Fertility & birth rates in Chile and El Salvador

Fertility rate in Chile vs El Salvador by year

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Chile

El Salvador

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	El Salvador
2023	1.17	1.78
2022	1.25	1.79
2021	1.18	1.8
2020	1.31	1.82
2019	1.43	1.84
2018	1.54	1.85
2017	1.56	1.9
2016	1.69	1.97
2015	1.74	2.07
2014	1.77	2.13
2013	1.79	2.15
2012	1.8	2.19
2011	1.82	2.22
2010	1.84	2.24
2009	1.86	2.26
2008	1.85	2.29
2007	1.83	2.35
2006	1.8	2.4
2005	1.83	2.44
2004	1.84	2.52
2003	1.89	2.64
2002	1.93	2.78
2001	2.01	2.93
2000	2.05	3.08
1999	2.07	3.22
1998	2.15	3.34
1997	2.2	3.38
1996	2.28	3.48
1995	2.35	3.57
1994	2.38	3.61
1993	2.43	3.69
1992	2.48	3.8
1991	2.56	3.89
1990	2.58	3.96
1989	2.59	4.03
1988	2.59	4.1
1987	2.59	4.18
1986	2.59	4.19
1985	2.59	4.32
1984	2.6	4.48
1983	2.62	4.65
1982	2.65	4.83
1981	2.69	4.99
1980	2.74	5.11
1979	2.81	5.23
1978	2.89	5.36
1977	2.98	5.47
1976	3.08	5.59
1975	3.18	5.71
1974	3.29	5.82
1973	3.41	5.93
1972	3.53	6.03
1971	3.65	6.13
1970	3.78	6.18
1969	3.9	6.28
1968	4.03	6.39
1967	4.14	6.49
1966	4.26	6.57
1965	4.36	6.64
1964	4.46	6.68
1963	4.54	6.69
1962	4.6	6.68
1961	4.66	6.64
1960	4.7	6.62

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in El Salvador in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

El Salvador

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	El Salvador
2023	48,518	51,985
2022	41,041	53,138
2021	27,530	46,530
2020	52,378	48,244
2019	86,006	56,816
2018	103,950	57,509
2017	106,268	59,824
2016	120,545	63,751
2015	127,074	69,263
2014	131,373	72,581
2013	133,785	73,869
2012	134,617	75,495
2011	141,053	76,182
2010	145,527	75,695
2009	147,576	74,908
2008	147,105	75,107
2007	145,043	76,776
2006	142,277	80,887
2005	147,009	84,883
2004	150,138	90,905
2003	154,287	97,849
2002	162,322	106,137
2001	171,659	114,313
2000	175,362	122,315
1999	177,995	128,947
1998	185,815	134,065
1997	190,433	134,448
1996	199,897	136,929
1995	208,017	138,268
1994	209,834	137,974
1993	215,003	138,432
1992	219,224	139,221
1991	227,180	140,691
1990	226,941	140,311
1989	224,854	139,093
1988	221,602	136,230
1987	218,034	133,667
1986	213,571	130,177
1985	208,910	127,248
1984	205,407	125,036
1983	202,352	121,700
1982	199,522	120,938
1981	198,211	117,346
1980	198,281	111,771
1979	197,198	123,838
1978	196,483	124,468
1977	197,163	121,446
1976	196,986	120,511
1975	196,890	116,737
1974	196,322	113,846
1973	197,666	111,546
1972	198,162	107,604
1971	198,523	104,714
1970	200,402	100,499
1969	202,764	99,848
1968	203,577	98,851
1967	204,377	98,424
1966	204,661	97,156
1965	203,341	95,341
1964	202,741	93,328
1963	202,370	90,794
1962	200,905	88,237
1961	198,788	84,614
1960	198,461	81,544

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 +0.82% in El Salvador.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.93% in El Salvador.

