Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Colombia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Colombia by year

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Chile

Colombia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Colombia
2023	1.17	1.65
2022	1.25	1.66
2021	1.18	1.68
2020	1.31	1.69
2019	1.43	1.71
2018	1.54	1.72
2017	1.56	1.72
2016	1.69	1.72
2015	1.74	1.77
2014	1.77	1.82
2013	1.79	1.86
2012	1.8	1.9
2011	1.82	1.94
2010	1.84	2.01
2009	1.86	2.1
2008	1.85	2.15
2007	1.83	2.19
2006	1.8	2.24
2005	1.83	2.31
2004	1.84	2.38
2003	1.89	2.45
2002	1.93	2.49
2001	2.01	2.52
2000	2.05	2.57
1999	2.07	2.64
1998	2.15	2.72
1997	2.2	2.74
1996	2.28	2.77
1995	2.35	2.85
1994	2.38	2.94
1993	2.43	2.98
1992	2.48	2.98
1991	2.56	2.98
1990	2.58	3
1989	2.59	3.01
1988	2.59	3.04
1987	2.59	3.09
1986	2.59	3.15
1985	2.59	3.23
1984	2.6	3.35
1983	2.62	3.5
1982	2.65	3.62
1981	2.69	3.71
1980	2.74	3.8
1979	2.81	3.89
1978	2.89	4
1977	2.98	4.16
1976	3.08	4.29
1975	3.18	4.4
1974	3.29	4.53
1973	3.41	4.68
1972	3.53	4.86
1971	3.65	5.06
1970	3.78	5.28
1969	3.9	5.51
1968	4.03	5.74
1967	4.14	5.96
1966	4.26	6.16
1965	4.36	6.33
1964	4.46	6.48
1963	4.54	6.58
1962	4.6	6.66
1961	4.66	6.71
1960	4.7	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Colombia
2023	48,518	422,598
2022	41,041	406,143
2021	27,530	311,122
2020	52,378	378,965
2019	86,006	441,087
2018	103,950	433,622
2017	106,268	426,538
2016	120,545	425,087
2015	127,074	446,778
2014	131,373	470,916
2013	133,785	489,069
2012	134,617	503,285
2011	141,053	511,524
2010	145,527	533,657
2009	147,576	559,017
2008	147,105	576,654
2007	145,043	583,115
2006	142,277	594,388
2005	147,009	610,618
2004	150,138	628,424
2003	154,287	642,144
2002	162,322	640,840
2001	171,659	642,933
2000	175,362	652,176
1999	177,995	668,576
1998	185,815	687,704
1997	190,433	686,073
1996	199,897	682,547
1995	208,017	694,968
1994	209,834	708,660
1993	215,003	709,287
1992	219,224	697,763
1991	227,180	690,266
1990	226,941	682,409
1989	224,854	674,102
1988	221,602	663,796
1987	218,034	659,429
1986	213,571	659,701
1985	208,910	625,379
1984	205,407	666,315
1983	202,352	674,767
1982	199,522	675,339
1981	198,211	662,195
1980	198,281	649,872
1979	197,198	635,747
1978	196,483	626,378
1977	197,163	622,814
1976	196,986	612,265
1975	196,890	598,580
1974	196,322	589,035
1973	197,666	583,608
1972	198,162	581,361
1971	198,523	582,011
1970	200,402	583,396
1969	202,764	586,559
1968	203,577	589,407
1967	204,377	591,649
1966	204,661	590,855
1965	203,341	587,677
1964	202,741	581,435
1963	202,370	572,355
1962	200,905	559,985
1961	198,788	545,627
1960	198,461	529,316

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 +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Colombia by year

