Fertility & birth rates in Chile and DR Congo

Fertility rate in Chile vs DR Congo by year

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Chile

DR Congo

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	DR Congo
2023	1.17	6.05
2022	1.25	6.11
2021	1.18	6.16
2020	1.31	6.21
2019	1.43	6.25
2018	1.54	6.3
2017	1.56	6.35
2016	1.69	6.39
2015	1.74	6.44
2014	1.77	6.48
2013	1.79	6.53
2012	1.8	6.56
2011	1.82	6.58
2010	1.84	6.59
2009	1.86	6.59
2008	1.85	6.58
2007	1.83	6.56
2006	1.8	6.55
2005	1.83	6.53
2004	1.84	6.53
2003	1.89	6.55
2002	1.93	6.61
2001	2.01	6.66
2000	2.05	6.7
1999	2.07	6.69
1998	2.15	6.7
1997	2.2	6.69
1996	2.28	6.67
1995	2.35	6.68
1994	2.38	6.64
1993	2.43	6.64
1992	2.48	6.64
1991	2.56	6.65
1990	2.58	6.65
1989	2.59	6.65
1988	2.59	6.66
1987	2.59	6.65
1986	2.59	6.63
1985	2.59	6.61
1984	2.6	6.59
1983	2.62	6.56
1982	2.65	6.54
1981	2.69	6.52
1980	2.74	6.5
1979	2.81	6.48
1978	2.89	6.46
1977	2.98	6.45
1976	3.08	6.44
1975	3.18	6.42
1974	3.29	6.4
1973	3.41	6.39
1972	3.53	6.37
1971	3.65	6.34
1970	3.78	6.33
1969	3.9	6.3
1968	4.03	6.29
1967	4.14	6.27
1966	4.26	6.24
1965	4.36	6.21
1964	4.46	6.19
1963	4.54	6.16
1962	4.6	6.14
1961	4.66	6.12
1960	4.7	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.05 in the DR Congo in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

DR Congo

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Chile	DR Congo
2023	48,518	3,467,787
2022	41,041	3,347,664
2021	27,530	3,227,992
2020	52,378	3,156,152
2019	86,006	3,075,538
2018	103,950	2,993,184
2017	106,268	2,883,245
2016	120,545	2,753,687
2015	127,074	2,665,016
2014	131,373	2,580,251
2013	133,785	2,489,378
2012	134,617	2,405,462
2011	141,053	2,310,679
2010	145,527	2,212,255
2009	147,576	2,126,912
2008	147,105	2,044,210
2007	145,043	1,963,738
2006	142,277	1,889,398
2005	147,009	1,800,300
2004	150,138	1,731,022
2003	154,287	1,679,188
2002	162,322	1,631,597
2001	171,659	1,594,999
2000	175,362	1,549,518
1999	177,995	1,450,318
1998	185,815	1,375,130
1997	190,433	1,392,037
1996	199,897	1,380,490
1995	208,017	1,395,440
1994	209,834	1,259,539
1993	215,003	1,209,242
1992	219,224	1,152,781
1991	227,180	1,114,033
1990	226,941	1,063,508
1989	224,854	1,027,238
1988	221,602	995,278
1987	218,034	959,875
1986	213,571	925,334
1985	208,910	885,670
1984	205,407	844,956
1983	202,352	807,122
1982	199,522	774,823
1981	198,211	748,371
1980	198,281	724,111
1979	197,198	691,773
1978	196,483	646,411
1977	197,163	638,242
1976	196,986	624,147
1975	196,890	608,655
1974	196,322	593,539
1973	197,666	578,280
1972	198,162	564,495
1971	198,523	549,343
1970	200,402	533,300
1969	202,764	514,800
1968	203,577	497,682
1967	204,377	479,552
1966	204,661	463,397
1965	203,341	429,002
1964	202,741	406,334
1963	202,370	398,972
1962	200,905	383,406
1961	198,788	368,207
1960	198,461	363,517

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 +3.28% in the DR Congo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +3.29% in the DR Congo.

