Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Curacao

Fertility rate in Chile vs Curacao by year

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Chile

Curacao

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Curacao
2023	1.17	1.2
2022	1.25	1.3
2021	1.18	1.4
2020	1.31	1.4
2019	1.43	1.6
2018	1.54	1.7
2017	1.56	1.5
2016	1.69	1.7
2015	1.74	1.9
2014	1.77	2
2013	1.79	2.1
2012	1.8	2.2
2011	1.82	2.1
2010	1.84	2.2
2009	1.86	2.1
2008	1.85	2.2
2007	1.83	2
2006	1.8	2.1
2005	1.83	2.04
2004	1.84	2.1
2003	1.89	2.19
2002	1.93	2.3
2001	2.01	2.4
2000	2.05	2.34
1999	2.07	2.29
1998	2.15	2.32
1997	2.2	2.37
1996	2.28	2.4
1995	2.35	2.42
1994	2.38	2.43
1993	2.43	2.44
1992	2.48	2.43
1991	2.56	2.37
1990	2.58	2.3
1989	2.59	2.27
1988	2.59	2.25
1987	2.59	2.24
1986	2.59	2.24
1985	2.59	2.24
1984	2.6	2.24
1983	2.62	2.24
1982	2.65	2.24
1981	2.69	2.25
1980	2.74	2.27
1979	2.81	2.31
1978	2.89	2.38
1977	2.98	2.46
1976	3.08	2.55
1975	3.18	2.66
1974	3.29	2.77
1973	3.41	2.87
1972	3.53	2.99
1971	3.65	3.18
1970	3.78	3.4
1969	3.9	3.61
1968	4.03	3.83
1967	4.14	4.06
1966	4.26	4.26
1965	4.36	4.47
1964	4.46	4.64
1963	4.54	4.8
1962	4.6	4.93
1961	4.66	5.04
1960	4.7	5.13

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in Curacao in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Curacao

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Curacao
2023	48,518	-341
2022	41,041	-337
2021	27,530	-385
2020	52,378	-93
2019	86,006	205
2018	103,950	271
2017	106,268	128
2016	120,545	304
2015	127,074	489
2014	131,373	593
2013	133,785	708
2012	134,617	790
2011	141,053	693
2010	145,527	773
2009	147,576	749
2008	147,105	759
2007	145,043	792
2006	142,277	791
2005	147,009	693
2004	150,138	742
2003	154,287	827
2002	162,322	919
2001	171,659	1,066
2000	175,362	1,136
1999	177,995	1,207
1998	185,815	1,358
1997	190,433	1,517
1996	199,897	1,628
1995	208,017	1,715
1994	209,834	1,805
1993	215,003	1,894
1992	219,224	1,980
1991	227,180	1,989
1990	226,941	1,985
1989	224,854	2,013
1988	221,602	2,085
1987	218,034	2,143
1986	213,571	2,186
1985	208,910	2,206
1984	205,407	2,193
1983	202,352	2,175
1982	199,522	2,142
1981	198,211	2,102
1980	198,281	2,079
1979	197,198	2,077
1978	196,483	2,112
1977	197,163	2,171
1976	196,986	2,220
1975	196,890	2,279
1974	196,322	2,331
1973	197,666	2,355
1972	198,162	2,421
1971	198,523	2,558
1970	200,402	2,679
1969	202,764	2,792
1968	203,577	2,904
1967	204,377	3,015
1966	204,661	3,109
1965	203,341	3,202
1964	202,741	3,240
1963	202,370	3,271
1962	200,905	3,286
1961	198,788	3,305
1960	198,461	3,336

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 -0.22% in Curacao.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.05% in Curacao.

Birth rate in Chile vs Curacao by year

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Chile

Curacao

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Curacao
2023	8.96	7.5
2022	9.67	8.2
2021	9.07	8.6
2020	10.1	8.7
2019	10.9	10.1
2018	11.7	10.5
2017	11.8	9.7
2016	12.7	11.2
2015	13.1	11.9
2014	13.5	12.6
2013	13.6	12.7
2012	13.8	13.4
2011	14	13.1
2010	14.2	13.6
2009	14.4	13
2008	14.4	13.8
2007	14.2	13.4
2006	14	13.6
2005	14.2	13.4
2004	14.4	13.8
2003	14.8	14.5
2002	15.2	15.2
2001	15.9	16.4
2000	16.3	16.5
1999	16.7	16.5
1998	17.4	17.1
1997	17.9	17.9
1996	18.8	18.6
1995	19.5	19.2
1994	19.8	19.7
1993	20.4	20.3
1992	21	20.8
1991	21.8	20.7
1990	22.1	20.6
1989	22.3	20.6
1988	22.5	20.7
1987	22.5	20.8
1986	22.5	20.9
1985	22.5	21
1984	22.5	20.9
1983	22.6	20.9
1982	22.7	20.7
1981	23	20.5
1980	23.2	20.4
1979	23.6	20.4
1978	24	20.6
1977	24.5	20.9
1976	24.9	21.2
1975	25.5	21.7
1974	26.1	22.1
1973	26.8	22.5
1972	27.4	22.9
1971	28.1	23.9
1970	28.8	25.2
1969	29.5	26.4
1968	30.2	27.6
1967	30.9	28.8
1966	31.7	29.9
1965	32.4	30.9
1964	33.1	31.7
1963	33.7	32.5
1962	34.3	33.2
1961	34.8	34
1960	35.3	34.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 7.5 in Curacao, compared with 35.3 and 34.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Curacao