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Chile

Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Colombia
2023	8.96	13.5
2022	9.67	13.7
2021	9.07	13.9
2020	10.1	14.1
2019	10.9	14.2
2018	11.7	14.2
2017	11.8	14.2
2016	12.7	14.3
2015	13.1	14.8
2014	13.5	15.3
2013	13.6	15.6
2012	13.8	16
2011	14	16.3
2010	14.2	16.9
2009	14.4	17.7
2008	14.4	18.2
2007	14.2	18.6
2006	14	19
2005	14.2	19.6
2004	14.4	20.3
2003	14.8	20.9
2002	15.2	21.4
2001	15.9	21.7
2000	16.3	22.3
1999	16.7	22.9
1998	17.4	23.6
1997	17.9	24
1996	18.8	24.3
1995	19.5	25.1
1994	19.8	26
1993	20.4	26.5
1992	21	26.6
1991	21.8	26.8
1990	22.1	26.9
1989	22.3	27
1988	22.5	27.2
1987	22.5	27.5
1986	22.5	27.9
1985	22.5	28.3
1984	22.5	29
1983	22.6	29.9
1982	22.7	30.5
1981	23	30.8
1980	23.2	31.1
1979	23.6	31.2
1978	24	31.5
1977	24.5	32.2
1976	24.9	32.5
1975	25.5	32.7
1974	26.1	33.1
1973	26.8	33.7
1972	27.4	34.4
1971	28.1	35.4
1970	28.8	36.5
1969	29.5	37.6
1968	30.2	38.9
1967	30.9	40.2
1966	31.7	41.3
1965	32.4	42.4
1964	33.1	43.4
1963	33.7	44.2
1962	34.3	44.9
1961	34.8	45.5
1960	35.3	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 13.5 in Colombia, compared with 35.3 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Colombia
2100	9.83%	12.2%
2099	9.84%	12.2%
2098	9.85%	12.2%
2097	9.86%	12.2%
2096	9.87%	12.2%
2095	9.88%	12.2%
2094	9.89%	12.2%
2093	9.89%	12.2%
2092	9.89%	12.2%
2091	9.89%	12.2%
2090	9.88%	12.2%
2089	9.87%	12.2%
2088	9.86%	12.2%
2087	9.84%	12.2%
2086	9.82%	12.2%
2085	9.8%	12.2%
2084	9.78%	12.2%
2083	9.75%	12.3%
2082	9.73%	12.3%
2081	9.7%	12.3%
2080	9.68%	12.3%
2079	9.65%	12.4%
2078	9.64%	12.4%
2077	9.62%	12.4%
2076	9.61%	12.5%
2075	9.62%	12.5%
2074	9.63%	12.6%
2073	9.65%	12.6%
2072	9.68%	12.7%
2071	9.73%	12.8%
2070	9.78%	12.8%
2069	9.84%	12.9%
2068	9.92%	13%
2067	10%	13.1%
2066	10.1%	13.1%
2065	10.2%	13.2%
2064	10.3%	13.3%
2063	10.4%	13.4%
2062	10.5%	13.4%
2061	10.6%	13.5%
2060	10.7%	13.6%
2059	10.8%	13.7%
2058	10.9%	13.8%
2057	11%	13.8%
2056	11.1%	13.9%
2055	11.2%	14%
2054	11.2%	14.1%
2053	11.3%	14.3%
2052	11.4%	14.4%
2051	11.4%	14.5%
2050	11.5%	14.6%
2049	11.6%	14.8%
2048	11.6%	14.9%
2047	11.7%	15.1%
2046	11.8%	15.3%
2045	11.9%	15.4%
2044	11.9%	15.6%
2043	12%	15.8%
2042	12.1%	16.1%
2041	12.2%	16.3%
2040	12.2%	16.5%
2039	12.3%	16.8%
2038	12.5%	17%
2037	12.6%	17.3%
2036	12.7%	17.6%
2035	12.9%	17.8%
2034	13.2%	18.1%
2033	13.5%	18.3%
2032	13.9%	18.5%
2031	14.2%	18.7%
2030	14.7%	18.9%
2029	15.1%	19.2%
2028	15.5%	19.4%
2027	15.9%	19.6%
2026	16.3%	19.9%
2025	16.8%	20.1%
2024	17%	20.3%
2023	17.4%	20.6%
2022	17.8%	21%
2021	18.1%	21.3%
2020	18.4%	21.7%
2019	18.7%	22.1%
2018	19%	22.7%
2017	19.3%	23.3%
2016	19.7%	23.9%
2015	19.9%	24.5%
2014	20.2%	25.1%
2013	20.5%	25.7%
2012	20.8%	26.3%
2011	21.1%	26.9%
2010	21.5%	27.5%
2009	22%	28.1%
2008	22.4%	28.7%
2007	22.9%	29.3%
2006	23.5%	29.9%
2005	24.1%	30.4%
2004	24.7%	30.9%
2003	25.3%	31.3%
2002	25.8%	31.7%
2001	26.3%	32.1%
2000	26.8%	32.5%
1999	27.3%	32.9%
1998	27.7%	33.3%
1997	28%	33.7%
1996	28.3%	34%
1995	28.6%	34.4%
1994	28.9%	34.7%
1993	29.1%	35%
1992	29.3%	35.3%
1991	29.6%	35.6%
1990	29.8%	35.9%
1989	30%	36.2%
1988	30.2%	36.5%
1987	30.5%	36.9%
1986	30.8%	37.2%
1985	31.2%	37.6%
1984	31.5%	38.1%
1983	32%	38.6%
1982	32.4%	39.1%
1981	32.9%	39.7%
1980	33.3%	40.3%
1979	33.8%	40.9%
1978	34.3%	41.5%
1977	34.8%	42.2%
1976	35.3%	42.8%
1975	35.8%	43.4%
1974	36.3%	44%
1973	36.8%	44.6%
1972	37.2%	45.1%
1971	37.6%	45.6%
1970	38%	46%
1969	38.3%	46.4%
1968	38.5%	46.7%
1967	38.8%	46.9%
1966	39%	47.1%
1965	39.2%	47.2%
1964	39.4%	47.3%
1963	39.6%	47.2%
1962	39.7%	47.1%
1961	39.7%	47%
1960	39.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Colombia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Colombia

