Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Costa Rica

Fertility rate in Chile vs Costa Rica by year

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Chile

Costa Rica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Costa Rica
2023	1.17	1.33
2022	1.25	1.34
2021	1.18	1.35
2020	1.31	1.45
2019	1.43	1.6
2018	1.54	1.71
2017	1.56	1.71
2016	1.69	1.75
2015	1.74	1.8
2014	1.77	1.8
2013	1.79	1.78
2012	1.8	1.85
2011	1.82	1.88
2010	1.84	1.83
2009	1.86	1.95
2008	1.85	1.98
2007	1.83	1.95
2006	1.8	1.94
2005	1.83	2.04
2004	1.84	2.03
2003	1.89	2.08
2002	1.93	2.16
2001	2.01	2.31
2000	2.05	2.41
1999	2.07	2.48
1998	2.15	2.53
1997	2.2	2.59
1996	2.28	2.68
1995	2.35	2.78
1994	2.38	2.86
1993	2.43	2.93
1992	2.48	3
1991	2.56	3.08
1990	2.58	3.17
1989	2.59	3.24
1988	2.59	3.31
1987	2.59	3.38
1986	2.59	3.45
1985	2.59	3.51
1984	2.6	3.52
1983	2.62	3.53
1982	2.65	3.54
1981	2.69	3.56
1980	2.74	3.58
1979	2.81	3.65
1978	2.89	3.66
1977	2.98	3.7
1976	3.08	3.75
1975	3.18	3.8
1974	3.29	3.89
1973	3.41	3.99
1972	3.53	4.16
1971	3.65	4.36
1970	3.78	4.59
1969	3.9	4.84
1968	4.03	5.03
1967	4.14	5.42
1966	4.26	5.7
1965	4.36	5.96
1964	4.46	6.19
1963	4.54	6.39
1962	4.6	6.54
1961	4.66	6.65
1960	4.7	6.71

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.33 in Costa Rica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Costa Rica

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Costa Rica
2023	48,518	24,109
2022	41,041	21,409
2021	27,530	20,119
2020	52,378	29,164
2019	86,006	37,682
2018	103,950	42,469
2017	106,268	43,471
2016	120,545	45,565
2015	127,074	49,077
2014	131,373	49,559
2013	133,785	49,227
2012	134,617	52,036
2011	141,053	52,884
2010	145,527	50,803
2009	147,576	55,757
2008	147,105	56,491
2007	145,043	55,244
2006	142,277	54,177
2005	147,009	57,139
2004	150,138	55,769
2003	154,287	56,743
2002	162,322	58,388
2001	171,659	62,199
2000	175,362	64,268
1999	177,995	64,922
1998	185,815	64,788
1997	190,433	64,954
1996	199,897	66,094
1995	208,017	67,585
1994	209,834	68,336
1993	215,003	69,016
1992	219,224	69,830
1991	227,180	70,506
1990	226,941	71,727
1989	224,854	72,327
1988	221,602	72,944
1987	218,034	73,188
1986	213,571	73,211
1985	208,910	72,776
1984	205,407	71,062
1983	202,352	68,972
1982	199,522	66,826
1981	198,211	64,632
1980	198,281	62,561
1979	197,198	60,984
1978	196,483	58,327
1977	197,163	56,122
1976	196,986	54,019
1975	196,890	51,979
1974	196,322	50,349
1973	197,666	48,943
1972	198,162	48,417
1971	198,523	48,341
1970	200,402	48,398
1969	202,764	48,790
1968	203,577	48,361
1967	204,377	50,193
1966	204,661	50,755
1965	203,341	51,196
1964	202,741	51,435
1963	202,370	51,403
1962	200,905	51,046
1961	198,788	50,149
1960	198,461	48,857

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 +0.47% in Costa Rica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.74% in Costa Rica.