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Curacao
2100	9.83%	10%
2099	9.84%	10%
2098	9.85%	10%
2097	9.86%	10.1%
2096	9.87%	10.1%
2095	9.88%	10.1%
2094	9.89%	10.1%
2093	9.89%	10.2%
2092	9.89%	10.2%
2091	9.89%	10.2%
2090	9.88%	10.2%
2089	9.87%	10.2%
2088	9.86%	10.2%
2087	9.84%	10.3%
2086	9.82%	10.3%
2085	9.8%	10.2%
2084	9.78%	10.2%
2083	9.75%	10.2%
2082	9.73%	10.2%
2081	9.7%	10.2%
2080	9.68%	10.2%
2079	9.65%	10.1%
2078	9.64%	10.1%
2077	9.62%	10.1%
2076	9.61%	10%
2075	9.62%	9.99%
2074	9.63%	9.97%
2073	9.65%	9.94%
2072	9.68%	9.92%
2071	9.73%	9.9%
2070	9.78%	9.9%
2069	9.84%	9.91%
2068	9.92%	9.93%
2067	10%	9.97%
2066	10.1%	10%
2065	10.2%	10.1%
2064	10.3%	10.2%
2063	10.4%	10.3%
2062	10.5%	10.4%
2061	10.6%	10.5%
2060	10.7%	10.6%
2059	10.8%	10.7%
2058	10.9%	10.8%
2057	11%	10.9%
2056	11.1%	11%
2055	11.2%	11.1%
2054	11.2%	11.2%
2053	11.3%	11.3%
2052	11.4%	11.3%
2051	11.4%	11.4%
2050	11.5%	11.4%
2049	11.6%	11.5%
2048	11.6%	11.5%
2047	11.7%	11.5%
2046	11.8%	11.6%
2045	11.9%	11.6%
2044	11.9%	11.6%
2043	12%	11.6%
2042	12.1%	11.6%
2041	12.2%	11.7%
2040	12.2%	11.7%
2039	12.3%	11.7%
2038	12.5%	11.7%
2037	12.6%	11.7%
2036	12.7%	11.7%
2035	12.9%	11.7%
2034	13.2%	11.7%
2033	13.5%	11.9%
2032	13.9%	12.1%
2031	14.2%	12.4%
2030	14.7%	12.7%
2029	15.1%	13.1%
2028	15.5%	13.6%
2027	15.9%	14%
2026	16.3%	14.4%
2025	16.8%	14.8%
2024	17%	14.9%
2023	17.4%	15.2%
2022	17.8%	15.6%
2021	18.1%	15.9%
2020	18.4%	16.3%
2019	18.7%	16.5%
2018	19%	17.2%
2017	19.3%	18.2%
2016	19.7%	18.5%
2015	19.9%	18.8%
2014	20.2%	19%
2013	20.5%	19.2%
2012	20.8%	19.4%
2011	21.1%	19.9%
2010	21.5%	20.5%
2009	22%	21.1%
2008	22.4%	21.7%
2007	22.9%	22.3%
2006	23.5%	23%
2005	24.1%	23.6%
2004	24.7%	24.3%
2003	25.3%	25%
2002	25.8%	25.7%
2001	26.3%	26.2%
2000	26.8%	26.5%
1999	27.3%	26.9%
1998	27.7%	27.2%
1997	28%	27.4%
1996	28.3%	27.6%
1995	28.6%	27.7%
1994	28.9%	27.8%
1993	29.1%	27.8%
1992	29.3%	27.8%
1991	29.6%	27.8%
1990	29.8%	27.8%
1989	30%	27.8%
1988	30.2%	27.9%
1987	30.5%	28.1%
1986	30.8%	28.2%
1985	31.2%	28.5%
1984	31.5%	28.8%
1983	32%	29.3%
1982	32.4%	29.9%
1981	32.9%	30.5%
1980	33.3%	31.3%
1979	33.8%	32.1%
1978	34.3%	33%
1977	34.8%	33.9%
1976	35.3%	34.9%
1975	35.8%	35.9%
1974	36.3%	36.9%
1973	36.8%	37.8%
1972	37.2%	38.7%
1971	37.6%	39.4%
1970	38%	39.9%
1969	38.3%	40.3%
1968	38.5%	40.5%
1967	38.8%	40.8%
1966	39%	40.9%
1965	39.2%	41.1%
1964	39.4%	41.2%
1963	39.6%	41.4%
1962	39.7%	41.6%
1961	39.7%	41.6%
1960	39.7%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 14.9% in Curacao in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 27.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Curacao compared.