Chile birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Chile has a birth rate of 8.96 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.17 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Chile was 4.7 children per woman — 4.02 times higher than in 2023.

Chile birth rate statistics:

Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 134/194 in 1960.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7, a change from 27.2 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 87.3 in 1960 to 6.54 in 2023.
25.2% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Chile by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.17	186
2022	1.25	184
2021	1.18	187
2020	1.31	184
2019	1.43	172
2018	1.54	157
2017	1.56	157
2016	1.69	147
2015	1.74	139
2014	1.77	139
2013	1.79	136
2012	1.8	141
2011	1.82	139
2010	1.84	140
2009	1.86	142
2008	1.85	143
2007	1.83	144
2006	1.8	146
2005	1.83	141
2004	1.84	142
2003	1.89	141
2002	1.93	136
2001	2.01	131
2000	2.05	132
1999	2.07	129
1998	2.15	128
1997	2.2	130
1996	2.28	131
1995	2.35	130
1994	2.38	133
1993	2.43	132
1992	2.48	132
1991	2.56	131
1990	2.58	131
1989	2.59	130
1988	2.59	132
1987	2.59	134
1986	2.59	135
1985	2.59	135
1984	2.6	135
1983	2.62	135
1982	2.65	136
1981	2.69	136
1980	2.74	138
1979	2.81	138
1978	2.89	136
1977	2.98	136
1976	3.08	137
1975	3.18	138
1974	3.29	137
1973	3.41	137
1972	3.53	139
1971	3.65	136
1970	3.78	137
1969	3.9	134
1968	4.03	135
1967	4.14	136
1966	4.26	138
1965	4.36	138
1964	4.46	138
1963	4.54	139
1962	4.6	136
1961	4.66	136
1960	4.7	137

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 1999. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.43 — a 52% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	48,518	176,202	127,684
2022	41,041	189,116	148,075
2021	27,530	176,468	148,938
2020	52,378	195,585	143,207
2019	86,006	210,023	124,017
2018	103,950	221,012	117,062
2017	106,268	218,307	112,039
2016	120,545	231,719	111,174
2015	127,074	237,272	110,198
2014	131,373	240,684	109,311
2013	133,785	240,932	107,147
2012	134,617	241,343	106,726
2011	141,053	243,220	102,167
2010	145,527	244,492	98,965
2009	147,576	244,310	96,734
2008	147,105	241,689	94,584
2007	145,043	236,636	91,593
2006	142,277	231,046	88,769
2005	147,009	232,643	85,634
2004	150,138	233,340	83,202
2003	154,287	236,990	82,703
2002	162,322	241,817	79,495
2001	171,659	249,592	77,933
2000	175,362	253,050	77,688
1999	177,995	255,143	77,148
1998	185,815	262,800	76,985
1997	190,433	267,917	77,484
1996	199,897	276,307	76,410
1995	208,017	282,891	74,874
1994	209,834	283,791	73,957
1993	215,003	287,869	72,866
1992	219,224	291,104	71,880
1991	227,180	297,951	70,771
1990	226,941	297,445	70,504
1989	224,854	295,342	70,488
1988	221,602	291,902	70,300
1987	218,034	287,855	69,821
1986	213,571	283,426	69,855
1985	208,910	278,881	69,971
1984	205,407	275,076	69,669
1983	202,352	271,646	69,294
1982	199,522	269,248	69,726
1981	198,211	268,038	69,827
1980	198,281	267,389	69,108
1979	197,198	267,051	69,853
1978	196,483	268,222	71,739
1977	197,163	269,117	71,954
1976	196,986	270,230	73,244
1975	196,890	271,932	75,042
1974	196,322	274,128	77,806
1973	197,666	276,935	79,269
1972	198,162	279,152	80,990
1971	198,523	281,042	82,519
1970	200,402	283,250	82,848
1969	202,764	285,123	82,359
1968	203,577	287,192	83,615
1967	204,377	289,115	84,738
1966	204,661	290,638	85,977
1965	203,341	291,712	88,371
1964	202,741	292,298	89,557
1963	202,370	292,218	89,848
1962	200,905	291,313	90,408
1961	198,788	289,636	90,848
1960	198,461	287,886	89,425

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Chile (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.45% annually. On average, 84,468 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.25% — 48,518 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Chile ranks 96/196 for absolute natural population change and 136/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Chile compared to other countries