Birth rate in Chile vs El Salvador by year

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Chile

El Salvador

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	El Salvador
2023	8.96	15.8
2022	9.67	15.9
2021	9.07	16.2
2020	10.1	16.3
2019	10.9	16.6
2018	11.7	16.7
2017	11.8	17.1
2016	12.7	17.7
2015	13.1	18.6
2014	13.5	19
2013	13.6	19.2
2012	13.8	19.4
2011	14	19.6
2010	14.2	19.7
2009	14.4	19.8
2008	14.4	20
2007	14.2	20.6
2006	14	21
2005	14.2	21.4
2004	14.4	22.1
2003	14.8	23.1
2002	15.2	24.4
2001	15.9	25.8
2000	16.3	27.1
1999	16.7	28.3
1998	17.4	29.4
1997	17.9	29.6
1996	18.8	30.3
1995	19.5	30.8
1994	19.8	31
1993	20.4	31.3
1992	21	32.2
1991	21.8	33.1
1990	22.1	33.7
1989	22.3	34.4
1988	22.5	34.9
1987	22.5	35.2
1986	22.5	35.1
1985	22.5	35.7
1984	22.5	36.7
1983	22.6	37.7
1982	22.7	38.6
1981	23	39.6
1980	23.2	39.8
1979	23.6	40.1
1978	24	40.4
1977	24.5	40.8
1976	24.9	41.2
1975	25.5	41.5
1974	26.1	41.9
1973	26.8	42.2
1972	27.4	42.5
1971	28.1	42.8
1970	28.8	42.8
1969	29.5	43.5
1968	30.2	44.3
1967	30.9	45.1
1966	31.7	45.7
1965	32.4	46.3
1964	33.1	46.8
1963	33.7	47
1962	34.3	47.1
1961	34.8	47
1960	35.3	47

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 15.8 in El Salvador, compared with 35.3 and 47, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

El Salvador

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	El Salvador
2100	9.83%	12.6%
2099	9.84%	12.6%
2098	9.85%	12.7%
2097	9.86%	12.7%
2096	9.87%	12.7%
2095	9.88%	12.7%
2094	9.89%	12.8%
2093	9.89%	12.8%
2092	9.89%	12.8%
2091	9.89%	12.9%
2090	9.88%	12.9%
2089	9.87%	12.9%
2088	9.86%	13%
2087	9.84%	13%
2086	9.82%	13.1%
2085	9.8%	13.1%
2084	9.78%	13.2%
2083	9.75%	13.2%
2082	9.73%	13.3%
2081	9.7%	13.3%
2080	9.68%	13.4%
2079	9.65%	13.5%
2078	9.64%	13.6%
2077	9.62%	13.6%
2076	9.61%	13.7%
2075	9.62%	13.8%
2074	9.63%	13.9%
2073	9.65%	14%
2072	9.68%	14%
2071	9.73%	14.1%
2070	9.78%	14.2%
2069	9.84%	14.3%
2068	9.92%	14.5%
2067	10%	14.6%
2066	10.1%	14.7%
2065	10.2%	14.8%
2064	10.3%	14.9%
2063	10.4%	15%
2062	10.5%	15.2%
2061	10.6%	15.3%
2060	10.7%	15.5%
2059	10.8%	15.6%
2058	10.9%	15.8%
2057	11%	15.9%
2056	11.1%	16.1%
2055	11.2%	16.3%
2054	11.2%	16.4%
2053	11.3%	16.6%
2052	11.4%	16.8%
2051	11.4%	17%
2050	11.5%	17.2%
2049	11.6%	17.5%
2048	11.6%	17.7%
2047	11.7%	17.9%
2046	11.8%	18.2%
2045	11.9%	18.4%
2044	11.9%	18.7%
2043	12%	18.9%
2042	12.1%	19.2%
2041	12.2%	19.4%
2040	12.2%	19.7%
2039	12.3%	19.9%
2038	12.5%	20.2%
2037	12.6%	20.5%
2036	12.7%	20.7%
2035	12.9%	21%
2034	13.2%	21.2%
2033	13.5%	21.5%
2032	13.9%	21.8%
2031	14.2%	22.1%
2030	14.7%	22.5%
2029	15.1%	22.9%
2028	15.5%	23.3%
2027	15.9%	23.7%
2026	16.3%	24.2%
2025	16.8%	24.6%
2024	17%	24.8%
2023	17.4%	25.2%
2022	17.8%	25.6%
2021	18.1%	26%
2020	18.4%	26.3%
2019	18.7%	26.7%
2018	19%	27%
2017	19.3%	27.5%
2016	19.7%	28%
2015	19.9%	28.6%
2014	20.2%	29.2%
2013	20.5%	29.9%
2012	20.8%	30.6%
2011	21.1%	31.3%
2010	21.5%	32%
2009	22%	32.7%
2008	22.4%	33.4%
2007	22.9%	33.9%
2006	23.5%	34.4%
2005	24.1%	34.9%
2004	24.7%	35.4%
2003	25.3%	35.9%
2002	25.8%	36.3%
2001	26.3%	36.7%
2000	26.8%	37.1%
1999	27.3%	37.5%
1998	27.7%	38%
1997	28%	38.5%
1996	28.3%	39.1%
1995	28.6%	39.8%
1994	28.9%	40.5%
1993	29.1%	41.1%
1992	29.3%	41.5%
1991	29.6%	41.7%
1990	29.8%	41.7%
1989	30%	41.8%
1988	30.2%	41.9%
1987	30.5%	42.1%
1986	30.8%	42.4%
1985	31.2%	42.7%
1984	31.5%	43.1%
1983	32%	43.4%
1982	32.4%	43.7%
1981	32.9%	43.9%
1980	33.3%	44.2%
1979	33.8%	44.5%
1978	34.3%	44.9%
1977	34.8%	45.3%
1976	35.3%	45.6%
1975	35.8%	45.9%
1974	36.3%	46.2%
1973	36.8%	46.4%
1972	37.2%	46.6%
1971	37.6%	46.7%
1970	38%	46.8%
1969	38.3%	46.8%
1968	38.5%	46.6%
1967	38.8%	46.5%
1966	39%	46.3%
1965	39.2%	46.2%
1964	39.4%	46.1%
1963	39.6%	46%
1962	39.7%	45.8%
1961	39.7%	45.7%
1960	39.7%	45.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 24.8% in El Salvador in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and El Salvador compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs El Salvador

