 per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.54 per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.75 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 3.65 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.48 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 3.43 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.33 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.2 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 2.7 per 1,000 people | +42.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 2.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79 per 1,000 people, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Chile's 2.7 per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29 per 1,000 people, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Marriage rates in Chile changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +42.1% | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.7 per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -40.6% | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 8.1 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1980s | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 7.5 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 5.83 per 1,000 people | 4.6 per 1,000 people | 6.7 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.62 per 1,000 people | 3.3 per 1,000 people | 4.4 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.48 per 1,000 people | 3.2 per 1,000 people | 3.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 2.7 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 marriage rates in Chile?
- Marriage rates in Chile was 2.7 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 marriage rates recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Chile rank for marriage rates?
- Chile ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.