Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Chile

Chile: Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 was 2.7 in 2021. ▼ Falling

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

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

24681970199520211970: 8.11985: 7.51992: 6.61993: 6.71994: 6.51995: 6.11996: 5.81997: 5.31998: 51999: 4.62000: 4.42001: 4.12002: 3.92003: 3.62004: 3.32005: 3.32006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.32009: 3.32010: 3.52011: 3.82012: 3.72013: 3.52014: 3.62015: 3.42016: 3.42017: 3.32018: 3.42019: 3.22020: 1.92021: 2.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Chile stood at 2.7.

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 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.9, 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 1990 vs 2022 in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 in Chile, 1970 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1970 8.1 —
1985 7.5 -7.4%
1992 6.6 -12.0%
1993 6.7 +1.5%
1994 6.5 -3.0%
1995 6.1 -6.2%
1996 5.8 -4.9%
1997 5.3 -8.6%
1998 5 -5.7%
1999 4.6 -8.0%
2000 4.4 -4.3%
2001 4.1 -6.8%
2002 3.9 -4.9%
2003 3.6 -7.7%
2004 3.3 -8.3%
2005 3.31 +0.3%
2006 3.54 +6.9%
2007 3.48 -1.6%
2008 3.3 -5.2%
2009 3.3 +0.0%
2010 3.53 +7.0%
2011 3.75 +6.3%
2012 3.65 -2.7%
2013 3.48 -4.6%
2014 3.64 +4.5%
2015 3.43 -5.8%
2016 3.43 +0.1%
2017 3.33 -3.0%
2018 3.37 +1.2%
2019 3.2 -5.0%
2020 1.9 -40.6%
2021 2.7 +42.1%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 2.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79, 97% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 2.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.29, 63% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 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.

YearChange FromTo
2021 +42.1% 1.9 2.7
2020 -40.6% 3.2 1.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8.1 8.1 8.1 1
1980s 7.5 7.5 7.5 1
1990s 5.83 4.6 6.7 8
2000s 3.62 3.3 4.4 10
2010s 3.48 3.2 3.75 10
2020s 2.3 1.9 2.7 2

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 38 Italy 3.2 compare
  2. 38 Slovenia 3.2 compare
  3. 40 Argentina 2.79 compare
  4. 42 Canada 2.6 compare
  5. 43 United Kingdom 1.4 compare
  6. 44 Colombia 1.39 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 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 8.1 in 1970.
What is the lowest marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022 recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 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 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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Marriage rates in 1990 vs 2022
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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