Birth rate in Chile vs Costa Rica by year

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Chile

Costa Rica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Costa Rica
2023	8.96	10.2
2022	9.67	10.3
2021	9.07	10.5
2020	10.1	11.4
2019	10.9	12.7
2018	11.7	13.6
2017	11.8	13.8
2016	12.7	14.2
2015	13.1	14.7
2014	13.5	14.8
2013	13.6	14.8
2012	13.8	15.5
2011	14	15.8
2010	14.2	15.4
2009	14.4	16.5
2008	14.4	16.8
2007	14.2	16.6
2006	14	16.4
2005	14.2	17.3
2004	14.4	17.1
2003	14.8	17.6
2002	15.2	18.2
2001	15.9	19.4
2000	16.3	20.2
1999	16.7	20.7
1998	17.4	21
1997	17.9	21.5
1996	18.8	22.2
1995	19.5	23
1994	19.8	23.6
1993	20.4	24.3
1992	21	25
1991	21.8	25.7
1990	22.1	26.7
1989	22.3	27.5
1988	22.5	28.3
1987	22.5	29.1
1986	22.5	29.8
1985	22.5	30.4
1984	22.5	30.5
1983	22.6	30.5
1982	22.7	30.5
1981	23	30.4
1980	23.2	30.4
1979	23.6	30.5
1978	24	30.2
1977	24.5	30
1976	24.9	29.9
1975	25.5	29.8
1974	26.1	29.9
1973	26.8	30.1
1972	27.4	30.7
1971	28.1	31.6
1970	28.8	32.6
1969	29.5	33.8
1968	30.2	34.6
1967	30.9	36.8
1966	31.7	38.3
1965	32.4	39.9
1964	33.1	41.4
1963	33.7	42.7
1962	34.3	43.9
1961	34.8	44.8
1960	35.3	45.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 10.2 in Costa Rica, compared with 35.3 and 45.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Costa Rica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Costa Rica
2100	9.83%	10.3%
2099	9.84%	10.3%
2098	9.85%	10.3%
2097	9.86%	10.3%
2096	9.87%	10.3%
2095	9.88%	10.4%
2094	9.89%	10.4%
2093	9.89%	10.4%
2092	9.89%	10.4%
2091	9.89%	10.4%
2090	9.88%	10.5%
2089	9.87%	10.5%
2088	9.86%	10.5%
2087	9.84%	10.5%
2086	9.82%	10.5%
2085	9.8%	10.5%
2084	9.78%	10.5%
2083	9.75%	10.6%
2082	9.73%	10.6%
2081	9.7%	10.5%
2080	9.68%	10.5%
2079	9.65%	10.5%
2078	9.64%	10.5%
2077	9.62%	10.5%
2076	9.61%	10.5%
2075	9.62%	10.5%
2074	9.63%	10.5%
2073	9.65%	10.5%
2072	9.68%	10.5%
2071	9.73%	10.5%
2070	9.78%	10.5%
2069	9.84%	10.6%
2068	9.92%	10.6%
2067	10%	10.7%
2066	10.1%	10.8%
2065	10.2%	10.8%
2064	10.3%	10.9%
2063	10.4%	11%
2062	10.5%	11.2%
2061	10.6%	11.3%
2060	10.7%	11.4%
2059	10.8%	11.5%
2058	10.9%	11.7%
2057	11%	11.8%
2056	11.1%	11.9%
2055	11.2%	12.1%
2054	11.2%	12.2%
2053	11.3%	12.3%
2052	11.4%	12.4%
2051	11.4%	12.6%
2050	11.5%	12.7%
2049	11.6%	12.8%
2048	11.6%	12.9%
2047	11.7%	13%
2046	11.8%	13%
2045	11.9%	13.1%
2044	11.9%	13.2%
2043	12%	13.3%
2042	12.1%	13.4%
2041	12.2%	13.5%
2040	12.2%	13.5%
2039	12.3%	13.6%
2038	12.5%	13.7%
2037	12.6%	13.9%
2036	12.7%	14%
2035	12.9%	14.2%
2034	13.2%	14.5%
2033	13.5%	14.9%
2032	13.9%	15.3%
2031	14.2%	15.7%
2030	14.7%	16.2%
2029	15.1%	16.7%
2028	15.5%	17.1%
2027	15.9%	17.6%
2026	16.3%	18.1%
2025	16.8%	18.5%
2024	17%	18.8%
2023	17.4%	19.3%
2022	17.8%	19.8%
2021	18.1%	20.3%
2020	18.4%	20.7%
2019	18.7%	21.1%
2018	19%	21.4%
2017	19.3%	21.8%
2016	19.7%	22.1%
2015	19.9%	22.5%
2014	20.2%	23%
2013	20.5%	23.4%
2012	20.8%	23.9%
2011	21.1%	24.3%
2010	21.5%	24.9%
2009	22%	25.4%
2008	22.4%	25.9%
2007	22.9%	26.5%
2006	23.5%	27.1%
2005	24.1%	27.7%
2004	24.7%	28.4%
2003	25.3%	29.1%
2002	25.8%	29.8%
2001	26.3%	30.5%
2000	26.8%	31.1%
1999	27.3%	31.8%
1998	27.7%	32.4%
1997	28%	33%
1996	28.3%	33.6%
1995	28.6%	34.1%
1994	28.9%	34.6%
1993	29.1%	35%
1992	29.3%	35.4%
1991	29.6%	35.7%
1990	29.8%	36%
1989	30%	36.1%
1988	30.2%	36.2%
1987	30.5%	36.2%
1986	30.8%	36.3%
1985	31.2%	36.3%
1984	31.5%	36.4%
1983	32%	36.5%
1982	32.4%	36.7%
1981	32.9%	37.1%
1980	33.3%	37.5%
1979	33.8%	38%
1978	34.3%	38.6%
1977	34.8%	39.2%
1976	35.3%	40%
1975	35.8%	40.8%
1974	36.3%	41.5%
1973	36.8%	42.3%
1972	37.2%	43.1%
1971	37.6%	43.8%
1970	38%	44.4%
1969	38.3%	45%
1968	38.5%	45.5%
1967	38.8%	45.9%
1966	39%	46.3%
1965	39.2%	46.5%
1964	39.4%	46.6%
1963	39.6%	46.7%
1962	39.7%	46.7%
1961	39.7%	46.6%
1960	39.7%	46.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 18.8% in Costa Rica in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Costa Rica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Costa Rica

