Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Gabon

Fertility rate in Chile vs Gabon by year

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Chile

Gabon

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Gabon
2023	1.17	3.65
2022	1.25	3.71
2021	1.18	3.78
2020	1.31	3.83
2019	1.43	3.88
2018	1.54	3.91
2017	1.56	3.91
2016	1.69	3.92
2015	1.74	3.92
2014	1.77	3.95
2013	1.79	4.02
2012	1.8	4.09
2011	1.82	4.15
2010	1.84	4.15
2009	1.86	4.14
2008	1.85	4.12
2007	1.83	4.14
2006	1.8	4.17
2005	1.83	4.21
2004	1.84	4.25
2003	1.89	4.3
2002	1.93	4.36
2001	2.01	4.42
2000	2.05	4.47
1999	2.07	4.5
1998	2.15	4.58
1997	2.2	4.66
1996	2.28	4.74
1995	2.35	4.88
1994	2.38	5.04
1993	2.43	5.19
1992	2.48	5.29
1991	2.56	5.37
1990	2.58	5.46
1989	2.59	5.55
1988	2.59	5.62
1987	2.59	5.67
1986	2.59	5.69
1985	2.59	5.71
1984	2.6	5.73
1983	2.62	5.76
1982	2.65	5.74
1981	2.69	5.73
1980	2.74	5.66
1979	2.81	5.61
1978	2.89	5.57
1977	2.98	5.52
1976	3.08	5.46
1975	3.18	5.39
1974	3.29	5.33
1973	3.41	5.29
1972	3.53	5.24
1971	3.65	5.16
1970	3.78	5.1
1969	3.9	5.05
1968	4.03	4.98
1967	4.14	4.92
1966	4.26	4.86
1965	4.36	4.79
1964	4.46	4.71
1963	4.54	4.65
1962	4.6	4.59
1961	4.66	4.5
1960	4.7	4.42

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Gabon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Gabon

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Gabon
2023	48,518	53,167
2022	41,041	52,944
2021	27,530	52,611
2020	52,378	52,745
2019	86,006	53,185
2018	103,950	52,476
2017	106,268	51,455
2016	120,545	50,321
2015	127,074	48,876
2014	131,373	47,704
2013	133,785	46,829
2012	134,617	45,941
2011	141,053	44,922
2010	145,527	43,061
2009	147,576	41,037
2008	147,105	39,002
2007	145,043	37,394
2006	142,277	35,984
2005	147,009	34,766
2004	150,138	33,615
2003	154,287	32,633
2002	162,322	31,777
2001	171,659	30,941
2000	175,362	30,210
1999	177,995	29,330
1998	185,815	28,697
1997	190,433	28,053
1996	199,897	27,450
1995	208,017	27,290
1994	209,834	27,271
1993	215,003	27,235
1992	219,224	26,810
1991	227,180	26,334
1990	226,941	25,858
1989	224,854	25,359
1988	221,602	24,888
1987	218,034	24,212
1986	213,571	23,362
1985	208,910	22,617
1984	205,407	21,851
1983	202,352	21,162
1982	199,522	20,292
1981	198,211	19,528
1980	198,281	18,503
1979	197,198	17,553
1978	196,483	16,714
1977	197,163	15,842
1976	196,986	14,998
1975	196,890	14,162
1974	196,322	13,381
1973	197,666	12,731
1972	198,162	12,095
1971	198,523	11,357
1970	200,402	10,635
1969	202,764	9,969
1968	203,577	9,417
1967	204,377	8,883
1966	204,661	8,410
1965	203,341	7,902
1964	202,741	7,402
1963	202,370	7,001
1962	200,905	6,609
1961	198,788	6,161
1960	198,461	5,732

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 +2.14% in Gabon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.31% in Gabon.

