Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Ecuador

Fertility rate in Chile vs Ecuador by year

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Chile

Ecuador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Ecuador
2023	1.17	1.82
2022	1.25	1.86
2021	1.18	1.91
2020	1.31	1.97
2019	1.43	2.04
2018	1.54	2.11
2017	1.56	2.13
2016	1.69	2.12
2015	1.74	2.21
2014	1.77	2.27
2013	1.79	2.36
2012	1.8	2.51
2011	1.82	2.61
2010	1.84	2.62
2009	1.86	2.68
2008	1.85	2.69
2007	1.83	2.7
2006	1.8	2.75
2005	1.83	2.8
2004	1.84	2.85
2003	1.89	2.91
2002	1.93	2.97
2001	2.01	3.04
2000	2.05	3.1
1999	2.07	3.17
1998	2.15	3.23
1997	2.2	3.29
1996	2.28	3.35
1995	2.35	3.38
1994	2.38	3.42
1993	2.43	3.49
1992	2.48	3.58
1991	2.56	3.63
1990	2.58	3.68
1989	2.59	3.74
1988	2.59	3.79
1987	2.59	3.87
1986	2.59	4
1985	2.59	4.14
1984	2.6	4.31
1983	2.62	4.39
1982	2.65	4.5
1981	2.69	4.61
1980	2.74	4.73
1979	2.81	4.86
1978	2.89	4.99
1977	2.98	5.13
1976	3.08	5.28
1975	3.18	5.43
1974	3.29	5.58
1973	3.41	5.73
1972	3.53	5.87
1971	3.65	6.01
1970	3.78	6.14
1969	3.9	6.25
1968	4.03	6.35
1967	4.14	6.44
1966	4.26	6.51
1965	4.36	6.56
1964	4.46	6.61
1963	4.54	6.65
1962	4.6	6.68
1961	4.66	6.7
1960	4.7	6.72

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.82 in Ecuador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Ecuador

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Ecuador
2023	48,518	178,093
2022	41,041	179,308
2021	27,530	155,146
2020	52,378	156,458
2019	86,006	211,045
2018	103,950	219,513
2017	106,268	211,355
2016	120,545	208,245
2015	127,074	219,399
2014	131,373	225,790
2013	133,785	234,103
2012	134,617	249,825
2011	141,053	258,171
2010	145,527	257,404
2009	147,576	260,892
2008	147,105	257,894
2007	145,043	253,419
2006	142,277	254,184
2005	147,009	255,295
2004	150,138	257,436
2003	154,287	258,928
2002	162,322	259,446
2001	171,659	259,376
2000	175,362	259,837
1999	177,995	261,650
1998	185,815	263,927
1997	190,433	266,020
1996	199,897	267,695
1995	208,017	264,449
1994	209,834	261,788
1993	215,003	260,330
1992	219,224	259,787
1991	227,180	257,713
1990	226,941	252,919
1989	224,854	248,129
1988	221,602	241,191
1987	218,034	237,724
1986	213,571	237,084
1985	208,910	236,438
1984	205,407	236,543
1983	202,352	231,336
1982	199,522	227,606
1981	198,211	224,073
1980	198,281	220,120
1979	197,198	216,162
1978	196,483	212,497
1977	197,163	209,095
1976	196,986	205,366
1975	196,890	202,407
1974	196,322	199,276
1973	197,666	196,028
1972	198,162	192,136
1971	198,523	187,995
1970	200,402	183,517
1969	202,764	178,403
1968	203,577	173,828
1967	204,377	168,629
1966	204,661	163,317
1965	203,341	157,915
1964	202,741	152,263
1963	202,370	146,531
1962	200,905	140,943
1961	198,788	135,573
1960	198,461	130,368

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 +0.99% in Ecuador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.15% in Ecuador.

