Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Congo

Fertility rate in Chile vs Congo by year

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Chile

Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Congo
2023	1.17	4.16
2022	1.25	4.22
2021	1.18	4.28
2020	1.31	4.33
2019	1.43	4.38
2018	1.54	4.44
2017	1.56	4.5
2016	1.69	4.55
2015	1.74	4.61
2014	1.77	4.67
2013	1.79	4.73
2012	1.8	4.79
2011	1.82	4.83
2010	1.84	4.85
2009	1.86	4.81
2008	1.85	4.73
2007	1.83	4.65
2006	1.8	4.65
2005	1.83	4.67
2004	1.84	4.69
2003	1.89	4.7
2002	1.93	4.7
2001	2.01	4.67
2000	2.05	4.72
1999	2.07	4.81
1998	2.15	4.91
1997	2.2	5
1996	2.28	5.03
1995	2.35	5.07
1994	2.38	5.1
1993	2.43	5.13
1992	2.48	5.18
1991	2.56	5.22
1990	2.58	5.27
1989	2.59	5.33
1988	2.59	5.39
1987	2.59	5.46
1986	2.59	5.51
1985	2.59	5.59
1984	2.6	5.66
1983	2.62	5.76
1982	2.65	5.85
1981	2.69	5.98
1980	2.74	6.07
1979	2.81	6.14
1978	2.89	6.21
1977	2.98	6.27
1976	3.08	6.32
1975	3.18	6.36
1974	3.29	6.39
1973	3.41	6.42
1972	3.53	6.44
1971	3.65	6.42
1970	3.78	6.38
1969	3.9	6.35
1968	4.03	6.33
1967	4.14	6.29
1966	4.26	6.27
1965	4.36	6.23
1964	4.46	6.18
1963	4.54	6.15
1962	4.6	6.1
1961	4.66	6.09
1960	4.7	6.09

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.16 in the Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Congo

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Congo
2023	48,518	150,486
2022	41,041	147,076
2021	27,530	144,241
2020	52,378	143,492
2019	86,006	139,513
2018	103,950	142,704
2017	106,268	141,973
2016	120,545	141,358
2015	127,074	141,539
2014	131,373	141,674
2013	133,785	142,080
2012	134,617	142,464
2011	141,053	140,371
2010	145,527	136,908
2009	147,576	126,904
2008	147,105	120,711
2007	145,043	112,459
2006	142,277	106,876
2005	147,009	101,344
2004	150,138	96,577
2003	154,287	91,326
2002	162,322	88,497
2001	171,659	84,876
2000	175,362	78,491
1999	177,995	76,204
1998	185,815	72,450
1997	190,433	66,149
1996	199,897	75,628
1995	208,017	74,189
1994	209,834	72,857
1993	215,003	71,119
1992	219,224	69,973
1991	227,180	68,534
1990	226,941	67,241
1989	224,854	65,944
1988	221,602	64,629
1987	218,034	63,183
1986	213,571	61,669
1985	208,910	60,359
1984	205,407	59,028
1983	202,352	58,120
1982	199,522	57,036
1981	198,211	56,603
1980	198,281	55,550
1979	197,198	54,723
1978	196,483	53,885
1977	197,163	53,179
1976	196,986	52,148
1975	196,890	51,155
1974	196,322	49,563
1973	197,666	48,017
1972	198,162	46,427
1971	198,523	44,431
1970	200,402	42,374
1969	202,764	40,532
1968	203,577	38,786
1967	204,377	36,866
1966	204,661	35,452
1965	203,341	33,865
1964	202,741	32,270
1963	202,370	30,832
1962	200,905	29,342
1961	198,788	28,220
1960	198,461	27,094

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 +2.43% in the Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.59% in the Congo.