Birth rate in Chile vs DR Congo by year

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Chile

DR Congo

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	DR Congo
2023	8.96	41.3
2022	9.67	41.6
2021	9.07	41.9
2020	10.1	42.2
2019	10.9	42.5
2018	11.7	42.9
2017	11.8	43
2016	12.7	42.9
2015	13.1	43.2
2014	13.5	43.5
2013	13.6	43.7
2012	13.8	44
2011	14	44
2010	14.2	43.9
2009	14.4	44
2008	14.4	44
2007	14.2	44
2006	14	44
2005	14.2	43.7
2004	14.4	43.8
2003	14.8	44.2
2002	15.2	44.6
2001	15.9	45
2000	16.3	45.3
1999	16.7	45.2
1998	17.4	44.9
1997	17.9	46
1996	18.8	47
1995	19.5	47.2
1994	19.8	45.3
1993	20.4	45.9
1992	21	45.7
1991	21.8	46
1990	22.1	45.9
1989	22.3	46.1
1988	22.5	46.4
1987	22.5	46.5
1986	22.5	46.6
1985	22.5	46.5
1984	22.5	46.2
1983	22.6	46.1
1982	22.7	46
1981	23	46.1
1980	23.2	46.1
1979	23.6	45.8
1978	24	45.4
1977	24.5	45.9
1976	24.9	46.2
1975	25.5	46.4
1974	26.1	46.6
1973	26.8	46.9
1972	27.4	47.1
1971	28.1	47.4
1970	28.8	47.6
1969	29.5	47.7
1968	30.2	47.8
1967	30.9	47.9
1966	31.7	47.9
1965	32.4	47.8
1964	33.1	47.7
1963	33.7	47.5
1962	34.3	47.4
1961	34.8	47.2
1960	35.3	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 41.3 in the DR Congo, compared with 35.3 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

DR Congo

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Chile	DR Congo
2100	9.83%	23.4%
2099	9.84%	23.6%
2098	9.85%	23.8%
2097	9.86%	24%
2096	9.87%	24.2%
2095	9.88%	24.4%
2094	9.89%	24.6%
2093	9.89%	24.8%
2092	9.89%	25%
2091	9.89%	25.2%
2090	9.88%	25.4%
2089	9.87%	25.6%
2088	9.86%	25.8%
2087	9.84%	26.1%
2086	9.82%	26.3%
2085	9.8%	26.5%
2084	9.78%	26.8%
2083	9.75%	27%
2082	9.73%	27.2%
2081	9.7%	27.5%
2080	9.68%	27.8%
2079	9.65%	28%
2078	9.64%	28.3%
2077	9.62%	28.6%
2076	9.61%	28.9%
2075	9.62%	29.2%
2074	9.63%	29.5%
2073	9.65%	29.8%
2072	9.68%	30.1%
2071	9.73%	30.4%
2070	9.78%	30.7%
2069	9.84%	31.1%
2068	9.92%	31.4%
2067	10%	31.7%
2066	10.1%	32.1%
2065	10.2%	32.4%
2064	10.3%	32.8%
2063	10.4%	33.1%
2062	10.5%	33.5%
2061	10.6%	33.8%
2060	10.7%	34.1%
2059	10.8%	34.5%
2058	10.9%	34.8%
2057	11%	35.1%
2056	11.1%	35.5%
2055	11.2%	35.8%
2054	11.2%	36.1%
2053	11.3%	36.5%
2052	11.4%	36.8%
2051	11.4%	37.1%
2050	11.5%	37.5%
2049	11.6%	37.8%
2048	11.6%	38.2%
2047	11.7%	38.6%
2046	11.8%	39%
2045	11.9%	39.4%
2044	11.9%	39.8%
2043	12%	40.2%
2042	12.1%	40.6%
2041	12.2%	41.1%
2040	12.2%	41.5%
2039	12.3%	42%
2038	12.5%	42.4%
2037	12.6%	42.8%
2036	12.7%	43.2%
2035	12.9%	43.6%
2034	13.2%	44%
2033	13.5%	44.3%
2032	13.9%	44.6%
2031	14.2%	44.9%
2030	14.7%	45.2%
2029	15.1%	45.4%
2028	15.5%	45.6%
2027	15.9%	45.8%
2026	16.3%	45.9%
2025	16.8%	46%
2024	17%	46%
2023	17.4%	46.1%
2022	17.8%	46.1%
2021	18.1%	46.1%
2020	18.4%	46.1%
2019	18.7%	46%
2018	19%	45.9%
2017	19.3%	45.8%
2016	19.7%	45.9%
2015	19.9%	46%
2014	20.2%	46%
2013	20.5%	46%
2012	20.8%	46%
2011	21.1%	46%
2010	21.5%	46.1%
2009	22%	46.1%
2008	22.4%	46%
2007	22.9%	46%
2006	23.5%	45.9%
2005	24.1%	45.9%
2004	24.7%	45.9%
2003	25.3%	45.8%
2002	25.8%	45.7%
2001	26.3%	45.7%
2000	26.8%	45.7%
1999	27.3%	45.6%
1998	27.7%	45.6%
1997	28%	45.4%
1996	28.3%	44.7%
1995	28.6%	44%
1994	28.9%	44.1%
1993	29.1%	44.5%
1992	29.3%	44.5%
1991	29.6%	44.4%
1990	29.8%	44.4%
1989	30%	44.3%
1988	30.2%	44.3%
1987	30.5%	44.2%
1986	30.8%	44.1%
1985	31.2%	44.1%
1984	31.5%	44.1%
1983	32%	44.2%
1982	32.4%	44.3%
1981	32.9%	44.3%
1980	33.3%	44.2%
1979	33.8%	44.3%
1978	34.3%	44.5%
1977	34.8%	44.6%
1976	35.3%	44.5%
1975	35.8%	44.3%
1974	36.3%	44.2%
1973	36.8%	44%
1972	37.2%	43.8%
1971	37.6%	43.6%
1970	38%	43.4%
1969	38.3%	43.3%
1968	38.5%	43.2%
1967	38.8%	43%
1966	39%	42.9%
1965	39.2%	42.8%
1964	39.4%	42.7%
1963	39.6%	42.7%
1962	39.7%	42.7%
1961	39.7%	42.8%
1960	39.7%	42.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 46% in the DR Congo in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and the DR Congo compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs DR Congo

