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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Comoros

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 28.7 for Comoros. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 3.88 in Comoros — 232.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 42.9% in Comoros — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 6.79, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 35/196 for Comoros.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 30.2 in Comoros.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 55.2 in Comoros.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.7% in Comoros.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Comoros by year

Chile
Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Comoros
2023 1.17 3.88
2022 1.25 3.94
2021 1.18 4
2020 1.31 4.07
2019 1.43 4.14
2018 1.54 4.21
2017 1.56 4.28
2016 1.69 4.35
2015 1.74 4.42
2014 1.77 4.49
2013 1.79 4.57
2012 1.8 4.65
2011 1.82 4.72
2010 1.84 4.76
2009 1.86 4.78
2008 1.85 4.81
2007 1.83 4.86
2006 1.8 4.93
2005 1.83 5.01
2004 1.84 5.07
2003 1.89 5.12
2002 1.93 5.16
2001 2.01 5.2
2000 2.05 5.23
1999 2.07 5.28
1998 2.15 5.39
1997 2.2 5.51
1996 2.28 5.63
1995 2.35 5.73
1994 2.38 5.86
1993 2.43 6.02
1992 2.48 6.19
1991 2.56 6.35
1990 2.58 6.51
1989 2.59 6.65
1988 2.59 6.76
1987 2.59 6.87
1986 2.59 6.95
1985 2.59 7.02
1984 2.6 7.07
1983 2.62 7.11
1982 2.65 7.13
1981 2.69 7.14
1980 2.74 7.15
1979 2.81 7.16
1978 2.89 7.16
1977 2.98 7.15
1976 3.08 7.16
1975 3.18 7.16
1974 3.29 7.16
1973 3.41 7.17
1972 3.53 7.14
1971 3.65 7.12
1970 3.78 7.1
1969 3.9 7.07
1968 4.03 7.05
1967 4.14 7.02
1966 4.26 7
1965 4.36 6.97
1964 4.46 6.94
1963 4.54 6.92
1962 4.6 6.9
1961 4.66 6.85
1960 4.7 6.79

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.88 in Comoros in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Comoros
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Comoros
2023 48,518 18,247
2022 41,041 18,154
2021 27,530 17,645
2020 52,378 17,906
2019 86,006 17,936
2018 103,950 17,883
2017 106,268 17,798
2016 120,545 17,913
2015 127,074 17,961
2014 131,373 17,876
2013 133,785 17,776
2012 134,617 17,565
2011 141,053 17,313
2010 145,527 16,849
2009 147,576 16,315
2008 147,105 15,804
2007 145,043 15,393
2006 142,277 15,124
2005 147,009 14,810
2004 150,138 14,349
2003 154,287 14,031
2002 162,322 13,760
2001 171,659 13,598
2000 175,362 13,270
1999 177,995 13,161
1998 185,815 13,099
1997 190,433 13,254
1996 199,897 13,390
1995 208,017 13,403
1994 209,834 13,465
1993 215,003 13,667
1992 219,224 13,867
1991 227,180 13,783
1990 226,941 13,610
1989 224,854 13,374
1988 221,602 13,144
1987 218,034 12,869
1986 213,571 12,566
1985 208,910 12,202
1984 205,407 11,830
1983 202,352 11,367
1982 199,522 11,002
1981 198,211 10,569
1980 198,281 10,095
1979 197,198 9,637
1978 196,483 9,189
1977 197,163 8,750
1976 196,986 8,371
1975 196,890 7,752
1974 196,322 7,654
1973 197,666 7,328
1972 198,162 7,019
1971 198,523 6,722
1970 200,402 6,456
1969 202,764 6,189
1968 203,577 5,960
1967 204,377 5,741
1966 204,661 5,601
1965 203,341 5,465
1964 202,741 5,359
1963 202,370 5,249
1962 200,905 5,157
1961 198,788 5,027
1960 198,461 4,886

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

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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 +2.15% in Comoros.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.31% in Comoros.