Birth rate in Chile vs Ecuador by year

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Chile

Ecuador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Ecuador
2023	8.96	15
2022	9.67	15.4
2021	9.07	15.9
2020	10.1	16.4
2019	10.9	16.9
2018	11.7	17.5
2017	11.8	17.7
2016	12.7	17.6
2015	13.1	18.4
2014	13.5	18.9
2013	13.6	19.7
2012	13.8	20.9
2011	14	21.8
2010	14.2	21.9
2009	14.4	22.4
2008	14.4	22.5
2007	14.2	22.6
2006	14	23
2005	14.2	23.3
2004	14.4	23.7
2003	14.8	24.2
2002	15.2	24.7
2001	15.9	25.1
2000	16.3	25.6
1999	16.7	26.1
1998	17.4	26.6
1997	17.9	27.1
1996	18.8	27.7
1995	19.5	27.9
1994	19.8	28.2
1993	20.4	28.7
1992	21	29.3
1991	21.8	29.7
1990	22.1	29.9
1989	22.3	30.2
1988	22.5	30.4
1987	22.5	30.8
1986	22.5	31.5
1985	22.5	32.3
1984	22.5	33.3
1983	22.6	33.6
1982	22.7	34.1
1981	23	34.7
1980	23.2	35.2
1979	23.6	35.7
1978	24	36.3
1977	24.5	36.9
1976	24.9	37.6
1975	25.5	38.2
1974	26.1	38.9
1973	26.8	39.5
1972	27.4	40.1
1971	28.1	40.7
1970	28.8	41.2
1969	29.5	41.7
1968	30.2	42
1967	30.9	42.4
1966	31.7	42.6
1965	32.4	42.9
1964	33.1	43.1
1963	33.7	43.2
1962	34.3	43.4
1961	34.8	43.5
1960	35.3	43.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 15 in Ecuador, compared with 35.3 and 43.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Ecuador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Ecuador
2100	9.83%	12.9%
2099	9.84%	12.9%
2098	9.85%	12.9%
2097	9.86%	12.9%
2096	9.87%	12.9%
2095	9.88%	13%
2094	9.89%	13%
2093	9.89%	13%
2092	9.89%	13%
2091	9.89%	13.1%
2090	9.88%	13.1%
2089	9.87%	13.2%
2088	9.86%	13.2%
2087	9.84%	13.3%
2086	9.82%	13.3%
2085	9.8%	13.4%
2084	9.78%	13.4%
2083	9.75%	13.5%
2082	9.73%	13.5%
2081	9.7%	13.6%
2080	9.68%	13.6%
2079	9.65%	13.7%
2078	9.64%	13.7%
2077	9.62%	13.8%
2076	9.61%	13.9%
2075	9.62%	13.9%
2074	9.63%	14%
2073	9.65%	14.1%
2072	9.68%	14.1%
2071	9.73%	14.2%
2070	9.78%	14.3%
2069	9.84%	14.4%
2068	9.92%	14.4%
2067	10%	14.5%
2066	10.1%	14.6%
2065	10.2%	14.7%
2064	10.3%	14.8%
2063	10.4%	15%
2062	10.5%	15.1%
2061	10.6%	15.2%
2060	10.7%	15.4%
2059	10.8%	15.5%
2058	10.9%	15.7%
2057	11%	15.8%
2056	11.1%	16%
2055	11.2%	16.2%
2054	11.2%	16.4%
2053	11.3%	16.5%
2052	11.4%	16.7%
2051	11.4%	16.9%
2050	11.5%	17.1%
2049	11.6%	17.3%
2048	11.6%	17.5%
2047	11.7%	17.7%
2046	11.8%	17.9%
2045	11.9%	18.1%
2044	11.9%	18.3%
2043	12%	18.5%
2042	12.1%	18.7%
2041	12.2%	18.8%
2040	12.2%	19%
2039	12.3%	19.2%
2038	12.5%	19.4%
2037	12.6%	19.6%
2036	12.7%	19.8%
2035	12.9%	20.1%
2034	13.2%	20.4%
2033	13.5%	20.7%
2032	13.9%	21.1%
2031	14.2%	21.4%
2030	14.7%	21.7%
2029	15.1%	22.1%
2028	15.5%	22.6%
2027	15.9%	23.1%
2026	16.3%	23.6%
2025	16.8%	24.2%
2024	17%	24.5%
2023	17.4%	25%
2022	17.8%	25.5%
2021	18.1%	26%
2020	18.4%	26.4%
2019	18.7%	26.9%
2018	19%	27.4%
2017	19.3%	28%
2016	19.7%	28.5%
2015	19.9%	29%
2014	20.2%	29.6%
2013	20.5%	30.1%
2012	20.8%	30.5%
2011	21.1%	30.9%
2010	21.5%	31.3%
2009	22%	31.7%
2008	22.4%	32.1%
2007	22.9%	32.6%
2006	23.5%	33%
2005	24.1%	33.5%
2004	24.7%	33.9%
2003	25.3%	34.3%
2002	25.8%	34.7%
2001	26.3%	35%
2000	26.8%	35.4%
1999	27.3%	35.7%
1998	27.7%	36.1%
1997	28%	36.4%
1996	28.3%	36.8%
1995	28.6%	37.1%
1994	28.9%	37.4%
1993	29.1%	37.7%
1992	29.3%	38.1%
1991	29.6%	38.4%
1990	29.8%	38.7%
1989	30%	39.1%
1988	30.2%	39.5%
1987	30.5%	39.9%
1986	30.8%	40.3%
1985	31.2%	40.7%
1984	31.5%	41.1%
1983	32%	41.4%
1982	32.4%	41.8%
1981	32.9%	42.1%
1980	33.3%	42.4%
1979	33.8%	42.7%
1978	34.3%	43%
1977	34.8%	43.2%
1976	35.3%	43.4%
1975	35.8%	43.6%
1974	36.3%	43.8%
1973	36.8%	43.9%
1972	37.2%	44.1%
1971	37.6%	44.2%
1970	38%	44.2%
1969	38.3%	44.3%
1968	38.5%	44.3%
1967	38.8%	44.4%
1966	39%	44.4%
1965	39.2%	44.4%
1964	39.4%	44.4%
1963	39.6%	44.4%
1962	39.7%	44.3%
1961	39.7%	44.1%
1960	39.7%	43.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 24.5% in Ecuador in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Ecuador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Ecuador

