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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and East Timor

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for East Timor. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 2.71 in East Timor — 132% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 57.2% in East Timor — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 6.32, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 62/196 for East Timor.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 29.2 in East Timor.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 27.4 in East Timor.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in East Timor.

Fertility rate in Chile vs East Timor by year

Chile
East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile East Timor
2023 1.17 2.71
2022 1.25 2.8
2021 1.18 2.89
2020 1.31 3.01
2019 1.43 3.12
2018 1.54 3.24
2017 1.56 3.4
2016 1.69 3.58
2015 1.74 3.78
2014 1.77 4
2013 1.79 4.21
2012 1.8 4.4
2011 1.82 4.61
2010 1.84 4.82
2009 1.86 4.99
2008 1.85 5.17
2007 1.83 5.33
2006 1.8 5.47
2005 1.83 5.61
2004 1.84 5.74
2003 1.89 5.85
2002 1.93 5.9
2001 2.01 5.92
2000 2.05 5.93
1999 2.07 5.97
1998 2.15 5.96
1997 2.2 5.96
1996 2.28 5.94
1995 2.35 5.94
1994 2.38 5.91
1993 2.43 5.88
1992 2.48 5.87
1991 2.56 5.84
1990 2.58 5.81
1989 2.59 5.76
1988 2.59 5.72
1987 2.59 5.68
1986 2.59 5.67
1985 2.59 5.65
1984 2.6 5.61
1983 2.62 5.59
1982 2.65 5.56
1981 2.69 5.53
1980 2.74 5.22
1979 2.81 5.14
1978 2.89 5.09
1977 2.98 5.09
1976 3.08 5.12
1975 3.18 5.19
1974 3.29 5.29
1973 3.41 5.39
1972 3.53 5.49
1971 3.65 5.58
1970 3.78 5.66
1969 3.9 5.72
1968 4.03 5.79
1967 4.14 5.86
1966 4.26 5.93
1965 4.36 6.01
1964 4.46 6.08
1963 4.54 6.16
1962 4.6 6.22
1961 4.66 6.27
1960 4.7 6.32

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 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
East Timor
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile East Timor
2023 48,518 20,495
2022 41,041 20,625
2021 27,530 20,101
2020 52,378 21,166
2019 86,006 21,307
2018 103,950 21,650
2017 106,268 22,145
2016 120,545 22,778
2015 127,074 23,391
2014 131,373 24,040
2013 133,785 24,538
2012 134,617 24,890
2011 141,053 25,237
2010 145,527 25,515
2009 147,576 25,696
2008 147,105 25,888
2007 145,043 26,074
2006 142,277 26,221
2005 147,009 26,412
2004 150,138 26,751
2003 154,287 26,900
2002 162,322 25,410
2001 171,659 23,314
2000 175,362 21,579
1999 177,995 21,871
1998 185,815 23,590
1997 190,433 23,501
1996 199,897 22,703
1995 208,017 21,962
1994 209,834 21,746
1993 215,003 20,770
1992 219,224 19,880
1991 227,180 18,605
1990 226,941 18,343
1989 224,854 17,758
1988 221,602 12,118
1987 218,034 11,945
1986 213,571 11,062
1985 208,910 10,788
1984 205,407 10,922
1983 202,352 9,686
1982 199,522 9,579
1981 198,211 9,336
1980 198,281 6,940
1979 197,198 987
1978 196,483 -1,000
1977 197,163 296
1976 196,986 783
1975 196,890 -1,062
1974 196,322 8,405
1973 197,666 10,033
1972 198,162 10,030
1971 198,523 9,964
1970 200,402 9,824
1969 202,764 9,611
1968 203,577 9,356
1967 204,377 9,089
1966 204,661 8,810
1965 203,341 8,526
1964 202,741 8,235
1963 202,370 7,938
1962 200,905 7,639
1961 198,788 7,330
1960 198,461 7,012

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 +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Chile vs East Timor by year

