Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Eritrea

Fertility rate in Chile vs Eritrea by year

Chart Table

Chile

Eritrea

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Eritrea
2023	1.17	3.71
2022	1.25	3.79
2021	1.18	3.87
2020	1.31	3.93
2019	1.43	4
2018	1.54	4.06
2017	1.56	4.11
2016	1.69	4.16
2015	1.74	4.22
2014	1.77	4.27
2013	1.79	4.34
2012	1.8	4.41
2011	1.82	4.49
2010	1.84	4.57
2009	1.86	4.66
2008	1.85	4.74
2007	1.83	4.81
2006	1.8	4.88
2005	1.83	4.93
2004	1.84	5.04
2003	1.89	5.14
2002	1.93	5.23
2001	2.01	5.31
2000	2.05	5.4
1999	2.07	5.52
1998	2.15	5.63
1997	2.2	5.74
1996	2.28	5.84
1995	2.35	5.94
1994	2.38	6.01
1993	2.43	6.07
1992	2.48	6.16
1991	2.56	6.24
1990	2.58	6.34
1989	2.59	6.41
1988	2.59	6.47
1987	2.59	6.52
1986	2.59	6.56
1985	2.59	6.59
1984	2.6	6.62
1983	2.62	6.65
1982	2.65	6.63
1981	2.69	6.62
1980	2.74	6.61
1979	2.81	6.62
1978	2.89	6.61
1977	2.98	6.61
1976	3.08	6.6
1975	3.18	6.59
1974	3.29	6.57
1973	3.41	6.55
1972	3.53	6.54
1971	3.65	6.54
1970	3.78	6.54
1969	3.9	6.5
1968	4.03	6.5
1967	4.14	6.5
1966	4.26	6.5
1965	4.36	6.49
1964	4.46	6.49
1963	4.54	6.48
1962	4.6	6.5
1961	4.66	6.47
1960	4.7	6.48

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.71 in Eritrea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Chile

Eritrea

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Eritrea
2023	48,518	78,073
2022	41,041	76,221
2021	27,530	74,394
2020	52,378	73,362
2019	86,006	73,572
2018	103,950	72,511
2017	106,268	72,291
2016	120,545	73,002
2015	127,074	73,682
2014	131,373	75,729
2013	133,785	75,562
2012	134,617	76,416
2011	141,053	76,806
2010	145,527	76,098
2009	147,576	76,206
2008	147,105	73,391
2007	145,043	73,101
2006	142,277	74,470
2005	147,009	72,930
2004	150,138	72,147
2003	154,287	66,291
2002	162,322	65,436
2001	171,659	61,180
2000	175,362	60,274
1999	177,995	45,120
1998	185,815	55,332
1997	190,433	63,953
1996	199,897	66,557
1995	208,017	56,157
1994	209,834	56,288
1993	215,003	51,679
1992	219,224	51,443
1991	227,180	57,741
1990	226,941	56,903
1989	224,854	54,299
1988	221,602	54,163
1987	218,034	52,229
1986	213,571	39,470
1985	208,910	37,362
1984	205,407	35,101
1983	202,352	33,420
1982	199,522	44,146
1981	198,211	42,924
1980	198,281	41,392
1979	197,198	39,577
1978	196,483	38,353
1977	197,163	37,295
1976	196,986	36,250
1975	196,890	30,971
1974	196,322	30,111
1973	197,666	31,969
1972	198,162	30,951
1971	198,523	31,490
1970	200,402	30,686
1969	202,764	29,535
1968	203,577	28,777
1967	204,377	27,992
1966	204,661	24,713
1965	203,341	26,285
1964	202,741	25,327
1963	202,370	24,393
1962	200,905	23,478
1961	198,788	22,351
1960	198,461	21,424

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 +2.25% in Eritrea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.29% in Eritrea.