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Chile

DR Congo

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	DR Congo
2023	10	427
2022	12	456
2021	14	507
2020	12	489
2019	11	493
2018	11	508
2017	12	519
2016	13	526
2015	14	545
2014	16	558
2013	17	567
2012	18	578
2011	20	589
2010	22	601
2009	24	608
2008	24	620
2007	26	631
2006	27	619
2005	27	613
2004	28	607
2003	29	605
2002	30	601
2001	32	588
2000	33	585
1999	35	601
1998	36	605
1997	39	617
1996	41	661
1995	44	644
1994	47	656
1993	49	683
1992	52	709
1991	54	735
1990	56	755
1989	62	791
1988	64	824
1987	67	863
1986	70	902
1985	73	934

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 427 deaths in the DR Congo.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

DR Congo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	DR Congo
2023	0.72%	7.32%
2022	0.68%	7.57%
2021	0.67%	7.81%
2020	0.68%	8.07%
2019	0.7%	8.35%
2018	0.72%	8.63%
2017	0.75%	8.93%
2016	0.77%	9.23%
2015	0.79%	9.56%
2014	0.81%	9.9%
2013	0.82%	10.3%
2012	0.84%	10.6%
2011	0.86%	11%
2010	0.87%	11.4%
2009	0.88%	11.8%
2008	0.89%	12.2%
2007	0.89%	12.7%
2006	0.9%	13.1%
2005	0.91%	13.6%
2004	0.93%	14.1%
2003	0.95%	14.6%
2002	0.98%	15%
2001	1.03%	15.5%
2000	1.09%	15.9%
1999	1.15%	16.3%
1998	1.19%	16.7%
1997	1.22%	17%
1996	1.26%	17.3%
1995	1.31%	17.5%
1994	1.39%	17.7%
1993	1.5%	17.9%
1992	1.63%	18.1%
1991	1.76%	18.3%
1990	1.91%	18.5%
1989	2.03%	18.8%
1988	2.14%	19%
1987	2.2%	19.2%
1986	2.22%	19.5%
1985	2.23%	19.7%
1984	2.3%	20%
1983	2.47%	20.3%
1982	2.71%	20.6%
1981	2.98%	20.9%
1980	3.29%	21.2%
1979	3.69%	21.5%
1978	4.2%	21.9%
1977	4.85%	22.3%
1976	5.63%	22.6%
1975	6.46%	23%
1974	7.14%	23.4%
1973	7.54%	23.7%
1972	7.73%	24%
1971	7.86%	24.3%
1970	8.01%	24.7%
1969	8.26%	25.1%
1968	8.69%	-
1967	9.36%	-
1966	10.4%	-
1965	11.6%	-
1964	12.7%	-
1963	13.6%	-
1962	14.3%	-
1961	14.9%	-
1960	15.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 7.32% in the DR Congo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.