Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Chile vs Dominican Republic by year

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Chile

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2023	1.17	2.24
2022	1.25	2.27
2021	1.18	2.29
2020	1.31	2.33
2019	1.43	2.37
2018	1.54	2.4
2017	1.56	2.4
2016	1.69	2.41
2015	1.74	2.43
2014	1.77	2.45
2013	1.79	2.47
2012	1.8	2.5
2011	1.82	2.53
2010	1.84	2.56
2009	1.86	2.57
2008	1.85	2.55
2007	1.83	2.51
2006	1.8	2.51
2005	1.83	2.57
2004	1.84	2.64
2003	1.89	2.7
2002	1.93	2.76
2001	2.01	2.83
2000	2.05	2.87
1999	2.07	2.85
1998	2.15	2.84
1997	2.2	2.92
1996	2.28	3.04
1995	2.35	3.1
1994	2.38	3.16
1993	2.43	3.23
1992	2.48	3.29
1991	2.56	3.35
1990	2.58	3.41
1989	2.59	3.48
1988	2.59	3.5
1987	2.59	3.53
1986	2.59	3.6
1985	2.59	3.69
1984	2.6	3.82
1983	2.62	3.95
1982	2.65	4.01
1981	2.69	4.15
1980	2.74	4.3
1979	2.81	4.47
1978	2.89	4.64
1977	2.98	4.84
1976	3.08	5.05
1975	3.18	5.24
1974	3.29	5.44
1973	3.41	5.67
1972	3.53	5.84
1971	3.65	6.01
1970	3.78	6.18
1969	3.9	6.37
1968	4.03	6.55
1967	4.14	6.76
1966	4.26	6.95
1965	4.36	7.05
1964	4.46	7.19
1963	4.54	7.3
1962	4.6	7.4
1961	4.66	7.49
1960	4.7	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2023	48,518	132,360
2022	41,041	138,767
2021	27,530	128,866
2020	52,378	137,417
2019	86,006	144,869
2018	103,950	150,852
2017	106,268	151,565
2016	120,545	151,550
2015	127,074	154,258
2014	131,373	157,260
2013	133,785	159,330
2012	134,617	160,915
2011	141,053	162,094
2010	145,527	162,072
2009	147,576	160,893
2008	147,105	156,664
2007	145,043	152,066
2006	142,277	151,122
2005	147,009	155,405
2004	150,138	158,789
2003	154,287	163,267
2002	162,322	166,740
2001	171,659	170,193
2000	175,362	171,684
1999	177,995	167,742
1998	185,815	164,287
1997	190,433	168,419
1996	199,897	174,008
1995	208,017	175,439
1994	209,834	176,882
1993	215,003	177,691
1992	219,224	177,481
1991	227,180	177,371
1990	226,941	176,748
1989	224,854	175,365
1988	221,602	171,291
1987	218,034	167,552
1986	213,571	165,674
1985	208,910	164,091
1984	205,407	164,263
1983	202,352	163,136
1982	199,522	159,597
1981	198,211	158,419
1980	198,281	157,697
1979	197,198	154,779
1978	196,483	154,043
1977	197,163	152,825
1976	196,986	151,201
1975	196,890	149,339
1974	196,322	147,652
1973	197,666	146,283
1972	198,162	143,255
1971	198,523	140,473
1970	200,402	137,835
1969	202,764	135,445
1968	203,577	133,666
1967	204,377	133,091
1966	204,661	132,096
1965	203,341	125,345
1964	202,741	127,504
1963	202,370	124,994
1962	200,905	122,977
1961	198,788	120,316
1960	198,461	117,346

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 +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Chile vs Dominican Republic by year