Birth rate in Chile vs Eritrea by year

Chart Table

Chile

Eritrea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Eritrea
2023	8.96	28.5
2022	9.67	28.7
2021	9.07	28.8
2020	10.1	28.9
2019	10.9	29.1
2018	11.7	29.2
2017	11.8	29.6
2016	12.7	30.1
2015	13.1	30.6
2014	13.5	31.5
2013	13.6	31.7
2012	13.8	32.4
2011	14	33
2010	14.2	33.5
2009	14.4	34.2
2008	14.4	34.1
2007	14.2	35
2006	14	36.2
2005	14.2	36.4
2004	14.4	37
2003	14.8	35.9
2002	15.2	37.1
2001	15.9	36.4
2000	16.3	38
1999	16.7	38.4
1998	17.4	39.9
1997	17.9	41.2
1996	18.8	43.3
1995	19.5	39.5
1994	19.8	42.1
1993	20.4	40.9
1992	21	42.3
1991	21.8	46.1
1990	22.1	43.3
1989	22.3	43.9
1988	22.5	44.3
1987	22.5	44.5
1986	22.5	44.7
1985	22.5	44.8
1984	22.5	44.9
1983	22.6	45
1982	22.7	44.8
1981	23	44.8
1980	23.2	44.8
1979	23.6	44.9
1978	24	45.1
1977	24.5	45.4
1976	24.9	45.7
1975	25.5	45.8
1974	26.1	45.9
1973	26.8	46
1972	27.4	46.2
1971	28.1	46.6
1970	28.8	47
1969	29.5	47
1968	30.2	47.3
1967	30.9	47.6
1966	31.7	47.7
1965	32.4	47.8
1964	33.1	47.9
1963	33.7	47.9
1962	34.3	48
1961	34.8	47.8
1960	35.3	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 28.5 in Eritrea, compared with 35.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Chile	Eritrea
2100	9.83%	19%
2099	9.84%	19.1%
2098	9.85%	19.2%
2097	9.86%	19.4%
2096	9.87%	19.5%
2095	9.88%	19.6%
2094	9.89%	19.8%
2093	9.89%	19.9%
2092	9.89%	20%
2091	9.89%	20.2%
2090	9.88%	20.3%
2089	9.87%	20.5%
2088	9.86%	20.6%
2087	9.84%	20.8%
2086	9.82%	21%
2085	9.8%	21.1%
2084	9.78%	21.3%
2083	9.75%	21.5%
2082	9.73%	21.7%
2081	9.7%	22%
2080	9.68%	22.2%
2079	9.65%	22.4%
2078	9.64%	22.6%
2077	9.62%	22.9%
2076	9.61%	23.1%
2075	9.62%	23.3%
2074	9.63%	23.6%
2073	9.65%	23.8%
2072	9.68%	24%
2071	9.73%	24.3%
2070	9.78%	24.5%
2069	9.84%	24.7%
2068	9.92%	25%
2067	10%	25.2%
2066	10.1%	25.4%
2065	10.2%	25.6%
2064	10.3%	25.9%
2063	10.4%	26.1%
2062	10.5%	26.3%
2061	10.6%	26.6%
2060	10.7%	26.8%
2059	10.8%	27.1%
2058	10.9%	27.4%
2057	11%	27.6%
2056	11.1%	27.9%
2055	11.2%	28.3%
2054	11.2%	28.6%
2053	11.3%	29%
2052	11.4%	29.3%
2051	11.4%	29.7%
2050	11.5%	30.1%
2049	11.6%	30.5%
2048	11.6%	30.9%
2047	11.7%	31.3%
2046	11.8%	31.7%
2045	11.9%	32.1%
2044	11.9%	32.5%
2043	12%	32.9%
2042	12.1%	33.2%
2041	12.2%	33.6%
2040	12.2%	33.8%
2039	12.3%	34.1%
2038	12.5%	34.3%
2037	12.6%	34.6%
2036	12.7%	34.8%
2035	12.9%	34.9%
2034	13.2%	35.1%
2033	13.5%	35.2%
2032	13.9%	35.4%
2031	14.2%	35.6%
2030	14.7%	35.8%
2029	15.1%	36.1%
2028	15.5%	36.4%
2027	15.9%	36.9%
2026	16.3%	37.3%
2025	16.8%	37.9%
2024	17%	38.1%
2023	17.4%	38.7%
2022	17.8%	39.2%
2021	18.1%	39.8%
2020	18.4%	40.4%
2019	18.7%	41%
2018	19%	41.5%
2017	19.3%	41.9%
2016	19.7%	42.1%
2015	19.9%	42.1%
2014	20.2%	42%
2013	20.5%	42%
2012	20.8%	42.1%
2011	21.1%	42.3%
2010	21.5%	42.6%
2009	22%	42.7%
2008	22.4%	43%
2007	22.9%	43.3%
2006	23.5%	43.1%
2005	24.1%	42.9%
2004	24.7%	43%
2003	25.3%	43.7%
2002	25.8%	44.4%
2001	26.3%	45%
2000	26.8%	45.2%
1999	27.3%	44.9%
1998	27.7%	44.4%
1997	28%	43.7%
1996	28.3%	42.9%
1995	28.6%	43.5%
1994	28.9%	44.4%
1993	29.1%	44.5%
1992	29.3%	44.7%
1991	29.6%	44.6%
1990	29.8%	44.5%
1989	30%	44.3%
1988	30.2%	44.2%
1987	30.5%	44%
1986	30.8%	44%
1985	31.2%	44.1%
1984	31.5%	44.2%
1983	32%	44.4%
1982	32.4%	44.4%
1981	32.9%	44.4%
1980	33.3%	44.4%
1979	33.8%	44.4%
1978	34.3%	44.3%
1977	34.8%	44.3%
1976	35.3%	44.2%
1975	35.8%	44.1%
1974	36.3%	44.1%
1973	36.8%	44%
1972	37.2%	43.8%
1971	37.6%	43.6%
1970	38%	43.3%
1969	38.3%	43%
1968	38.5%	42.8%
1967	38.8%	42.4%
1966	39%	42.1%
1965	39.2%	41.8%
1964	39.4%	41.6%
1963	39.6%	41.5%
1962	39.7%	41.4%
1961	39.7%	41.4%
1960	39.7%	41.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 38.1% in Eritrea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Eritrea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Eritrea