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Chile

El Salvador

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	El Salvador
2023	10	39
2022	12	39
2021	14	58
2020	12	48
2019	11	40
2018	11	43
2017	12	44
2016	13	43
2015	14	43
2014	16	41
2013	17	39
2012	18	36
2011	20	35
2010	22	34
2009	24	35
2008	24	33
2007	26	33
2006	27	33
2005	27	34
2004	28	35
2003	29	38
2002	30	40
2001	32	45
2000	33	48
1999	35	53
1998	36	61
1997	39	67
1996	41	78
1995	44	89
1994	47	101
1993	49	114
1992	52	121
1991	54	129
1990	56	145
1989	62	155
1988	64	173
1987	67	178
1986	70	169
1985	73	193

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 39 deaths in El Salvador.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

El Salvador

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	El Salvador
2023	0.72%	1.04%
2022	0.68%	1.08%
2021	0.67%	1.12%
2020	0.68%	1.17%
2019	0.7%	1.22%
2018	0.72%	1.27%
2017	0.75%	1.33%
2016	0.77%	1.39%
2015	0.79%	1.45%
2014	0.81%	1.52%
2013	0.82%	1.59%
2012	0.84%	1.67%
2011	0.86%	1.75%
2010	0.87%	1.84%
2009	0.88%	1.94%
2008	0.89%	2.04%
2007	0.89%	2.15%
2006	0.9%	2.27%
2005	0.91%	2.4%
2004	0.93%	2.55%
2003	0.95%	2.7%
2002	0.98%	2.86%
2001	1.03%	3.04%
2000	1.09%	3.23%
1999	1.15%	3.43%
1998	1.19%	3.65%
1997	1.22%	3.89%
1996	1.26%	4.15%
1995	1.31%	4.42%
1994	1.39%	4.71%
1993	1.5%	5%
1992	1.63%	5.3%
1991	1.76%	5.61%
1990	1.91%	5.94%
1989	2.03%	6.28%
1988	2.14%	6.65%
1987	2.2%	7.04%
1986	2.22%	7.47%
1985	2.23%	7.93%
1984	2.3%	8.42%
1983	2.47%	8.94%
1982	2.71%	9.46%
1981	2.98%	10%
1980	3.29%	12.5%
1979	3.69%	11.1%
1978	4.2%	11.6%
1977	4.85%	12.1%
1976	5.63%	12.6%
1975	6.46%	13.1%
1974	7.14%	13.5%
1973	7.54%	13.9%
1972	7.73%	14.3%
1971	7.86%	14.6%
1970	8.01%	15%
1969	8.26%	15.3%
1968	8.69%	15.6%
1967	9.36%	16%
1966	10.4%	16.3%
1965	11.6%	16.6%
1964	12.7%	17%
1963	13.6%	17.3%
1962	14.3%	17.7%
1961	14.9%	18.1%
1960	15.3%	18.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.04% in El Salvador. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.