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Crude birth rate — South America

Crude birth rate in South America in 2024 — 13 per 1,000. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 68.2%.

2024 13 per 1,000 −1.14% vs 2023
World rank —
Period maximum 40.8 per 1,0001960
Period minimum 13 per 1,0002024

Trend over time

1960–2024 · per 1,000 people

Crude birth rate — South America, 1960–2024020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 40.8 per 1,0001962: 39.9 per 1,0001964: 38.7 per 1,0001966: 36.9 per 1,0001968: 35.4 per 1,0001970: 34.4 per 1,0001972: 33.6 per 1,0001974: 32.9 per 1,0001976: 32.5 per 1,0001978: 32.1 per 1,0001980: 31.4 per 1,0001982: 30.6 per 1,0001984: 29.4 per 1,0001986: 28.2 per 1,0001988: 27 per 1,0001990: 25.9 per 1,0001992: 24.8 per 1,0001994: 23.9 per 1,0001996: 23 per 1,0001998: 22.2 per 1,0002000: 21 per 1,0002002: 19.9 per 1,0002004: 19.1 per 1,0002006: 18.4 per 1,0002008: 17.7 per 1,0002010: 17.1 per 1,0002012: 16.6 per 1,0002014: 16.3 per 1,0002016: 15.5 per 1,0002018: 15 per 1,0002020: 13.8 per 1,0002022: 13.3 per 1,0002024: 13 per 1,000
Change over the period: −27.8 (−68.15%) Average annual rate: -1.77 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: South America

South America 13 per 1,000
World 16.3 per 1,000
Crude birth rate — South America, by year South America All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 1,000 Change Change, %
2024 13 −0.1 −1.14%
2023 13.1 −0.2 −1.53%
2022 13.3 −0.2 −1.72%
2021 13.6 −0.3 −1.92%
2020 13.8 −0.7 −4.52%
2019 14.5 −0.5 −3.6%
2018 15 −0.2 −1.57%
2017 15.3 −0.2 −1.3%
2016 15.5 −0.5 −3.34%
2015 16 −0.3 −1.54%
2014 16.3 −0.1 −0.7%
2013 16.4 −0.2 −1.33%
2012 16.6 −0.3 −1.89%
2011 16.9 −0.2 −1.29%
2010 17.1 −0.3 −1.65%
2009 17.4 −0.3 −1.62%
2008 17.7 −0.3 −1.6%
2007 18 −0.4 −2.07%
2006 18.4 −0.4 −2.1%
2005 18.8 −0.3 −1.58%
2004 19.1 −0.3 −1.68%
2003 19.4 −0.5 −2.61%
2002 19.9 −0.5 −2.66%
2001 20.5 −0.6 −2.78%
2000 21 −0.6 −2.77%
1999 21.6 −0.6 −2.5%
1998 22.2 −0.4 −1.75%
1997 22.6 −0.4 −1.76%
1996 23 −0.5 −2.16%
1995 23.5 −0.4 −1.74%
1994 23.9 −0.5 −1.87%
1993 24.4 −0.4 −1.53%
1992 24.8 −0.6 −2.35%
1991 25.4 −0.5 −2.01%
1990 25.9 −0.6 −2.19%
1989 26.5 −0.6 −2.07%
1988 27 −0.6 −2.13%
1987 27.6 −0.6 −2.27%
1986 28.2 −0.6 −1.93%
1985 28.8 −0.6 −2.11%
1984 29.4 −0.6 −2.09%
1983 30 −0.5 −1.78%
1982 30.6 −0.5 −1.49%
1981 31 −0.4 −1.2%
1980 31.4 −0.3 −1.05%
1979 31.8 −0.3 −0.91%
1978 32.1 −0.3 −0.89%
1977 32.3 −0.2 −0.59%
1976 32.5 −0.2 −0.5%
1975 32.7 −0.2 −0.6%
1974 32.9 −0.4 −1.19%
1973 33.3 −0.3 −0.93%
1972 33.6 −0.4 −1.08%
1971 34 −0.4 −1.16%
1970 34.4 −0.4 −1.27%
1969 34.8 −0.6 −1.56%
1968 35.4 −0.8 −2.1%
1967 36.1 −0.8 −2.25%
1966 36.9 −0.9 −2.29%
1965 37.8 −0.9 −2.21%
1964 38.7 −0.7 −1.83%
1963 39.4 −0.5 −1.3%
1962 39.9 −0.4 −1.06%
1961 40.3 −0.4 −1.04%
1960 40.8 — —

About the indicator

The crude birth rate is the number of live births during a year per 1,000 people of the mid-year population. Unlike the total fertility rate it depends not only on the intensity of childbearing but also on age structure: in a young country the rate comes out higher at the same number of births per woman.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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