Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Chile

Chile: Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 was 2.7 per 1,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
2.7 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 42.1%
World rank
41st
of 44 countries
All-time high
8.1 per 1,000 people
in 1970
All-time low
1.9 per 1,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
32
1970–2021

Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Chile, 1970–2021

24681970199520211970: 8.1 per 1,000 people1985: 7.5 per 1,000 people1992: 6.6 per 1,000 people1993: 6.7 per 1,000 people1994: 6.5 per 1,000 people1995: 6.1 per 1,000 people1996: 5.8 per 1,000 people1997: 5.3 per 1,000 people1998: 5 per 1,000 people1999: 4.6 per 1,000 people2000: 4.4 per 1,000 people2001: 4.1 per 1,000 people2002: 3.9 per 1,000 people2003: 3.6 per 1,000 people2004: 3.3 per 1,000 people2005: 3.3 per 1,000 people2006: 3.5 per 1,000 people2007: 3.5 per 1,000 people2008: 3.3 per 1,000 people2009: 3.3 per 1,000 people2010: 3.5 per 1,000 people2011: 3.8 per 1,000 people2012: 3.7 per 1,000 people2013: 3.5 per 1,000 people2014: 3.6 per 1,000 people2015: 3.4 per 1,000 people2016: 3.4 per 1,000 people2017: 3.3 per 1,000 people2018: 3.4 per 1,000 people2019: 3.2 per 1,000 people2020: 1.9 per 1,000 people2021: 2.7 per 1,000 people

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2021, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Chile stood at 2.7 per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of up 42.1% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Italy 3.2 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 3.2 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 40 Argentina 2.79 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 42 Canada 2.6 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 43 United Kingdom 1.4 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 44 Colombia 1.39 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 in Chile?
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 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 in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 per 1,000 people in 1970.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 per 1,000 people in 2020.
How does Chile rank for marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022?
Chile ranks 41st out of 44 countries with data for 2021.
Is marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022 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 in 1990 vs. 2022. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriage rates in 1990 vs. 2022
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.