	Chile	Rank
Fertility rate	1.17	186/196
Birth rate	8.96	164/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+48,518	96/196
Natural population change rate	+0.25%	136/196
Population growth	+0.54%	130/197
Average age at childbearing	31.7 years	26/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	4.38	169/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	42.7	186/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	16.8	135/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.2%	77/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	69.8%	18/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	99.8%	38/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.01%	148/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.46%	131/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	0.62%	138/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	0.72%	137/192
Life expectancy	81.7 years	38/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	16.8	4.38	42.7	16.8
2025	17	4.92	43.7	16.7
2024	17.3	5.62	45.1	16.8
2023	17.8	6.53	47	16.9
2022	19.2	7.63	50.8	18.1
2021	18	7.79	47.5	16.9
2020	20.1	14.2	57.9	16.9
2019	21.7	18.7	64.4	17.6
2018	23.2	23.4	70.6	18.2
2017	23.4	26.9	71	18
2016	25.2	33.3	76.2	19
2015	26.1	39	79.2	18.9
2014	26.7	43.6	80.8	19
2013	27	47.3	81.4	18.8
2012	27.3	50	82.6	18.7
2011	27.8	51.1	84.7	18.9
2010	28.2	52.5	86.6	19
2009	28.4	54	87.8	19.1
2008	28.4	54.7	87	19.4
2007	28.1	53.4	85.3	19.6
2006	27.7	51.9	83.6	19.9
2005	28.2	51.1	85.1	20.7
2004	28.6	50.4	86.4	21.3
2003	29.3	51.7	89	21.9
2002	30.2	55.4	92.1	22.3
2001	31.5	59.6	95.7	23.1
2000	32.3	61.6	98.5	23.5
1999	33	62.5	100.7	23.9
1998	34.4	64.4	105.7	24.7
1997	35.6	64.2	109.7	25.5
1996	37.2	64.2	115.4	26.7
1995	38.6	64.2	120.8	27.5
1994	39.3	63.2	123.3	27.9
1993	40.5	63.4	127.2	28.7
1992	41.6	64.5	131.1	29
1991	43.3	68.6	136.9	29.3
1990	44	69.5	139.9	29
1989	44.4	68.9	142.3	28.8
1988	44.6	67.3	144.1	28.6
1987	44.7	66.3	145.5	28.3
1986	44.7	66.5	145.6	28.2
1985	44.7	66.6	145.7	28.1
1984	44.8	67.8	146	28.1
1983	44.9	68.3	146.6	28.3
1982	45.1	70.2	147.4	28.5
1981	45.6	72.2	149.4	28.8
1980	46.2	73.5	151.8	29.4
1979	46.8	73.8	154.3	30.6
1978	47.8	77.8	157.1	31.5
1977	48.6	80	160.1	32.9
1976	49.6	82.4	163.4	34.5
1975	50.7	85	167.6	36.2
1974	51.9	87.3	173	37.8
1973	53.3	90.9	179.1	39.3
1972	54.6	92.9	184.7	41.5
1971	55.9	92.9	190.6	44
1970	57.3	94.1	196.2	46.5
1969	58.7	93.5	201.1	49.8
1968	60.2	92.9	205.9	53.2
1967	61.7	92.3	209.3	57
1966	63.2	91.5	211.9	61
1965	64.7	90.4	214.4	64.7
1964	66.1	89.4	217	68.1
1963	67.4	89.3	218.2	71.3
1962	68.6	87.4	218.6	74.7
1961	69.7	85	218.2	77.8
1960	70.8	88.6	219.7	78.1