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Colombia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Colombia
2023	10	59
2022	12	74
2021	14	147
2020	12	94
2019	11	66
2018	11	67
2017	12	68
2016	13	69
2015	14	70
2014	16	71
2013	17	72
2012	18	73
2011	20	75
2010	22	76
2009	24	77
2008	24	78
2007	26	80
2006	27	81
2005	27	82
2004	28	84
2003	29	87
2002	30	91
2001	32	94
2000	33	95
1999	35	96
1998	36	92
1997	39	90
1996	41	89
1995	44	91
1994	47	93
1993	49	94
1992	52	97
1991	54	99
1990	56	102
1989	62	106
1988	64	113
1987	67	120
1986	70	123
1985	73	143

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 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Colombia
2023	0.72%	1.2%
2022	0.68%	1.24%
2021	0.67%	1.28%
2020	0.68%	1.32%
2019	0.7%	1.37%
2018	0.72%	1.41%
2017	0.75%	1.46%
2016	0.77%	1.51%
2015	0.79%	1.56%
2014	0.81%	1.61%
2013	0.82%	1.66%
2012	0.84%	1.72%
2011	0.86%	1.77%
2010	0.87%	1.83%
2009	0.88%	1.89%
2008	0.89%	1.96%
2007	0.89%	2.02%
2006	0.9%	2.09%
2005	0.91%	2.15%
2004	0.93%	2.22%
2003	0.95%	2.28%
2002	0.98%	2.35%
2001	1.03%	2.43%
2000	1.09%	2.51%
1999	1.15%	2.59%
1998	1.19%	2.68%
1997	1.22%	2.78%
1996	1.26%	2.88%
1995	1.31%	2.99%
1994	1.39%	3.1%
1993	1.5%	3.21%
1992	1.63%	3.33%
1991	1.76%	3.45%
1990	1.91%	3.57%
1989	2.03%	3.7%
1988	2.14%	3.84%
1987	2.2%	3.99%
1986	2.22%	4.17%
1985	2.23%	4.89%
1984	2.3%	4.62%
1983	2.47%	4.88%
1982	2.71%	5.17%
1981	2.98%	5.5%
1980	3.29%	5.84%
1979	3.69%	6.2%
1978	4.2%	6.58%
1977	4.85%	6.98%
1976	5.63%	7.39%
1975	6.46%	7.8%
1974	7.14%	8.2%
1973	7.54%	8.6%
1972	7.73%	8.99%
1971	7.86%	9.36%
1970	8.01%	9.72%
1969	8.26%	10.1%
1968	8.69%	10.4%
1967	9.36%	10.8%
1966	10.4%	11.1%
1965	11.6%	11.5%
1964	12.7%	11.8%
1963	13.6%	12.2%
1962	14.3%	12.6%
1961	14.9%	13%
1960	15.3%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.2% in Colombia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.