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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Denmark

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.7 for Denmark. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 1.5 in Denmark — 28.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 41.6% in Denmark — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 2.57, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 151/196 for Denmark.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 31.8 in Denmark.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 1.14 in Denmark.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.5% in Denmark.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Denmark by year

Chile
Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Denmark
2023 1.17 1.5
2022 1.25 1.55
2021 1.18 1.72
2020 1.31 1.68
2019 1.43 1.7
2018 1.54 1.73
2017 1.56 1.75
2016 1.69 1.79
2015 1.74 1.71
2014 1.77 1.69
2013 1.79 1.67
2012 1.8 1.73
2011 1.82 1.75
2010 1.84 1.87
2009 1.86 1.84
2008 1.85 1.89
2007 1.83 1.84
2006 1.8 1.85
2005 1.83 1.8
2004 1.84 1.78
2003 1.89 1.76
2002 1.93 1.72
2001 2.01 1.74
2000 2.05 1.77
1999 2.07 1.73
1998 2.15 1.72
1997 2.2 1.75
1996 2.28 1.75
1995 2.35 1.8
1994 2.38 1.81
1993 2.43 1.75
1992 2.48 1.76
1991 2.56 1.68
1990 2.58 1.67
1989 2.59 1.62
1988 2.59 1.56
1987 2.59 1.5
1986 2.59 1.48
1985 2.59 1.45
1984 2.6 1.4
1983 2.62 1.38
1982 2.65 1.43
1981 2.69 1.44
1980 2.74 1.55
1979 2.81 1.6
1978 2.89 1.67
1977 2.98 1.66
1976 3.08 1.75
1975 3.18 1.92
1974 3.29 1.9
1973 3.41 1.92
1972 3.53 2.03
1971 3.65 2.04
1970 3.78 1.95
1969 3.9 2
1968 4.03 2.12
1967 4.14 2.35
1966 4.26 2.62
1965 4.36 2.61
1964 4.46 2.6
1963 4.54 2.67
1962 4.6 2.55
1961 4.66 2.55
1960 4.7 2.57

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 1.5 in Denmark in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Denmark
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Denmark
2023 48,518 -595
2022 41,041 -1,180
2021 27,530 5,857
2020 52,378 5,831
2019 86,006 6,977
2018 103,950 6,373
2017 106,268 8,071
2016 120,545 9,165
2015 127,074 5,683
2014 131,373 5,644
2013 133,785 3,931
2012 134,617 5,592
2011 141,053 6,685
2010 145,527 8,876
2009 147,576 8,285
2008 147,105 10,438
2007 145,043 8,192
2006 142,277 9,787
2005 147,009 9,755
2004 150,138 9,188
2003 154,287 7,007
2002 162,322 5,376
2001 171,659 6,967
2000 175,362 9,078
1999 177,995 6,919
1998 185,815 7,956
1997 190,433 7,927
1996 199,897 6,842
1995 208,017 6,280
1994 209,834 8,850
1993 215,003 4,670
1992 219,224 6,722
1991 227,180 4,639
1990 226,941 2,056
1989 224,854 2,053
1988 221,602 0
1987 218,034 -1,538
1986 213,571 -2,561
1985 208,910 -4,603
1984 205,407 -5,623
1983 202,352 -6,649
1982 199,522 -2,559
1981 198,211 -3,073
1980 198,281 1,537
1979 197,198 4,605
1978 196,483 9,187
1977 197,163 11,703
1976 196,986 11,667
1975 196,890 20,746
1974 196,322 19,676
1973 197,666 21,092
1972 198,162 24,958
1971 198,523 26,801
1970 200,402 22,673
1969 202,764 23,481
1968 203,577 27,243
1967 204,377 33,363
1966 204,661 38,858
1965 203,341 37,596
1964 202,741 36,832
1963 202,370 36,539
1962 200,905 32,070
1961 198,788 33,205
1960 198,461 32,515

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 -0.01% in Denmark.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.09% in Denmark.