Birth rate in Chile vs Comoros by year

Chile
Comoros

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Comoros
2023 8.96 28.7
2022 9.67 29.1
2021 9.07 29.5
2020 10.1 30
2019 10.9 30.4
2018 11.7 30.9
2017 11.8 31.4
2016 12.7 32.1
2015 13.1 32.8
2014 13.5 33.3
2013 13.6 33.9
2012 13.8 34.2
2011 14 34.5
2010 14.2 34.4
2009 14.4 34.3
2008 14.4 34.1
2007 14.2 34.1
2006 14 34.3
2005 14.2 34.4
2004 14.4 34.3
2003 14.8 34.5
2002 15.2 34.7
2001 15.9 35.1
2000 16.3 35.4
1999 16.7 35.7
1998 17.4 36.4
1997 17.9 37.3
1996 18.8 38.1
1995 19.5 38.9
1994 19.8 39.7
1993 20.4 41
1992 21 42.3
1991 21.8 43
1990 22.1 43.7
1989 22.3 44.4
1988 22.5 45
1987 22.5 45.6
1986 22.5 46
1985 22.5 46.4
1984 22.5 46.6
1983 22.6 46.7
1982 22.7 46.9
1981 23 46.9
1980 23.2 46.8
1979 23.6 46.7
1978 24 46.6
1977 24.5 46.4
1976 24.9 46.5
1975 25.5 46.5
1974 26.1 46.5
1973 26.8 46.7
1972 27.4 46.8
1971 28.1 47
1970 28.8 47.2
1969 29.5 47.4
1968 30.2 47.6
1967 30.9 47.8
1966 31.7 48.3
1965 32.4 48.5
1964 33.1 48.7
1963 33.7 49
1962 34.3 49.3
1961 34.8 49.4
1960 35.3 49.4

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 28.7 in Comoros, compared with 35.3 and 49.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Comoros
Fertility rate 1.17 3.88
Fertility rate rank 186/196 30/196
Birth rate 8.96 28.7
Birth rate rank 164/196 35/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +18,247
Natural population change rank 96/196 111/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +2.15%
Population growth +0.54% +1.91%
Population growth rank 130/197 56/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 30.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 52
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 160
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 63.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 8.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 82.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.18%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 2.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 3.57%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 3.98%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 67.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Comoros
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Comoros
2100 9.83% 19.8%
2099 9.84% 19.9%
2098 9.85% 20.1%
2097 9.86% 20.2%
2096 9.87% 20.4%
2095 9.88% 20.5%
2094 9.89% 20.7%
2093 9.89% 20.9%
2092 9.89% 21%
2091 9.89% 21.2%
2090 9.88% 21.4%
2089 9.87% 21.5%
2088 9.86% 21.7%
2087 9.84% 21.9%
2086 9.82% 22.1%
2085 9.8% 22.2%
2084 9.78% 22.4%
2083 9.75% 22.6%
2082 9.73% 22.8%
2081 9.7% 22.9%
2080 9.68% 23.1%
2079 9.65% 23.3%
2078 9.64% 23.5%
2077 9.62% 23.7%
2076 9.61% 23.9%
2075 9.62% 24.1%
2074 9.63% 24.3%
2073 9.65% 24.5%
2072 9.68% 24.7%
2071 9.73% 24.9%
2070 9.78% 25.1%
2069 9.84% 25.3%
2068 9.92% 25.6%
2067 10% 25.8%
2066 10.1% 26.1%
2065 10.2% 26.3%
2064 10.3% 26.5%
2063 10.4% 26.8%
2062 10.5% 27%
2061 10.6% 27.3%
2060 10.7% 27.6%
2059 10.8% 27.8%
2058 10.9% 28.1%
2057 11% 28.3%
2056 11.1% 28.6%
2055 11.2% 28.8%
2054 11.2% 29.1%
2053 11.3% 29.3%
2052 11.4% 29.5%
2051 11.4% 29.8%
2050 11.5% 30%
2049 11.6% 30.2%
2048 11.6% 30.5%
2047 11.7% 30.7%
2046 11.8% 30.9%
2045 11.9% 31.1%
2044 11.9% 31.4%
2043 12% 31.6%
2042 12.1% 31.8%
2041 12.2% 32.1%
2040 12.2% 32.4%
2039 12.3% 32.6%
2038 12.5% 32.9%
2037 12.6% 33.2%
2036 12.7% 33.5%
2035 12.9% 33.9%
2034 13.2% 34.2%
2033 13.5% 34.5%
2032 13.9% 34.9%
2031 14.2% 35.2%
2030 14.7% 35.5%
2029 15.1% 35.8%
2028 15.5% 36.1%
2027 15.9% 36.4%
2026 16.3% 36.7%
2025 16.8% 37%
2024 17% 37.1%
2023 17.4% 37.4%
2022 17.8% 37.7%
2021 18.1% 38%
2020 18.4% 38.3%
2019 18.7% 38.6%
2018 19% 38.9%
2017 19.3% 39.3%
2016 19.7% 39.6%
2015 19.9% 39.8%
2014 20.2% 40%
2013 20.5% 40.2%
2012 20.8% 40.5%
2011 21.1% 41%
2010 21.5% 41.6%
2009 22% 42.2%
2008 22.4% 42.9%
2007 22.9% 43.6%
2006 23.5% 44.3%
2005 24.1% 45%
2004 24.7% 45.7%
2003 25.3% 46.3%
2002 25.8% 46.6%
2001 26.3% 46.7%
2000 26.8% 47%
1999 27.3% 47.4%
1998 27.7% 47.7%
1997 28% 47.9%
1996 28.3% 47.9%
1995 28.6% 47.9%
1994 28.9% 47.7%
1993 29.1% 47.5%
1992 29.3% 47.1%
1991 29.6% 46.9%
1990 29.8% 47%
1989 30% 47%
1988 30.2% 46.9%
1987 30.5% 46.9%
1986 30.8% 46.9%
1985 31.2% 46.9%
1984 31.5% 46.8%
1983 32% 46.9%
1982 32.4% 46.9%
1981 32.9% 46.9%
1980 33.3% 46.9%
1979 33.8% 46.9%
1978 34.3% 46.8%
1977 34.8% 46.7%
1976 35.3% 46.6%
1975 35.8% 46.4%
1974 36.3% 46.3%
1973 36.8% 46.2%
1972 37.2% 46%
1971 37.6% 45.9%
1970 38% 45.8%
1969 38.3% 45.6%
1968 38.5% 45.3%
1967 38.8% 44.9%
1966 39% 44.5%
1965 39.2% 44.1%
1964 39.4% 43.7%
1963 39.6% 43.1%
1962 39.7% 42.5%
1961 39.7% 42%
1960 39.7% 41.6%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 37.1% in Comoros in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Comoros compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Comoros