Birth rate in Chile vs Gabon by year

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Chile

Gabon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Gabon
2023	8.96	27.7
2022	9.67	28.3
2021	9.07	28.9
2020	10.1	29.5
2019	10.9	30.1
2018	11.7	30.5
2017	11.8	30.8
2016	12.7	31
2015	13.1	31.1
2014	13.5	31.4
2013	13.6	31.9
2012	13.8	32.5
2011	14	33
2010	14.2	33
2009	14.4	32.9
2008	14.4	32.6
2007	14.2	32.6
2006	14	32.6
2005	14.2	32.7
2004	14.4	32.7
2003	14.8	32.9
2002	15.2	33.1
2001	15.9	33.2
2000	16.3	33.4
1999	16.7	33.5
1998	17.4	33.7
1997	17.9	33.9
1996	18.8	34.1
1995	19.5	34.7
1994	19.8	35.5
1993	20.4	36.3
1992	21	36.7
1991	21.8	37.2
1990	22.1	37.6
1989	22.3	38
1988	22.5	38.5
1987	22.5	38.7
1986	22.5	38.7
1985	22.5	38.9
1984	22.5	39
1983	22.6	39.1
1982	22.7	39
1981	23	39
1980	23.2	38.6
1979	23.6	38.2
1978	24	38
1977	24.5	37.7
1976	24.9	37.3
1975	25.5	36.9
1974	26.1	36.5
1973	26.8	36.3
1972	27.4	36
1971	28.1	35.5
1970	28.8	35.1
1969	29.5	34.7
1968	30.2	34.4
1967	30.9	34.1
1966	31.7	33.8
1965	32.4	33.5
1964	33.1	33.1
1963	33.7	32.9
1962	34.3	32.6
1961	34.8	32.3
1960	35.3	31.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 27.7 in Gabon, compared with 35.3 and 31.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Gabon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Gabon
2100	9.83%	20.4%
2099	9.84%	20.5%
2098	9.85%	20.7%
2097	9.86%	20.8%
2096	9.87%	21%
2095	9.88%	21.1%
2094	9.89%	21.3%
2093	9.89%	21.4%
2092	9.89%	21.6%
2091	9.89%	21.7%
2090	9.88%	21.9%
2089	9.87%	22%
2088	9.86%	22.2%
2087	9.84%	22.4%
2086	9.82%	22.5%
2085	9.8%	22.7%
2084	9.78%	22.9%
2083	9.75%	23%
2082	9.73%	23.2%
2081	9.7%	23.3%
2080	9.68%	23.5%
2079	9.65%	23.7%
2078	9.64%	23.8%
2077	9.62%	24%
2076	9.61%	24.1%
2075	9.62%	24.3%
2074	9.63%	24.5%
2073	9.65%	24.6%
2072	9.68%	24.8%
2071	9.73%	25%
2070	9.78%	25.2%
2069	9.84%	25.4%
2068	9.92%	25.6%
2067	10%	25.8%
2066	10.1%	26%
2065	10.2%	26.2%
2064	10.3%	26.5%
2063	10.4%	26.7%
2062	10.5%	26.9%
2061	10.6%	27.2%
2060	10.7%	27.4%
2059	10.8%	27.7%
2058	10.9%	28%
2057	11%	28.2%
2056	11.1%	28.5%
2055	11.2%	28.7%
2054	11.2%	28.9%
2053	11.3%	29.1%
2052	11.4%	29.4%
2051	11.4%	29.6%
2050	11.5%	29.7%
2049	11.6%	29.9%
2048	11.6%	30.1%
2047	11.7%	30.2%
2046	11.8%	30.4%
2045	11.9%	30.6%
2044	11.9%	30.7%
2043	12%	30.9%
2042	12.1%	31%
2041	12.2%	31.2%
2040	12.2%	31.4%
2039	12.3%	31.7%
2038	12.5%	31.9%
2037	12.6%	32.2%
2036	12.7%	32.5%
2035	12.9%	32.9%
2034	13.2%	33.2%
2033	13.5%	33.6%
2032	13.9%	34%
2031	14.2%	34.4%
2030	14.7%	34.7%
2029	15.1%	35.1%
2028	15.5%	35.4%
2027	15.9%	35.8%
2026	16.3%	36.1%
2025	16.8%	36.4%
2024	17%	36.5%
2023	17.4%	36.7%
2022	17.8%	36.8%
2021	18.1%	36.8%
2020	18.4%	36.8%
2019	18.7%	36.8%
2018	19%	36.7%
2017	19.3%	36.6%
2016	19.7%	36.6%
2015	19.9%	36.6%
2014	20.2%	36.7%
2013	20.5%	36.8%
2012	20.8%	37%
2011	21.1%	37.1%
2010	21.5%	37.3%
2009	22%	37.6%
2008	22.4%	37.9%
2007	22.9%	38.2%
2006	23.5%	38.6%
2005	24.1%	39%
2004	24.7%	39.4%
2003	25.3%	39.7%
2002	25.8%	40.1%
2001	26.3%	40.5%
2000	26.8%	40.8%
1999	27.3%	41.2%
1998	27.7%	41.5%
1997	28%	41.8%
1996	28.3%	42%
1995	28.6%	42.3%
1994	28.9%	42.4%
1993	29.1%	42.5%
1992	29.3%	42.5%
1991	29.6%	42.5%
1990	29.8%	42.4%
1989	30%	42.3%
1988	30.2%	42.1%
1987	30.5%	41.9%
1986	30.8%	41.6%
1985	31.2%	41.4%
1984	31.5%	41%
1983	32%	40.7%
1982	32.4%	40.3%
1981	32.9%	39.9%
1980	33.3%	39.6%
1979	33.8%	39.2%
1978	34.3%	38.8%
1977	34.8%	38.4%
1976	35.3%	38%
1975	35.8%	37.6%
1974	36.3%	37.1%
1973	36.8%	36.7%
1972	37.2%	36.3%
1971	37.6%	35.8%
1970	38%	35.4%
1969	38.3%	35.1%
1968	38.5%	34.7%
1967	38.8%	34.3%
1966	39%	33.9%
1965	39.2%	33.5%
1964	39.4%	33%
1963	39.6%	32.6%
1962	39.7%	32.2%
1961	39.7%	31.8%
1960	39.7%	31.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 36.5% in Gabon in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Gabon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Gabon