Birth rate in Chile vs Congo by year

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Chile

Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Congo
2023	8.96	30.6
2022	9.67	30.9
2021	9.07	31.4
2020	10.1	31.7
2019	10.9	32.2
2018	11.7	32.8
2017	11.8	33.4
2016	12.7	34.1
2015	13.1	34.9
2014	13.5	35.8
2013	13.6	36.8
2012	13.8	37.8
2011	14	38.4
2010	14.2	38.9
2009	14.4	38
2008	14.4	38
2007	14.2	37.2
2006	14	37.1
2005	14.2	37
2004	14.4	37.1
2003	14.8	37
2002	15.2	37.3
2001	15.9	37.1
2000	16.3	36.2
1999	16.7	37
1998	17.4	37.5
1997	17.9	38.4
1996	18.8	38.4
1995	19.5	38.5
1994	19.8	38.6
1993	20.4	38.6
1992	21	38.7
1991	21.8	38.8
1990	22.1	38.9
1989	22.3	39.1
1988	22.5	39.2
1987	22.5	39.4
1986	22.5	39.6
1985	22.5	39.8
1984	22.5	40.1
1983	22.6	40.6
1982	22.7	40.8
1981	23	41.4
1980	23.2	41.8
1979	23.6	42.2
1978	24	42.7
1977	24.5	43.2
1976	24.9	43.6
1975	25.5	44
1974	26.1	44.1
1973	26.8	44.3
1972	27.4	44.5
1971	28.1	44.4
1970	28.8	44.1
1969	29.5	44
1968	30.2	43.9
1967	30.9	43.7
1966	31.7	43.6
1965	32.4	43.5
1964	33.1	43.4
1963	33.7	43.3
1962	34.3	43.2
1961	34.8	43.3
1960	35.3	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 30.6 in the Congo, compared with 35.3 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Congo

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Congo
2100	9.83%	22.6%
2099	9.84%	22.7%
2098	9.85%	22.8%
2097	9.86%	23%
2096	9.87%	23.1%
2095	9.88%	23.3%
2094	9.89%	23.4%
2093	9.89%	23.6%
2092	9.89%	23.8%
2091	9.89%	23.9%
2090	9.88%	24.1%
2089	9.87%	24.3%
2088	9.86%	24.4%
2087	9.84%	24.6%
2086	9.82%	24.8%
2085	9.8%	25%
2084	9.78%	25.2%
2083	9.75%	25.4%
2082	9.73%	25.6%
2081	9.7%	25.9%
2080	9.68%	26.1%
2079	9.65%	26.3%
2078	9.64%	26.5%
2077	9.62%	26.7%
2076	9.61%	26.9%
2075	9.62%	27.1%
2074	9.63%	27.3%
2073	9.65%	27.5%
2072	9.68%	27.7%
2071	9.73%	27.9%
2070	9.78%	28.1%
2069	9.84%	28.3%
2068	9.92%	28.5%
2067	10%	28.7%
2066	10.1%	29%
2065	10.2%	29.2%
2064	10.3%	29.4%
2063	10.4%	29.6%
2062	10.5%	29.9%
2061	10.6%	30.1%
2060	10.7%	30.4%
2059	10.8%	30.7%
2058	10.9%	30.9%
2057	11%	31.2%
2056	11.1%	31.5%
2055	11.2%	31.8%
2054	11.2%	32.1%
2053	11.3%	32.4%
2052	11.4%	32.7%
2051	11.4%	32.9%
2050	11.5%	33.2%
2049	11.6%	33.5%
2048	11.6%	33.8%
2047	11.7%	34.1%
2046	11.8%	34.3%
2045	11.9%	34.6%
2044	11.9%	34.8%
2043	12%	35%
2042	12.1%	35.2%
2041	12.2%	35.4%
2040	12.2%	35.6%
2039	12.3%	35.7%
2038	12.5%	35.9%
2037	12.6%	36.1%
2036	12.7%	36.3%
2035	12.9%	36.5%
2034	13.2%	36.7%
2033	13.5%	36.9%
2032	13.9%	37.2%
2031	14.2%	37.5%
2030	14.7%	37.8%
2029	15.1%	38.2%
2028	15.5%	38.6%
2027	15.9%	39.1%
2026	16.3%	39.7%
2025	16.8%	40.2%
2024	17%	40.4%
2023	17.4%	40.9%
2022	17.8%	41.3%
2021	18.1%	41.5%
2020	18.4%	41.8%
2019	18.7%	41.9%
2018	19%	42.1%
2017	19.3%	42.1%
2016	19.7%	42.1%
2015	19.9%	41.9%
2014	20.2%	41.7%
2013	20.5%	41.3%
2012	20.8%	41%
2011	21.1%	40.6%
2010	21.5%	40.4%
2009	22%	40.5%
2008	22.4%	40.7%
2007	22.9%	40.7%
2006	23.5%	40.9%
2005	24.1%	41.1%
2004	24.7%	41.4%
2003	25.3%	41.7%
2002	25.8%	41.9%
2001	26.3%	41.9%
2000	26.8%	42.5%
1999	27.3%	43.1%
1998	27.7%	43.3%
1997	28%	43.3%
1996	28.3%	43.2%
1995	28.6%	43.3%
1994	28.9%	43.4%
1993	29.1%	43.6%
1992	29.3%	43.8%
1991	29.6%	44%
1990	29.8%	44.2%
1989	30%	44.3%
1988	30.2%	44.5%
1987	30.5%	44.6%
1986	30.8%	44.7%
1985	31.2%	44.9%
1984	31.5%	45%
1983	32%	45.2%
1982	32.4%	45.4%
1981	32.9%	45.6%
1980	33.3%	45.7%
1979	33.8%	45.8%
1978	34.3%	45.8%
1977	34.8%	45.8%
1976	35.3%	45.7%
1975	35.8%	45.5%
1974	36.3%	45.4%
1973	36.8%	45.2%
1972	37.2%	45%
1971	37.6%	44.8%
1970	38%	44.7%
1969	38.3%	44.5%
1968	38.5%	44.3%
1967	38.8%	44.2%
1966	39%	44%
1965	39.2%	43.9%
1964	39.4%	43.7%
1963	39.6%	43.5%
1962	39.7%	43.3%
1961	39.7%	43%
1960	39.7%	42.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 40.4% in the Congo in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and the Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Congo