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Costa Rica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Costa Rica
2023	10	24
2022	12	27
2021	14	44
2020	12	34
2019	11	26
2018	11	28
2017	12	27
2016	13	27
2015	14	26
2014	16	27
2013	17	27
2012	18	27
2011	20	28
2010	22	29
2009	24	29
2008	24	30
2007	26	30
2006	27	30
2005	27	31
2004	28	33
2003	29	33
2002	30	34
2001	32	35
2000	33	36
1999	35	36
1998	36	37
1997	39	38
1996	41	39
1995	44	39
1994	47	39
1993	49	39
1992	52	39
1991	54	39
1990	56	40
1989	62	40
1988	64	40
1987	67	41
1986	70	42
1985	73	43

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 24 deaths in Costa Rica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Costa Rica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Costa Rica
2023	0.72%	1.05%
2022	0.68%	1.01%
2021	0.67%	0.97%
2020	0.68%	0.94%
2019	0.7%	0.91%
2018	0.72%	0.89%
2017	0.75%	0.89%
2016	0.77%	0.89%
2015	0.79%	0.9%
2014	0.81%	0.92%
2013	0.82%	0.95%
2012	0.84%	0.98%
2011	0.86%	1.02%
2010	0.87%	1.05%
2009	0.88%	1.07%
2008	0.89%	1.09%
2007	0.89%	1.11%
2006	0.9%	1.12%
2005	0.91%	1.13%
2004	0.93%	1.15%
2003	0.95%	1.18%
2002	0.98%	1.22%
2001	1.03%	1.26%
2000	1.09%	1.31%
1999	1.15%	1.36%
1998	1.19%	1.41%
1997	1.22%	1.45%
1996	1.26%	1.47%
1995	1.31%	1.49%
1994	1.39%	1.51%
1993	1.5%	1.53%
1992	1.63%	1.57%
1991	1.76%	1.62%
1990	1.91%	1.69%
1989	2.03%	1.78%
1988	2.14%	1.89%
1987	2.2%	2.01%
1986	2.22%	2.12%
1985	2.23%	2.2%
1984	2.3%	2.25%
1983	2.47%	2.27%
1982	2.71%	2.29%
1981	2.98%	2.33%
1980	3.29%	2.45%
1979	3.69%	2.65%
1978	4.2%	2.96%
1977	4.85%	3.39%
1976	5.63%	3.93%
1975	6.46%	4.54%
1974	7.14%	5.17%
1973	7.54%	5.82%
1972	7.73%	6.45%
1971	7.86%	7.02%
1970	8.01%	7.48%
1969	8.26%	7.85%
1968	8.69%	8.17%
1967	9.36%	8.49%
1966	10.4%	8.78%
1965	11.6%	9.02%
1964	12.7%	9.18%
1963	13.6%	9.25%
1962	14.3%	9.27%
1961	14.9%	9.36%
1960	15.3%	9.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.05% in Costa Rica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.