Birth rate in Chile vs Denmark by year

Chile
Denmark

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Denmark
2023 8.96 9.7
2022 9.67 9.9
2021 9.07 10.8
2020 10.1 10.4
2019 10.9 10.5
2018 11.7 10.6
2017 11.8 10.6
2016 12.7 10.8
2015 13.1 10.2
2014 13.5 10.1
2013 13.6 10
2012 13.8 10.4
2011 14 10.6
2010 14.2 11.4
2009 14.4 11.4
2008 14.4 11.8
2007 14.2 11.7
2006 14 12
2005 14.2 11.9
2004 14.4 12
2003 14.8 12
2002 15.2 11.9
2001 15.9 12.2
2000 16.3 12.6
1999 16.7 12.4
1998 17.4 12.5
1997 17.9 12.8
1996 18.8 12.9
1995 19.5 13.3
1994 19.8 13.4
1993 20.4 13
1992 21 13.1
1991 21.8 12.5
1990 22.1 12.3
1989 22.3 12
1988 22.5 11.5
1987 22.5 11
1986 22.5 10.8
1985 22.5 10.5
1984 22.5 10.1
1983 22.6 9.9
1982 22.7 10.3
1981 23 10.4
1980 23.2 11.2
1979 23.6 11.6
1978 24 12.2
1977 24.5 12.2
1976 24.9 12.9
1975 25.5 14.2
1974 26.1 14.1
1973 26.8 14.3
1972 27.4 15.1
1971 28.1 15.2
1970 28.8 14.4
1969 29.5 14.6
1968 30.2 15.3
1967 30.9 16.8
1966 31.7 18.4
1965 32.4 18
1964 33.1 17.7
1963 33.7 17.6
1962 34.3 16.7
1961 34.8 16.6
1960 35.3 16.6

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 9.7 in Denmark, compared with 35.3 and 16.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Denmark
Fertility rate 1.17 1.5
Fertility rate rank 186/196 144/196
Birth rate 8.96 9.7
Birth rate rank 164/196 151/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 -595
Natural population change rank 96/196 163/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% -0.01%
Population growth +0.54% +0.51%
Population growth rank 130/197 132/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 0.95
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 56.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 18.8
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 21.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 59.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 95.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.18%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 0.3%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 0.34%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 82.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Denmark
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Denmark
2100 9.83% 13.7%
2099 9.84% 13.7%
2098 9.85% 13.7%
2097 9.86% 13.7%
2096 9.87% 13.7%
2095 9.88% 13.7%
2094 9.89% 13.7%
2093 9.89% 13.7%
2092 9.89% 13.7%
2091 9.89% 13.7%
2090 9.88% 13.7%
2089 9.87% 13.7%
2088 9.86% 13.7%
2087 9.84% 13.7%
2086 9.82% 13.7%
2085 9.8% 13.8%
2084 9.78% 13.8%
2083 9.75% 13.8%
2082 9.73% 13.8%
2081 9.7% 13.8%
2080 9.68% 13.8%
2079 9.65% 13.9%
2078 9.64% 13.9%
2077 9.62% 13.9%
2076 9.61% 13.9%
2075 9.62% 14%
2074 9.63% 14%
2073 9.65% 14%
2072 9.68% 14%
2071 9.73% 14.1%
2070 9.78% 14.1%
2069 9.84% 14.1%
2068 9.92% 14.1%
2067 10% 14.1%
2066 10.1% 14.1%
2065 10.2% 14.1%
2064 10.3% 14.2%
2063 10.4% 14.2%
2062 10.5% 14.2%
2061 10.6% 14.2%
2060 10.7% 14.2%
2059 10.8% 14.2%
2058 10.9% 14.2%
2057 11% 14.3%
2056 11.1% 14.3%
2055 11.2% 14.3%
2054 11.2% 14.3%
2053 11.3% 14.4%
2052 11.4% 14.4%
2051 11.4% 14.5%
2050 11.5% 14.5%
2049 11.6% 14.6%
2048 11.6% 14.6%
2047 11.7% 14.6%
2046 11.8% 14.7%
2045 11.9% 14.7%
2044 11.9% 14.8%
2043 12% 14.8%
2042 12.1% 14.9%
2041 12.2% 14.9%
2040 12.2% 14.9%
2039 12.3% 15%
2038 12.5% 15%
2037 12.6% 15%
2036 12.7% 15.1%
2035 12.9% 15.1%
2034 13.2% 15.2%
2033 13.5% 15.3%
2032 13.9% 15.3%
2031 14.2% 15.4%
2030 14.7% 15.4%
2029 15.1% 15.4%
2028 15.5% 15.4%
2027 15.9% 15.4%
2026 16.3% 15.5%
2025 16.8% 15.6%
2024 17% 15.7%
2023 17.4% 15.9%
2022 17.8% 16%
2021 18.1% 16.2%
2020 18.4% 16.3%
2019 18.7% 16.4%
2018 19% 16.6%
2017 19.3% 16.7%
2016 19.7% 16.8%
2015 19.9% 16.9%
2014 20.2% 17.1%
2013 20.5% 17.3%
2012 20.8% 17.6%
2011 21.1% 17.8%
2010 21.5% 18%
2009 22% 18.2%
2008 22.4% 18.4%
2007 22.9% 18.5%
2006 23.5% 18.7%
2005 24.1% 18.8%
2004 24.7% 18.8%
2003 25.3% 18.8%
2002 25.8% 18.8%
2001 26.3% 18.7%
2000 26.8% 18.5%
1999 27.3% 18.3%
1998 27.7% 18.1%
1997 28% 17.9%
1996 28.3% 17.6%
1995 28.6% 17.4%
1994 28.9% 17.2%
1993 29.1% 17.1%
1992 29.3% 17%
1991 29.6% 17%
1990 29.8% 17.1%
1989 30% 17.2%
1988 30.2% 17.5%
1987 30.5% 17.7%
1986 30.8% 18.1%
1985 31.2% 18.4%
1984 31.5% 18.8%
1983 32% 19.2%
1982 32.4% 19.7%
1981 32.9% 20.3%
1980 33.3% 20.8%
1979 33.8% 21.3%
1978 34.3% 21.8%
1977 34.8% 22.1%
1976 35.3% 22.4%
1975 35.8% 22.6%
1974 36.3% 22.7%
1973 36.8% 22.9%
1972 37.2% 23%
1971 37.6% 23.1%
1970 38% 23.3%
1969 38.3% 23.5%
1968 38.5% 23.7%
1967 38.8% 23.8%
1966 39% 23.8%
1965 39.2% 23.8%
1964 39.4% 23.8%
1963 39.6% 24%
1962 39.7% 24.2%
1961 39.7% 24.7%
1960 39.7% 25.2%