Chile
Comoros
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Comoros
2023 10 179
2022 12 186
2021 14 215
2020 12 198
2019 11 202
2018 11 209
2017 12 219
2016 13 225
2015 14 237
2014 16 247
2013 17 260
2012 18 274
2011 20 291
2010 22 305
2009 24 320
2008 24 334
2007 26 352
2006 27 360
2005 27 373
2004 28 385
2003 29 400
2002 30 428
2001 32 440
2000 33 476
1999 35 486
1998 36 515
1997 39 520
1996 41 545
1995 44 571
1994 47 602
1993 49 642
1992 52 675
1991 54 704
1990 56 737
1989 62 768
1988 64 791
1987 67 811
1986 70 825
1985 73 850

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

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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 179 deaths in Comoros.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Comoros

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Comoros
2023 0.72% 3.98%
2022 0.68% 4.11%
2021 0.67% 4.24%
2020 0.68% 4.35%
2019 0.7% 4.46%
2018 0.72% 4.56%
2017 0.75% 4.66%
2016 0.77% 4.76%
2015 0.79% 4.87%
2014 0.81% 4.97%
2013 0.82% 5.08%
2012 0.84% 5.21%
2011 0.86% 5.36%
2010 0.87% 5.51%
2009 0.88% 5.69%
2008 0.89% 5.88%
2007 0.89% 6.08%
2006 0.9% 6.31%
2005 0.91% 6.55%
2004 0.93% 6.8%
2003 0.95% 7.07%
2002 0.98% 7.36%
2001 1.03% 7.65%
2000 1.09% 7.96%
1999 1.15% 8.28%
1998 1.19% 8.63%
1997 1.22% 9%
1996 1.26% 9.37%
1995 1.31% 9.78%
1994 1.39% 10.2%
1993 1.5% 10.7%
1992 1.63% 11.1%
1991 1.76% 11.6%
1990 1.91% 12.1%
1989 2.03% 12.6%
1988 2.14% 13%
1987 2.2% 13.5%
1986 2.22% 14%
1985 2.23% 14.6%
1984 2.3% 15.1%
1983 2.47% 15.7%
1982 2.71% 16.2%
1981 2.98% 16.8%
1980 3.29% 17.4%
1979 3.69% 18%
1978 4.2% 18.6%
1977 4.85% 19.1%
1976 5.63% 19.7%
1975 6.46% 20.3%
1974 7.14% 20.8%
1973 7.54% 21.4%
1972 7.73% 22%
1971 7.86% 22.5%
1970 8.01% 23.2%
1969 8.26% -
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% -

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.98% in Comoros. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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