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Chile

Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2023	8.96	17.9
2022	9.67	18.3
2021	9.07	18.6
2020	10.1	19
2019	10.9	19.4
2018	11.7	19.8
2017	11.8	20
2016	12.7	20.2
2015	13.1	20.5
2014	13.5	20.8
2013	13.6	21.2
2012	13.8	21.5
2011	14	21.9
2010	14.2	22.2
2009	14.4	22.3
2008	14.4	22.1
2007	14.2	21.8
2006	14	21.9
2005	14.2	22.5
2004	14.4	23.1
2003	14.8	23.7
2002	15.2	24.4
2001	15.9	25.1
2000	16.3	25.6
1999	16.7	25.4
1998	17.4	25.3
1997	17.9	26.2
1996	18.8	27.3
1995	19.5	27.9
1994	19.8	28.5
1993	20.4	29.1
1992	21	29.7
1991	21.8	30.2
1990	22.1	30.8
1989	22.3	31.2
1988	22.5	31.3
1987	22.5	31.4
1986	22.5	31.8
1985	22.5	32.2
1984	22.5	33
1983	22.6	33.6
1982	22.7	33.8
1981	23	34.4
1980	23.2	35.1
1979	23.6	35.8
1978	24	36.3
1977	24.5	37
1976	24.9	37.7
1975	25.5	38.4
1974	26.1	39.1
1973	26.8	40
1972	27.4	40.6
1971	28.1	41.2
1970	28.8	41.9
1969	29.5	42.7
1968	30.2	43.6
1967	30.9	45
1966	31.7	46.2
1965	32.4	47
1964	33.1	48.1
1963	33.7	49.2
1962	34.3	50.2
1961	34.8	51.2
1960	35.3	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 35.3 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2100	9.83%	14.5%
2099	9.84%	14.5%
2098	9.85%	14.6%
2097	9.86%	14.6%
2096	9.87%	14.7%
2095	9.88%	14.7%
2094	9.89%	14.8%
2093	9.89%	14.9%
2092	9.89%	14.9%
2091	9.89%	15%
2090	9.88%	15.1%
2089	9.87%	15.1%
2088	9.86%	15.2%
2087	9.84%	15.3%
2086	9.82%	15.3%
2085	9.8%	15.4%
2084	9.78%	15.5%
2083	9.75%	15.5%
2082	9.73%	15.6%
2081	9.7%	15.7%
2080	9.68%	15.7%
2079	9.65%	15.8%
2078	9.64%	15.9%
2077	9.62%	16%
2076	9.61%	16%
2075	9.62%	16.1%
2074	9.63%	16.2%
2073	9.65%	16.3%
2072	9.68%	16.4%
2071	9.73%	16.5%
2070	9.78%	16.6%
2069	9.84%	16.7%
2068	9.92%	16.9%
2067	10%	17%
2066	10.1%	17.1%
2065	10.2%	17.3%
2064	10.3%	17.4%
2063	10.4%	17.5%
2062	10.5%	17.7%
2061	10.6%	17.8%
2060	10.7%	18%
2059	10.8%	18.2%
2058	10.9%	18.3%
2057	11%	18.5%
2056	11.1%	18.6%
2055	11.2%	18.8%
2054	11.2%	18.9%
2053	11.3%	19.1%
2052	11.4%	19.2%
2051	11.4%	19.4%
2050	11.5%	19.5%
2049	11.6%	19.7%
2048	11.6%	19.8%
2047	11.7%	20%
2046	11.8%	20.2%
2045	11.9%	20.4%
2044	11.9%	20.5%
2043	12%	20.7%
2042	12.1%	20.9%
2041	12.2%	21.1%
2040	12.2%	21.4%
2039	12.3%	21.6%
2038	12.5%	21.9%
2037	12.6%	22.1%
2036	12.7%	22.4%
2035	12.9%	22.7%
2034	13.2%	23.1%
2033	13.5%	23.4%
2032	13.9%	23.8%
2031	14.2%	24.1%
2030	14.7%	24.5%
2029	15.1%	24.9%
2028	15.5%	25.2%
2027	15.9%	25.6%
2026	16.3%	26%
2025	16.8%	26.4%
2024	17%	26.6%
2023	17.4%	26.9%
2022	17.8%	27.2%
2021	18.1%	27.4%
2020	18.4%	27.7%
2019	18.7%	27.9%
2018	19%	28.2%
2017	19.3%	28.5%
2016	19.7%	28.8%
2015	19.9%	29.2%
2014	20.2%	29.5%
2013	20.5%	29.8%
2012	20.8%	30.1%
2011	21.1%	30.5%
2010	21.5%	30.9%
2009	22%	31.3%
2008	22.4%	31.7%
2007	22.9%	32.2%
2006	23.5%	32.7%
2005	24.1%	33.2%
2004	24.7%	33.7%
2003	25.3%	34.2%
2002	25.8%	34.6%
2001	26.3%	35%
2000	26.8%	35.3%
1999	27.3%	35.7%
1998	27.7%	36.1%
1997	28%	36.6%
1996	28.3%	37%
1995	28.6%	37.3%
1994	28.9%	37.7%
1993	29.1%	38%
1992	29.3%	38.4%
1991	29.6%	38.7%
1990	29.8%	39.1%
1989	30%	39.4%
1988	30.2%	39.8%
1987	30.5%	40.2%
1986	30.8%	40.6%
1985	31.2%	41%
1984	31.5%	41.4%
1983	32%	41.8%
1982	32.4%	42.3%
1981	32.9%	42.7%
1980	33.3%	43.2%
1979	33.8%	43.7%
1978	34.3%	44.2%
1977	34.8%	44.7%
1976	35.3%	45.2%
1975	35.8%	45.8%
1974	36.3%	46.3%
1973	36.8%	46.8%
1972	37.2%	47.3%
1971	37.6%	47.7%
1970	38%	48.2%
1969	38.3%	48.6%
1968	38.5%	48.9%
1967	38.8%	49.2%
1966	39%	49.3%
1965	39.2%	49.4%
1964	39.4%	49.3%
1963	39.6%	49.2%
1962	39.7%	49.1%
1961	39.7%	48.9%
1960	39.7%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Dominican Republic