Chart Table

Chile

Eritrea

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Eritrea
2023	10	291
2022	12	301
2021	14	338
2020	12	334
2019	11	351
2018	11	363
2017	12	379
2016	13	395
2015	14	413
2014	16	430
2013	17	443
2012	18	458
2011	20	478
2010	22	498
2009	24	515
2008	24	530
2007	26	541
2006	27	555
2005	27	567
2004	28	588
2003	29	588
2002	30	636
2001	32	651
2000	33	741
1999	35	734
1998	36	865
1997	39	817
1996	41	878
1995	44	854
1994	47	998
1993	49	1,040
1992	52	1,149
1991	54	1,384
1990	56	1,352
1989	62	1,473
1988	64	1,499
1987	67	1,555
1986	70	1,625
1985	73	1,678

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 291 deaths in Eritrea.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Chile

Eritrea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Eritrea
2023	0.72%	3.54%
2022	0.68%	3.66%
2021	0.67%	3.79%
2020	0.68%	3.91%
2019	0.7%	4.03%
2018	0.72%	4.17%
2017	0.75%	4.32%
2016	0.77%	4.46%
2015	0.79%	4.61%
2014	0.81%	4.78%
2013	0.82%	4.94%
2012	0.84%	5.12%
2011	0.86%	5.31%
2010	0.87%	5.5%
2009	0.88%	5.71%
2008	0.89%	5.94%
2007	0.89%	6.19%
2006	0.9%	6.46%
2005	0.91%	6.75%
2004	0.93%	7.05%
2003	0.95%	7.38%
2002	0.98%	7.73%
2001	1.03%	8.11%
2000	1.09%	8.53%
1999	1.15%	10.9%
1998	1.19%	9.51%
1997	1.22%	10.1%
1996	1.26%	10.8%
1995	1.31%	11.5%
1994	1.39%	12.3%
1993	1.5%	13.1%
1992	1.63%	13.9%
1991	1.76%	14.7%
1990	1.91%	15.4%
1989	2.03%	16%
1988	2.14%	16.6%
1987	2.2%	17.1%
1986	2.22%	25.6%
1985	2.23%	26.2%
1984	2.3%	27.2%
1983	2.47%	27.8%
1982	2.71%	18.8%
1981	2.98%	19.1%
1980	3.29%	19.4%
1979	3.69%	19.7%
1978	4.2%	20%
1977	4.85%	20.4%
1976	5.63%	20.8%
1975	6.46%	25%
1974	7.14%	25.6%
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.54% in Eritrea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.