Fertility & birth rates in Chile and China

Fertility rate in Chile vs China by year

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Chile

China

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	China
2023	1.17	1
2022	1.25	1.03
2021	1.18	1.12
2020	1.31	1.24
2019	1.43	1.5
2018	1.54	1.54
2017	1.56	1.8
2016	1.69	1.77
2015	1.74	1.67
2014	1.77	1.77
2013	1.79	1.71
2012	1.8	1.8
2011	1.82	1.67
2010	1.84	1.69
2009	1.86	1.71
2008	1.85	1.7
2007	1.83	1.67
2006	1.8	1.64
2005	1.83	1.62
2004	1.84	1.61
2003	1.89	1.57
2002	1.93	1.57
2001	2.01	1.56
2000	2.05	1.63
1999	2.07	1.53
1998	2.15	1.52
1997	2.2	1.53
1996	2.28	1.55
1995	2.35	1.59
1994	2.38	1.63
1993	2.43	1.69
1992	2.48	1.78
1991	2.56	1.93
1990	2.58	2.51
1989	2.59	2.52
1988	2.59	2.54
1987	2.59	2.76
1986	2.59	2.72
1985	2.59	2.63
1984	2.6	2.61
1983	2.62	2.56
1982	2.65	2.97
1981	2.69	2.79
1980	2.74	2.74
1979	2.81	2.75
1978	2.89	2.72
1977	2.98	2.84
1976	3.08	3.24
1975	3.18	3.57
1974	3.29	4.17
1973	3.41	4.73
1972	3.53	5.11
1971	3.65	5.52
1970	3.78	6.09
1969	3.9	6.18
1968	4.03	6.51
1967	4.14	5.81
1966	4.26	6.31
1965	4.36	6.61
1964	4.46	6.67
1963	4.54	7.51
1962	4.6	6.09
1961	4.66	3.86
1960	4.7	4.45

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1 in China in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chile vs China population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chile

China

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	China
2023	48,518	-2,087,851
2022	41,041	-847,305
2021	27,530	480,203
2020	52,378	2,046,095
2019	86,006	4,673,713
2018	103,950	5,302,433
2017	106,268	7,790,880
2016	120,545	9,062,269
2015	127,074	6,788,911
2014	131,373	9,205,180
2013	133,785	8,043,116
2012	134,617	10,075,174
2011	141,053	8,245,065
2010	145,527	6,407,607
2009	147,576	6,483,236
2008	147,105	6,729,247
2007	145,043	6,813,465
2006	142,277	6,922,185
2005	147,009	7,678,911
2004	150,138	7,607,960
2003	154,287	7,743,284
2002	162,322	8,258,580
2001	171,659	8,839,358
2000	175,362	9,570,849
1999	177,995	10,247,372
1998	185,815	11,351,286
1997	190,433	12,374,554
1996	199,897	12,686,872
1995	208,017	12,711,220
1994	209,834	13,360,470
1993	215,003	13,493,138
1992	219,224	13,548,601
1991	227,180	14,937,124
1990	226,941	16,335,313
1989	224,854	16,824,495
1988	221,602	17,328,640
1987	218,034	18,005,821
1986	213,571	16,609,920
1985	208,910	14,987,830
1984	205,407	13,561,671
1983	202,352	13,599,789
1982	199,522	15,815,318
1981	198,211	14,461,027
1980	198,281	11,647,260
1979	197,198	11,250,148
1978	196,483	11,473,980
1977	197,163	11,378,068
1976	196,986	11,782,472
1975	196,890	14,378,237
1974	196,322	15,738,118
1973	197,666	18,423,727
1972	198,162	19,102,585
1971	198,523	19,622,980
1970	200,402	21,137,076
1969	202,764	20,760,332
1968	203,577	21,206,083
1967	204,377	19,263,662
1966	204,661	19,282,187
1965	203,341	20,296,950
1964	202,741	19,302,532
1963	202,370	22,742,225
1962	200,905	17,969,132
1961	198,788	2,496,047
1960	198,461	-3,048,510

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.25% in Chile and -0.15% in China.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.31% in China.