Chile
East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile East Timor
2023 8.96 22.1
2022 9.67 22.4
2021 9.07 22.7
2020 10.1 23.4
2019 10.9 23.9
2018 11.7 24.5
2017 11.8 25.3
2016 12.7 26.2
2015 13.1 27.1
2014 13.5 28.1
2013 13.6 29
2012 13.8 29.8
2011 14 30.7
2010 14.2 31.5
2009 14.4 32.3
2008 14.4 33.1
2007 14.2 34
2006 14 35.1
2005 14.2 36.2
2004 14.4 37.5
2003 14.8 38.4
2002 15.2 38
2001 15.9 38
2000 16.3 38.6
1999 16.7 46.8
1998 17.4 40.7
1997 17.9 41
1996 18.8 41.3
1995 19.5 41.7
1994 19.8 42
1993 20.4 42.1
1992 21 42.3
1991 21.8 42.3
1990 22.1 42.7
1989 22.3 42.9
1988 22.5 43.1
1987 22.5 43.3
1986 22.5 43.8
1985 22.5 44.2
1984 22.5 44.5
1983 22.6 45
1982 22.7 45.6
1981 23 46.3
1980 23.2 43.3
1979 23.6 42
1978 24 40.6
1977 24.5 39.6
1976 24.9 39
1975 25.5 38.5
1974 26.1 39.6
1973 26.8 40.4
1972 27.4 41.3
1971 28.1 42.1
1970 28.8 42.8
1969 29.5 43.3
1968 30.2 43.8
1967 30.9 44.2
1966 31.7 44.5
1965 32.4 44.8
1964 33.1 45
1963 33.7 45.2
1962 34.3 45.3
1961 34.8 45.3
1960 35.3 45.2

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 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 35.3 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile East Timor
Fertility rate 1.17 2.71
Fertility rate rank 186/196 65/196
Birth rate 8.96 22.1
Birth rate rank 164/196 62/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +20,495
Natural population change rank 96/196 107/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +1.48%
Population growth +0.54% +1.18%
Population growth rank 130/197 91/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 25.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 135.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 38.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 24.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 56.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 2.22%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 5%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 68.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile East Timor
2100 9.83% 15.2%
2099 9.84% 15.3%
2098 9.85% 15.3%
2097 9.86% 15.3%
2096 9.87% 15.4%
2095 9.88% 15.4%
2094 9.89% 15.5%
2093 9.89% 15.6%
2092 9.89% 15.6%
2091 9.89% 15.7%
2090 9.88% 15.8%
2089 9.87% 15.9%
2088 9.86% 16%
2087 9.84% 16.1%
2086 9.82% 16.2%
2085 9.8% 16.4%
2084 9.78% 16.5%
2083 9.75% 16.6%
2082 9.73% 16.8%
2081 9.7% 16.9%
2080 9.68% 17%
2079 9.65% 17.2%
2078 9.64% 17.3%
2077 9.62% 17.4%
2076 9.61% 17.5%
2075 9.62% 17.7%
2074 9.63% 17.8%
2073 9.65% 17.9%
2072 9.68% 18%
2071 9.73% 18.2%
2070 9.78% 18.3%
2069 9.84% 18.4%
2068 9.92% 18.6%
2067 10% 18.7%
2066 10.1% 18.9%
2065 10.2% 19%
2064 10.3% 19.2%
2063 10.4% 19.4%
2062 10.5% 19.6%
2061 10.6% 19.9%
2060 10.7% 20.1%
2059 10.8% 20.4%
2058 10.9% 20.7%
2057 11% 21%
2056 11.1% 21.3%
2055 11.2% 21.6%
2054 11.2% 21.9%
2053 11.3% 22.3%
2052 11.4% 22.6%
2051 11.4% 23%
2050 11.5% 23.3%
2049 11.6% 23.6%
2048 11.6% 24%
2047 11.7% 24.3%
2046 11.8% 24.6%
2045 11.9% 24.9%
2044 11.9% 25.2%
2043 12% 25.5%
2042 12.1% 25.8%
2041 12.2% 26.1%
2040 12.2% 26.3%
2039 12.3% 26.5%
2038 12.5% 26.8%
2037 12.6% 27%
2036 12.7% 27.4%
2035 12.9% 27.8%
2034 13.2% 28.4%
2033 13.5% 28.9%
2032 13.9% 29.5%
2031 14.2% 30.1%
2030 14.7% 30.8%
2029 15.1% 31.3%
2028 15.5% 31.9%
2027 15.9% 32.4%
2026 16.3% 32.9%
2025 16.8% 33.4%
2024 17% 33.7%
2023 17.4% 34.2%
2022 17.8% 34.8%
2021 18.1% 35.4%
2020 18.4% 36%
2019 18.7% 36.6%
2018 19% 37.2%
2017 19.3% 37.8%
2016 19.7% 38.4%
2015 19.9% 39.1%
2014 20.2% 39.8%
2013 20.5% 40.4%
2012 20.8% 40.9%
2011 21.1% 41.3%
2010 21.5% 41.6%
2009 22% 41.9%
2008 22.4% 42.1%
2007 22.9% 42.3%
2006 23.5% 42.2%
2005 24.1% 42.1%
2004 24.7% 42%
2003 25.3% 42.2%
2002 25.8% 42.4%
2001 26.3% 42.5%
2000 26.8% 42.6%
1999 27.3% 42.7%
1998 27.7% 42.9%
1997 28% 43%
1996 28.3% 43%
1995 28.6% 43%
1994 28.9% 42.9%
1993 29.1% 42.7%
1992 29.3% 42.6%
1991 29.6% 42.4%
1990 29.8% 42.2%
1989 30% 41.9%
1988 30.2% 41.3%
1987 30.5% 40.7%
1986 30.8% 40.2%
1985 31.2% 39.7%
1984 31.5% 39.3%
1983 32% 38.8%
1982 32.4% 38.4%
1981 32.9% 37.8%
1980 33.3% 37.4%
1979 33.8% 37.5%
1978 34.3% 38%
1977 34.8% 38.5%
1976 35.3% 39%
1975 35.8% 39.4%
1974 36.3% 39.7%
1973 36.8% 39.8%
1972 37.2% 39.7%
1971 37.6% 39.7%
1970 38% 39.6%
1969 38.3% 39.5%
1968 38.5% 39.3%
1967 38.8% 39.1%
1966 39% 38.9%
1965 39.2% 38.7%
1964 39.4% 38.8%
1963 39.6% 39%
1962 39.7% 39.3%
1961 39.7% 39.7%
1960 39.7% 40.1%