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Chile by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 1.56% will be to women under age 20, 34.6% to women ages 20-29, and 63.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 14.6%, 56.9%, and 28.5%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Chile	World
2100	9.83%	16.5%
2099	9.84%	16.6%
2098	9.85%	16.6%
2097	9.86%	16.7%
2096	9.87%	16.8%
2095	9.88%	16.8%
2094	9.89%	16.9%
2093	9.89%	17%
2092	9.89%	17%
2091	9.89%	17.1%
2090	9.88%	17.2%
2089	9.87%	17.2%
2088	9.86%	17.3%
2087	9.84%	17.4%
2086	9.82%	17.4%
2085	9.8%	17.5%
2084	9.78%	17.5%
2083	9.75%	17.6%
2082	9.73%	17.7%
2081	9.7%	17.7%
2080	9.68%	17.8%
2079	9.65%	17.8%
2078	9.64%	17.9%
2077	9.62%	17.9%
2076	9.61%	18%
2075	9.62%	18%
2074	9.63%	18.1%
2073	9.65%	18.2%
2072	9.68%	18.2%
2071	9.73%	18.3%
2070	9.78%	18.3%
2069	9.84%	18.4%
2068	9.92%	18.5%
2067	10%	18.6%
2066	10.1%	18.6%
2065	10.2%	18.7%
2064	10.3%	18.8%
2063	10.4%	18.9%
2062	10.5%	19.1%
2061	10.6%	19.2%
2060	10.7%	19.3%
2059	10.8%	19.4%
2058	10.9%	19.5%
2057	11%	19.6%
2056	11.1%	19.8%
2055	11.2%	19.9%
2054	11.2%	20%
2053	11.3%	20.1%
2052	11.4%	20.2%
2051	11.4%	20.3%
2050	11.5%	20.4%
2049	11.6%	20.5%
2048	11.6%	20.6%
2047	11.7%	20.7%
2046	11.8%	20.8%
2045	11.9%	20.9%
2044	11.9%	20.9%
2043	12%	21%
2042	12.1%	21.1%
2041	12.2%	21.2%
2040	12.2%	21.2%
2039	12.3%	21.3%
2038	12.5%	21.4%
2037	12.6%	21.5%
2036	12.7%	21.6%
2035	12.9%	21.8%
2034	13.2%	22%
2033	13.5%	22.2%
2032	13.9%	22.4%
2031	14.2%	22.7%
2030	14.7%	23%
2029	15.1%	23.3%
2028	15.5%	23.6%
2027	15.9%	23.9%
2026	16.3%	24.2%
2025	16.8%	24.6%
2024	17%	24.7%
2023	17.4%	25%
2022	17.8%	25.3%
2021	18.1%	25.6%
2020	18.4%	25.8%
2019	18.7%	26%
2018	19%	26.2%
2017	19.3%	26.4%
2016	19.7%	26.5%
2015	19.9%	26.6%
2014	20.2%	26.8%
2013	20.5%	26.9%
2012	20.8%	27%
2011	21.1%	27.1%
2010	21.5%	27.3%
2009	22%	27.5%
2008	22.4%	27.6%
2007	22.9%	27.9%
2006	23.5%	28.1%
2005	24.1%	28.5%
2004	24.7%	28.8%
2003	25.3%	29.2%
2002	25.8%	29.6%
2001	26.3%	30%
2000	26.8%	30.4%
1999	27.3%	30.8%
1998	27.7%	31.1%
1997	28%	31.5%
1996	28.3%	31.8%
1995	28.6%	32.1%
1994	28.9%	32.3%
1993	29.1%	32.5%
1992	29.3%	32.7%
1991	29.6%	32.9%
1990	29.8%	33%
1989	30%	33.2%
1988	30.2%	33.4%
1987	30.5%	33.6%
1986	30.8%	33.8%
1985	31.2%	34%
1984	31.5%	34.3%
1983	32%	34.6%
1982	32.4%	34.9%
1981	32.9%	35.2%
1980	33.3%	35.5%
1979	33.8%	35.9%
1978	34.3%	36.3%
1977	34.8%	36.7%
1976	35.3%	36.9%
1975	35.8%	37.1%
1974	36.3%	37.2%
1973	36.8%	37.3%
1972	37.2%	37.5%
1971	37.6%	37.6%
1970	38%	37.7%
1969	38.3%	37.8%
1968	38.5%	37.9%
1967	38.8%	38%
1966	39%	38%
1965	39.2%	38%
1964	39.4%	38%
1963	39.6%	37.8%
1962	39.7%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.5%
1960	39.7%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Chile was 39.7% in 1960, 29.3% in 1992, and 17% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Chile.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
2023	10	197
2022	12	203
2021	14	242
2020	12	211
2019	11	207
2018	11	211
2017	12	215
2016	13	220
2015	14	228
2014	16	231
2013	17	235
2012	18	239
2011	20	247
2010	22	253
2009	24	258
2008	24	264
2007	26	269
2006	27	276
2005	27	283
2004	28	291
2003	29	301
2002	30	311
2001	32	321
2000	33	328
1999	35	340
1998	36	360
1997	39	358
1996	41	366
1995	44	371
1994	47	382
1993	49	389
1992	52	395
1991	54	395
1990	56	391
1989	62	401
1988	64	414
1987	67	429
1986	70	438
1985	73	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Chile was 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.01% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 69.7% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Chile	World
2023	0.72%	2.49%
2022	0.68%	2.59%
2021	0.67%	2.66%
2020	0.68%	2.75%
2019	0.7%	2.86%
2018	0.72%	2.97%
2017	0.75%	3.11%
2016	0.77%	3.22%
2015	0.79%	3.35%
2014	0.81%	3.48%
2013	0.82%	3.61%
2012	0.84%	3.77%
2011	0.86%	3.97%
2010	0.87%	4.11%
2009	0.88%	4.31%
2008	0.89%	4.5%
2007	0.89%	4.7%
2006	0.9%	4.92%
2005	0.91%	5.16%
2004	0.93%	5.43%
2003	0.95%	5.65%
2002	0.98%	5.94%
2001	1.03%	6.21%
2000	1.09%	6.48%
1999	1.15%	6.75%
1998	1.19%	7.05%
1997	1.22%	7.28%
1996	1.26%	7.52%
1995	1.31%	7.76%
1994	1.39%	7.98%
1993	1.5%	8.19%
1992	1.63%	8.46%
1991	1.76%	8.66%
1990	1.91%	8.81%
1989	2.03%	9.02%
1988	2.14%	9.31%
1987	2.2%	9.47%
1986	2.22%	9.81%
1985	2.23%	10.1%
1984	2.3%	10.4%
1983	2.47%	10.6%
1982	2.71%	10.8%
1981	2.98%	11%
1980	3.29%	11.4%
1979	3.69%	11.7%
1978	4.2%	12.2%
1977	4.85%	12.6%
1976	5.63%	13%
1975	6.46%	13.4%
1974	7.14%	13.8%
1973	7.54%	14.1%
1972	7.73%	14.5%
1971	7.86%	15.1%
1970	8.01%	15.2%
1969	8.26%	15.4%
1968	8.69%	15.6%
1967	9.36%	15.9%
1966	10.4%	16.1%
1965	11.6%	16.4%
1964	12.7%	16.6%
1963	13.6%	16.5%
1962	14.3%	16.7%
1961	14.9%	17%
1960	15.3%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Chile was 7.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.72% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 10.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.