Birth rate in Chile vs China by year

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Chile

China

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	China
2023	8.96	6.39
2022	9.67	6.77
2021	9.07	7.52
2020	10.1	8.52
2019	10.9	10.4
2018	11.7	10.9
2017	11.8	12.6
2016	12.7	13.6
2015	13.1	12
2014	13.5	13.8
2013	13.6	13
2012	13.8	14.6
2011	14	13.3
2010	14.2	11.9
2009	14.4	12
2008	14.4	12.1
2007	14.2	12.1
2006	14	12.1
2005	14.2	12.4
2004	14.4	12.3
2003	14.8	12.4
2002	15.2	12.9
2001	15.9	13.4
2000	16.3	14
1999	16.7	14.6
1998	17.4	15.6
1997	17.9	16.6
1996	18.8	17
1995	19.5	17.1
1994	19.8	17.7
1993	20.4	18.1
1992	21	18.3
1991	21.8	19.7
1990	22.1	21.1
1989	22.3	21.6
1988	22.5	22.4
1987	22.5	23.3
1986	22.5	22.4
1985	22.5	21
1984	22.5	19.9
1983	22.6	20.2
1982	22.7	22.3
1981	23	20.9
1980	23.2	18.2
1979	23.6	17.8
1978	24	18.3
1977	24.5	18.9
1976	24.9	19.9
1975	25.5	23
1974	26.1	24.8
1973	26.8	27.9
1972	27.4	29.8
1971	28.1	30.7
1970	28.8	33.4
1969	29.5	34.1
1968	30.2	35.6
1967	30.9	34
1966	31.7	35.1
1965	32.4	37.9
1964	33.1	39.1
1963	33.7	43.4
1962	34.3	37
1961	34.8	18
1960	35.3	20.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 6.39 in China, compared with 35.3 and 20.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

China

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	China
2100	9.83%	7.83%
2099	9.84%	7.84%
2098	9.85%	7.87%
2097	9.86%	7.91%
2096	9.87%	7.96%
2095	9.88%	8.03%
2094	9.89%	8.1%
2093	9.89%	8.18%
2092	9.89%	8.26%
2091	9.89%	8.34%
2090	9.88%	8.41%
2089	9.87%	8.47%
2088	9.86%	8.52%
2087	9.84%	8.55%
2086	9.82%	8.57%
2085	9.8%	8.57%
2084	9.78%	8.56%
2083	9.75%	8.53%
2082	9.73%	8.48%
2081	9.7%	8.41%
2080	9.68%	8.34%
2079	9.65%	8.25%
2078	9.64%	8.15%
2077	9.62%	8.06%
2076	9.61%	7.96%
2075	9.62%	7.86%
2074	9.63%	7.77%
2073	9.65%	7.7%
2072	9.68%	7.64%
2071	9.73%	7.6%
2070	9.78%	7.58%
2069	9.84%	7.59%
2068	9.92%	7.63%
2067	10%	7.7%
2066	10.1%	7.8%
2065	10.2%	7.93%
2064	10.3%	8.08%
2063	10.4%	8.25%
2062	10.5%	8.44%
2061	10.6%	8.64%
2060	10.7%	8.84%
2059	10.8%	9.03%
2058	10.9%	9.22%
2057	11%	9.39%
2056	11.1%	9.54%
2055	11.2%	9.67%
2054	11.2%	9.78%
2053	11.3%	9.86%
2052	11.4%	9.92%
2051	11.4%	9.94%
2050	11.5%	9.94%
2049	11.6%	9.92%
2048	11.6%	9.88%
2047	11.7%	9.82%
2046	11.8%	9.75%
2045	11.9%	9.67%
2044	11.9%	9.59%
2043	12%	9.52%
2042	12.1%	9.46%
2041	12.2%	9.4%
2040	12.2%	9.35%
2039	12.3%	9.32%
2038	12.5%	9.3%
2037	12.6%	9.32%
2036	12.7%	9.42%
2035	12.9%	9.63%
2034	13.2%	10%
2033	13.5%	10.5%
2032	13.9%	11.2%
2031	14.2%	11.8%
2030	14.7%	12.4%
2029	15.1%	13.1%
2028	15.5%	13.8%
2027	15.9%	14.5%
2026	16.3%	15.1%
2025	16.8%	15.7%
2024	17%	16%
2023	17.4%	16.6%
2022	17.8%	17.1%
2021	18.1%	17.6%
2020	18.4%	18%
2019	18.7%	18.2%
2018	19%	18.3%
2017	19.3%	18.4%
2016	19.7%	18.3%
2015	19.9%	18.3%
2014	20.2%	18.3%
2013	20.5%	18.3%
2012	20.8%	18.3%
2011	21.1%	18.3%
2010	21.5%	18.5%
2009	22%	18.6%
2008	22.4%	18.9%
2007	22.9%	19.2%
2006	23.5%	19.6%
2005	24.1%	20.3%
2004	24.7%	21.2%
2003	25.3%	22%
2002	25.8%	22.9%
2001	26.3%	23.8%
2000	26.8%	24.5%
1999	27.3%	25.2%
1998	27.7%	25.7%
1997	28%	26.3%
1996	28.3%	27%
1995	28.6%	27.4%
1994	28.9%	27.8%
1993	29.1%	28.2%
1992	29.3%	28.4%
1991	29.6%	28.6%
1990	29.8%	28.8%
1989	30%	28.9%
1988	30.2%	29.3%
1987	30.5%	29.8%
1986	30.8%	30.4%
1985	31.2%	31.2%
1984	31.5%	32.2%
1983	32%	33.3%
1982	32.4%	34.3%
1981	32.9%	35.1%
1980	33.3%	36.1%
1979	33.8%	37.2%
1978	34.3%	38.6%
1977	34.8%	39.8%
1976	35.3%	40.3%
1975	35.8%	40.2%
1974	36.3%	40.2%
1973	36.8%	40.1%
1972	37.2%	40.4%
1971	37.6%	40.7%
1970	38%	40.8%
1969	38.3%	41%
1968	38.5%	41%
1967	38.8%	41.3%
1966	39%	41.5%
1965	39.2%	41.5%
1964	39.4%	41.2%
1963	39.6%	40.6%
1962	39.7%	40%
1961	39.7%	40%
1960	39.7%	40.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 16% in China in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 28.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and China compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs China