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 15.7% in Denmark in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Denmark compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Denmark

Chile
Denmark
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Denmark
2023 10 4
2022 12 6
2021 14 8
2020 12 4
2019 11 4
2018 11 5
2017 12 5
2016 13 5
2015 14 5
2014 16 5
2013 17 5
2012 18 6
2011 20 6
2010 22 7
2009 24 7
2008 24 7
2007 26 7
2006 27 7
2005 27 8
2004 28 8
2003 29 8
2002 30 9
2001 32 9
2000 33 9
1999 35 9
1998 36 9
1997 39 10
1996 41 11
1995 44 12
1994 47 12
1993 49 12
1992 52 12
1991 54 12
1990 56 12
1989 62 13
1988 64 13
1987 67 12
1986 70 12
1985 73 12

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 4 deaths in Denmark.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Denmark

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Denmark
2023 0.72% 0.34%
2022 0.68% 0.35%
2021 0.67% 0.36%
2020 0.68% 0.37%
2019 0.7% 0.38%
2018 0.72% 0.39%
2017 0.75% 0.4%
2016 0.77% 0.4%
2015 0.79% 0.41%
2014 0.81% 0.41%
2013 0.82% 0.41%
2012 0.84% 0.41%
2011 0.86% 0.41%
2010 0.87% 0.41%
2009 0.88% 0.42%
2008 0.89% 0.43%
2007 0.89% 0.45%
2006 0.9% 0.46%
2005 0.91% 0.48%
2004 0.93% 0.5%
2003 0.95% 0.52%
2002 0.98% 0.54%
2001 1.03% 0.55%
2000 1.09% 0.56%
1999 1.15% 0.57%
1998 1.19% 0.59%
1997 1.22% 0.6%
1996 1.26% 0.63%
1995 1.31% 0.65%
1994 1.39% 0.69%
1993 1.5% 0.74%
1992 1.63% 0.79%
1991 1.76% 0.84%
1990 1.91% 0.89%
1989 2.03% 0.93%
1988 2.14% 0.96%
1987 2.2% 0.97%
1986 2.22% 0.97%
1985 2.23% 0.97%
1984 2.3% 0.96%
1983 2.47% 0.96%
1982 2.71% 0.96%
1981 2.98% 0.98%
1980 3.29% 1%
1979 3.69% 1.03%
1978 4.2% 1.06%
1977 4.85% 1.11%
1976 5.63% 1.17%
1975 6.46% 1.23%
1974 7.14% 1.31%
1973 7.54% 1.39%
1972 7.73% 1.49%
1971 7.86% 1.58%
1970 8.01% 1.66%
1969 8.26% 1.73%
1968 8.69% 1.81%
1967 9.36% 1.9%
1966 10.4% 2.01%
1965 11.6% 2.11%
1964 12.7% 2.21%
1963 13.6% 2.3%
1962 14.3% 2.38%
1961 14.9% 2.45%
1960 15.3% 2.5%

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 0.34% in Denmark. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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