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Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2023	10	124
2022	12	124
2021	14	153
2020	12	121
2019	11	118
2018	11	107
2017	12	104
2016	13	106
2015	14	102
2014	16	95
2013	17	91
2012	18	89
2011	20	91
2010	22	92
2009	24	96
2008	24	94
2007	26	90
2006	27	87
2005	27	83
2004	28	78
2003	29	71
2002	30	68
2001	32	68
2000	33	76
1999	35	92
1998	36	109
1997	39	122
1996	41	138
1995	44	152
1994	47	166
1993	49	176
1992	52	185
1991	54	193
1990	56	203
1989	62	213
1988	64	221
1987	67	231
1986	70	241
1985	73	249

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 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Dominican Republic
2023	0.72%	3.14%
2022	0.68%	3.22%
2021	0.67%	3.31%
2020	0.68%	3.38%
2019	0.7%	3.43%
2018	0.72%	3.47%
2017	0.75%	3.5%
2016	0.77%	3.5%
2015	0.79%	3.5%
2014	0.81%	3.5%
2013	0.82%	3.5%
2012	0.84%	3.49%
2011	0.86%	3.5%
2010	0.87%	3.51%
2009	0.88%	3.52%
2008	0.89%	3.54%
2007	0.89%	3.56%
2006	0.9%	3.59%
2005	0.91%	3.62%
2004	0.93%	3.67%
2003	0.95%	3.73%
2002	0.98%	3.8%
2001	1.03%	3.88%
2000	1.09%	3.98%
1999	1.15%	4.1%
1998	1.19%	4.24%
1997	1.22%	4.4%
1996	1.26%	4.58%
1995	1.31%	4.78%
1994	1.39%	5%
1993	1.5%	5.22%
1992	1.63%	5.46%
1991	1.76%	5.7%
1990	1.91%	5.95%
1989	2.03%	6.19%
1988	2.14%	6.44%
1987	2.2%	6.69%
1986	2.22%	6.94%
1985	2.23%	7.21%
1984	2.3%	7.48%
1983	2.47%	7.76%
1982	2.71%	8.05%
1981	2.98%	8.36%
1980	3.29%	8.68%
1979	3.69%	9.01%
1978	4.2%	9.35%
1977	4.85%	9.71%
1976	5.63%	10.1%
1975	6.46%	10.5%
1974	7.14%	10.9%
1973	7.54%	11.3%
1972	7.73%	11.7%
1971	7.86%	12%
1970	8.01%	12.4%
1969	8.26%	12.7%
1968	8.69%	13%
1967	9.36%	13.3%
1966	10.4%	13.5%
1965	11.6%	13.8%
1964	12.7%	14.1%
1963	13.6%	14.3%
1962	14.3%	14.5%
1961	14.9%	14.6%
1960	15.3%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.