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Chile

Gabon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Gabon
2023	10	233
2022	12	216
2021	14	249
2020	12	194
2019	11	179
2018	11	176
2017	12	184
2016	13	215
2015	14	239
2014	16	273
2013	17	235
2012	18	173
2011	20	149
2010	22	144
2009	24	158
2008	24	158
2007	26	173
2006	27	186
2005	27	175
2004	28	142
2003	29	134
2002	30	151
2001	32	160
2000	33	178
1999	35	216
1998	36	258
1997	39	290
1996	41	321
1995	44	341
1994	47	357
1993	49	364
1992	52	371
1991	54	369
1990	56	368
1989	62	366
1988	64	367
1987	67	366
1986	70	369
1985	73	373

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 233 deaths in Gabon.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Gabon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Gabon
2023	0.72%	3.32%
2022	0.68%	3.41%
2021	0.67%	3.52%
2020	0.68%	3.62%
2019	0.7%	3.8%
2018	0.72%	3.96%
2017	0.75%	4.1%
2016	0.77%	4.24%
2015	0.79%	4.42%
2014	0.81%	4.57%
2013	0.82%	4.73%
2012	0.84%	4.94%
2011	0.86%	5.14%
2010	0.87%	5.35%
2009	0.88%	5.57%
2008	0.89%	5.77%
2007	0.89%	5.99%
2006	0.9%	6.21%
2005	0.91%	6.39%
2004	0.93%	6.6%
2003	0.95%	6.81%
2002	0.98%	7.01%
2001	1.03%	7.19%
2000	1.09%	7.37%
1999	1.15%	7.53%
1998	1.19%	7.67%
1997	1.22%	7.79%
1996	1.26%	7.89%
1995	1.31%	7.98%
1994	1.39%	8.06%
1993	1.5%	8.14%
1992	1.63%	8.24%
1991	1.76%	8.35%
1990	1.91%	8.49%
1989	2.03%	8.64%
1988	2.14%	8.82%
1987	2.2%	9.03%
1986	2.22%	9.26%
1985	2.23%	9.52%
1984	2.3%	9.81%
1983	2.47%	10.1%
1982	2.71%	10.5%
1981	2.98%	10.8%
1980	3.29%	11.2%
1979	3.69%	11.6%
1978	4.2%	12%
1977	4.85%	12.4%
1976	5.63%	12.8%
1975	6.46%	13.3%
1974	7.14%	13.7%
1973	7.54%	14.2%
1972	7.73%	14.7%
1971	7.86%	15.2%
1970	8.01%	15.7%
1969	8.26%	16.2%
1968	8.69%	16.8%
1967	9.36%	17.4%
1966	10.4%	17.9%
1965	11.6%	18.6%
1964	12.7%	19.2%
1963	13.6%	19.8%
1962	14.3%	20.5%
1961	14.9%	21.2%
1960	15.3%	21.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.32% in Gabon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.