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 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and East Timor compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs East Timor

Chile
East Timor
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile East Timor
2023 10 192
2022 12 235
2021 14 263
2020 12 257
2019 11 237
2018 11 251
2017 12 269
2016 13 287
2015 14 305
2014 16 327
2013 17 349
2012 18 374
2011 20 404
2010 22 439
2009 24 477
2008 24 518
2007 26 559
2006 27 600
2005 27 648
2004 28 683
2003 29 714
2002 30 724
2001 32 761
2000 33 796
1999 35 1,488
1998 36 1,157
1997 39 1,166
1996 41 1,193
1995 44 1,239
1994 47 1,254
1993 49 1,308
1992 52 1,368
1991 54 1,439
1990 56 1,477
1989 62 1,511
1988 64 1,743
1987 67 1,763
1986 70 1,860
1985 73 1,916

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 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile East Timor
2023 0.72% 5%
2022 0.68% 5.14%
2021 0.67% 5.28%
2020 0.68% 5.42%
2019 0.7% 5.55%
2018 0.72% 5.66%
2017 0.75% 5.78%
2016 0.77% 5.91%
2015 0.79% 6.06%
2014 0.81% 6.23%
2013 0.82% 6.42%
2012 0.84% 6.63%
2011 0.86% 6.86%
2010 0.87% 7.11%
2009 0.88% 7.38%
2008 0.89% 7.68%
2007 0.89% 8.01%
2006 0.9% 8.36%
2005 0.91% 8.75%
2004 0.93% 9.17%
2003 0.95% 9.61%
2002 0.98% 10.1%
2001 1.03% 10.6%
2000 1.09% 11.1%
1999 1.15% 19.4%
1998 1.19% 18%
1997 1.22% 17.7%
1996 1.26% 18.5%
1995 1.31% 19.3%
1994 1.39% 19.2%
1993 1.5% 20%
1992 1.63% 21.1%
1991 1.76% 22.2%
1990 1.91% 22.5%
1989 2.03% 23%
1988 2.14% 24.1%
1987 2.2% 24.4%
1986 2.22% 26.3%
1985 2.23% 27.1%
1984 2.3% -
1983 2.47% -
1982 2.71% -
1981 2.98% -
1980 3.29% -
1979 3.69% -
1978 4.2% -
1977 4.85% -
1976 5.63% -
1975 6.46% -
1974 7.14% -
1973 7.54% -
1972 7.73% -
1971 7.86% -
1970 8.01% -
1969 8.26% -
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% -

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 5% in East Timor. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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