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Chile

Congo

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Congo
2023	10	241
2022	12	241
2021	14	301
2020	12	247
2019	11	245
2018	11	259
2017	12	262
2016	13	263
2015	14	284
2014	16	302
2013	17	320
2012	18	374
2011	20	378
2010	22	382
2009	24	414
2008	24	395
2007	26	370
2006	27	394
2005	27	385
2004	28	400
2003	29	436
2002	30	464
2001	32	489
2000	33	509
1999	35	554
1998	36	597
1997	39	650
1996	41	545
1995	44	551
1994	47	551
1993	49	541
1992	52	531
1991	54	514
1990	56	505
1989	62	506
1988	64	510
1987	67	519
1986	70	535
1985	73	546

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 241 deaths in the Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Congo
2023	0.72%	4.05%
2022	0.68%	4.19%
2021	0.67%	4.33%
2020	0.68%	4.47%
2019	0.7%	5.24%
2018	0.72%	4.77%
2017	0.75%	4.93%
2016	0.77%	5.09%
2015	0.79%	5.27%
2014	0.81%	5.45%
2013	0.82%	5.64%
2012	0.84%	5.82%
2011	0.86%	6.02%
2010	0.87%	6.25%
2009	0.88%	6.55%
2008	0.89%	6.95%
2007	0.89%	7.43%
2006	0.9%	8.02%
2005	0.91%	8.66%
2004	0.93%	9.35%
2003	0.95%	10%
2002	0.98%	10.6%
2001	1.03%	11.1%
2000	1.09%	11.4%
1999	1.15%	11.5%
1998	1.19%	11.4%
1997	1.22%	11.2%
1996	1.26%	10.9%
1995	1.31%	10.5%
1994	1.39%	10.2%
1993	1.5%	9.84%
1992	1.63%	9.54%
1991	1.76%	9.31%
1990	1.91%	9.15%
1989	2.03%	9.05%
1988	2.14%	9.04%
1987	2.2%	9.11%
1986	2.22%	9.25%
1985	2.23%	9.44%
1984	2.3%	9.68%
1983	2.47%	9.95%
1982	2.71%	10.2%
1981	2.98%	10.5%
1980	3.29%	10.7%
1979	3.69%	11%
1978	4.2%	11.2%
1977	4.85%	11.5%
1976	5.63%	11.8%
1975	6.46%	12.1%
1974	7.14%	12.4%
1973	7.54%	12.6%
1972	7.73%	13%
1971	7.86%	13.4%
1970	8.01%	13.7%
1969	8.26%	14.2%
1968	8.69%	14.6%
1967	9.36%	15.1%
1966	10.4%	15.6%
1965	11.6%	16.1%
1964	12.7%	16.7%
1963	13.6%	17.3%
1962	14.3%	18%
1961	14.9%	18.6%
1960	15.3%	19.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 4.05% in the Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.