Countries in South America by birth rate
Live births in a year for every 1,000 people living in the country. 12 countries in South America, highest first. World Bank, 2024
Median country
15.0
half above, half below| # | Country | Per 1,000 people | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bolivia | 21.0 | South America |
| 2 |  Guyana | 19.9 | South America |
| 3 |  Paraguay | 19.7 | South America |
| 4 |  Suriname | 17.2 | South America |
| 5 |  Peru | 15.8 | South America |
| 6 |  Venezuela | 15.2 | South America |
| 7 |  Ecuador | 14.8 | South America |
| 8 |  Colombia | 13.3 | South America |
| 9 |  Brazil | 12.1 | South America |
| 10 |  Argentina | 11.1 | South America |
| 11 |  Uruguay | 9.8 | South America |
| 12 |  Chile | 8.7 | South America |
Questions
- Which country in South America has the highest birth rate?
- Bolivia has the highest birth rate in South America: 21.0 births per 1,000 people (2024). Next come Guyana (19.9 births per 1,000 people) and Paraguay (19.7 births per 1,000 people).
- Which country in South America has the lowest birth rate?
- Chile, with 8.7 births per 1,000 people (2024).
- What is the typical birth rate of a country in South America?
- The median of the 12 countries in South America is 15.0 births per 1,000 people: half are above it, half below. The median, not the average, because a few countries at the top would drag an average far above almost everyone.
- Where do the figures come from?
- Live births in a year for every 1,000 people living in the country. Source: World Bank, 2024. Only independent states are ranked; territories are listed separately. A country’s continent follows Natural Earth; the handful of island states it files under the open ocean are placed by their UN subregion.
Source: World Bank (CC BY 4.0). Figures more than 5 years older than the newest are left out rather than shown beside current ones. Countries sharing a value share a rank. All sources.