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Chile

Ecuador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Ecuador
2023	10	55
2022	12	69
2021	14	93
2020	12	91
2019	11	62
2018	11	61
2017	12	62
2016	13	65
2015	14	64
2014	16	65
2013	17	68
2012	18	72
2011	20	77
2010	22	80
2009	24	82
2008	24	83
2007	26	86
2006	27	90
2005	27	94
2004	28	97
2003	29	102
2002	30	109
2001	32	116
2000	33	123
1999	35	128
1998	36	131
1997	39	135
1996	41	138
1995	44	146
1994	47	155
1993	49	168
1992	52	172
1991	54	177
1990	56	168
1989	62	166
1988	64	166
1987	67	131
1986	70	181
1985	73	188

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 55 deaths in Ecuador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Ecuador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Ecuador
2023	0.72%	1.31%
2022	0.68%	1.32%
2021	0.67%	1.34%
2020	0.68%	1.36%
2019	0.7%	1.38%
2018	0.72%	1.41%
2017	0.75%	1.44%
2016	0.77%	1.48%
2015	0.79%	1.53%
2014	0.81%	1.59%
2013	0.82%	1.66%
2012	0.84%	1.74%
2011	0.86%	1.83%
2010	0.87%	1.92%
2009	0.88%	2%
2008	0.89%	2.1%
2007	0.89%	2.19%
2006	0.9%	2.28%
2005	0.91%	2.37%
2004	0.93%	2.46%
2003	0.95%	2.57%
2002	0.98%	2.68%
2001	1.03%	2.81%
2000	1.09%	2.96%
1999	1.15%	3.14%
1998	1.19%	3.34%
1997	1.22%	3.57%
1996	1.26%	3.82%
1995	1.31%	4.08%
1994	1.39%	4.34%
1993	1.5%	4.6%
1992	1.63%	4.86%
1991	1.76%	5.12%
1990	1.91%	5.39%
1989	2.03%	5.66%
1988	2.14%	5.94%
1987	2.2%	6.25%
1986	2.22%	6.58%
1985	2.23%	6.95%
1984	2.3%	7.35%
1983	2.47%	7.78%
1982	2.71%	8.23%
1981	2.98%	8.68%
1980	3.29%	9.12%
1979	3.69%	9.57%
1978	4.2%	10%
1977	4.85%	10.5%
1976	5.63%	11%
1975	6.46%	11.5%
1974	7.14%	12%
1973	7.54%	12.5%
1972	7.73%	13%
1971	7.86%	13.4%
1970	8.01%	13.7%
1969	8.26%	14%
1968	8.69%	14.3%
1967	9.36%	14.6%
1966	10.4%	14.9%
1965	11.6%	15.3%
1964	12.7%	15.7%
1963	13.6%	16.1%
1962	14.3%	16.6%
1961	14.9%	17.1%
1960	15.3%	17.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.31% in Ecuador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.