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Chile

China

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	China
2023	10	16
2022	12	18
2021	14	21
2020	12	20
2019	11	21
2018	11	22
2017	12	24
2016	13	25
2015	14	26
2014	16	28
2013	17	30
2012	18	32
2011	20	33
2010	22	34
2009	24	35
2008	24	38
2007	26	38
2006	27	40
2005	27	42
2004	28	45
2003	29	47
2002	30	50
2001	32	52
2000	33	56
1999	35	58
1998	36	60
1997	39	63
1996	41	67
1995	44	71
1994	47	76
1993	49	80
1992	52	86
1991	54	92
1990	56	102
1989	62	104
1988	64	108
1987	67	114
1986	70	120
1985	73	125

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 10 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chile, compared to 16 deaths in China.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

China

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	China
2023	0.72%	0.62%
2022	0.68%	0.66%
2021	0.67%	0.7%
2020	0.68%	0.75%
2019	0.7%	0.8%
2018	0.72%	0.86%
2017	0.75%	0.92%
2016	0.77%	0.99%
2015	0.79%	1.07%
2014	0.81%	1.15%
2013	0.82%	1.25%
2012	0.84%	1.35%
2011	0.86%	1.46%
2010	0.87%	1.58%
2009	0.88%	1.71%
2008	0.89%	1.85%
2007	0.89%	2.01%
2006	0.9%	2.19%
2005	0.91%	2.4%
2004	0.93%	2.64%
2003	0.95%	2.89%
2002	0.98%	3.15%
2001	1.03%	3.42%
2000	1.09%	3.67%
1999	1.15%	3.91%
1998	1.19%	4.14%
1997	1.22%	4.36%
1996	1.26%	4.56%
1995	1.31%	4.75%
1994	1.39%	4.93%
1993	1.5%	5.08%
1992	1.63%	5.22%
1991	1.76%	5.31%
1990	1.91%	5.37%
1989	2.03%	5.39%
1988	2.14%	5.4%
1987	2.2%	5.4%
1986	2.22%	5.4%
1985	2.23%	5.43%
1984	2.3%	5.5%
1983	2.47%	5.61%
1982	2.71%	5.78%
1981	2.98%	6%
1980	3.29%	6.28%
1979	3.69%	6.62%
1978	4.2%	7.01%
1977	4.85%	7.47%
1976	5.63%	7.97%
1975	6.46%	8.5%
1974	7.14%	9.05%
1973	7.54%	9.61%
1972	7.73%	10.2%
1971	7.86%	10.7%
1970	8.01%	11.3%
1969	8.26%	11.9%
1968	8.69%	-
1967	9.36%	-
1966	10.4%	-
1965	11.6%	-
1964	12.7%	-
1963	13.6%	-
1962	14.3%	-
1961	14.9%	-
1960	15.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.62% in China. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.