Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Gambia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Gambia by year

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Chile

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Gambia
2023	1.17	4.01
2022	1.25	4.08
2021	1.18	4.17
2020	1.31	4.25
2019	1.43	4.33
2018	1.54	4.42
2017	1.56	4.61
2016	1.69	4.81
2015	1.74	5
2014	1.77	5.2
2013	1.79	5.39
2012	1.8	5.52
2011	1.82	5.54
2010	1.84	5.56
2009	1.86	5.57
2008	1.85	5.63
2007	1.83	5.69
2006	1.8	5.74
2005	1.83	5.71
2004	1.84	5.68
2003	1.89	5.66
2002	1.93	5.66
2001	2.01	5.67
2000	2.05	5.72
1999	2.07	5.77
1998	2.15	5.82
1997	2.2	5.85
1996	2.28	5.93
1995	2.35	5.99
1994	2.38	6.04
1993	2.43	6.03
1992	2.48	6.11
1991	2.56	6.19
1990	2.58	6.25
1989	2.59	6.25
1988	2.59	6.26
1987	2.59	6.3
1986	2.59	6.34
1985	2.59	6.36
1984	2.6	6.39
1983	2.62	6.39
1982	2.65	6.4
1981	2.69	6.4
1980	2.74	6.41
1979	2.81	6.41
1978	2.89	6.42
1977	2.98	6.43
1976	3.08	6.43
1975	3.18	6.43
1974	3.29	6.42
1973	3.41	6.41
1972	3.53	6.37
1971	3.65	6.33
1970	3.78	6.26
1969	3.9	6.25
1968	4.03	6.22
1967	4.14	6.21
1966	4.26	6.18
1965	4.36	6.19
1964	4.46	6.2
1963	4.54	6.2
1962	4.6	6.21
1961	4.66	6.23
1960	4.7	6.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Gambia
2023	48,518	65,118
2022	41,041	63,634
2021	27,530	62,239
2020	52,378	62,209
2019	86,006	61,701
2018	103,950	60,854
2017	106,268	61,665
2016	120,545	62,358
2015	127,074	62,832
2014	131,373	63,185
2013	133,785	63,510
2012	134,617	62,745
2011	141,053	60,571
2010	145,527	58,554
2009	147,576	56,575
2008	147,105	55,032
2007	145,043	53,653
2006	142,277	52,335
2005	147,009	50,010
2004	150,138	48,276
2003	154,287	46,473
2002	162,322	45,156
2001	171,659	44,154
2000	175,362	43,249
1999	177,995	42,533
1998	185,815	41,842
1997	190,433	40,742
1996	199,897	40,253
1995	208,017	39,681
1994	209,834	38,880
1993	215,003	37,302
1992	219,224	35,951
1991	227,180	34,584
1990	226,941	33,163
1989	224,854	31,504
1988	221,602	29,938
1987	218,034	28,452
1986	213,571	27,195
1985	208,910	25,795
1984	205,407	24,586
1983	202,352	23,175
1982	199,522	21,894
1981	198,211	20,156
1980	198,281	19,566
1979	197,198	18,543
1978	196,483	17,424
1977	197,163	16,773
1976	196,986	16,032
1975	196,890	15,256
1974	196,322	14,628
1973	197,666	14,046
1972	198,162	13,432
1971	198,523	12,842
1970	200,402	12,128
1969	202,764	11,670
1968	203,577	11,215
1967	204,377	10,823
1966	204,661	10,422
1965	203,341	10,162
1964	202,741	9,825
1963	202,370	9,493
1962	200,905	9,150
1961	198,788	8,778
1960	198,461	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Gambia by year

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Chile

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Gambia
2023	8.96	30.4
2022	9.67	30.8
2021	9.07	31.2
2020	10.1	31.5
2019	10.9	31.9
2018	11.7	32.3
2017	11.8	33.5
2016	12.7	34.6
2015	13.1	35.7
2014	13.5	36.9
2013	13.6	38.1
2012	13.8	38.8
2011	14	38.8
2010	14.2	38.9
2009	14.4	38.9
2008	14.4	39.2
2007	14.2	39.5
2006	14	39.9
2005	14.2	39.7
2004	14.4	39.7
2003	14.8	39.7
2002	15.2	40
2001	15.9	40.5
2000	16.3	41.1
1999	16.7	41.8
1998	17.4	42.5
1997	17.9	43.2
1996	18.8	44.1
1995	19.5	45.1
1994	19.8	45.9
1993	20.4	46.1
1992	21	46.6
1991	21.8	47.2
1990	22.1	47.7
1989	22.3	47.9
1988	22.5	48.1
1987	22.5	48.5
1986	22.5	48.8
1985	22.5	49
1984	22.5	49.3
1983	22.6	49
1982	22.7	48.8
1981	23	48.5
1980	23.2	48.2
1979	23.6	47.8
1978	24	47.6
1977	24.5	47.5
1976	24.9	47.4
1975	25.5	47.3
1974	26.1	47.3
1973	26.8	47.5
1972	27.4	47.5
1971	28.1	47.6
1970	28.8	47.4
1969	29.5	47.6
1968	30.2	47.9
1967	30.9	48.2
1966	31.7	48.5
1965	32.4	49
1964	33.1	49.4
1963	33.7	49.8
1962	34.3	50
1961	34.8	50.3
1960	35.3	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 35.3 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Gambia
2100	9.83%	18.1%
2099	9.84%	18.2%
2098	9.85%	18.3%
2097	9.86%	18.4%
2096	9.87%	18.5%
2095	9.88%	18.6%
2094	9.89%	18.7%
2093	9.89%	18.9%
2092	9.89%	19%
2091	9.89%	19.1%
2090	9.88%	19.3%
2089	9.87%	19.4%
2088	9.86%	19.6%
2087	9.84%	19.7%
2086	9.82%	19.9%
2085	9.8%	20%
2084	9.78%	20.2%
2083	9.75%	20.3%
2082	9.73%	20.5%
2081	9.7%	20.6%
2080	9.68%	20.8%
2079	9.65%	21%
2078	9.64%	21.2%
2077	9.62%	21.3%
2076	9.61%	21.5%
2075	9.62%	21.7%
2074	9.63%	21.9%
2073	9.65%	22.1%
2072	9.68%	22.3%
2071	9.73%	22.6%
2070	9.78%	22.8%
2069	9.84%	23%
2068	9.92%	23.2%
2067	10%	23.5%
2066	10.1%	23.7%
2065	10.2%	24%
2064	10.3%	24.3%
2063	10.4%	24.5%
2062	10.5%	24.8%
2061	10.6%	25.1%
2060	10.7%	25.4%
2059	10.8%	25.7%
2058	10.9%	26%
2057	11%	26.3%
2056	11.1%	26.7%
2055	11.2%	27%
2054	11.2%	27.3%
2053	11.3%	27.6%
2052	11.4%	28%
2051	11.4%	28.3%
2050	11.5%	28.6%
2049	11.6%	28.9%
2048	11.6%	29.3%
2047	11.7%	29.6%
2046	11.8%	30%
2045	11.9%	30.3%
2044	11.9%	30.7%
2043	12%	31.1%
2042	12.1%	31.5%
2041	12.2%	31.9%
2040	12.2%	32.3%
2039	12.3%	32.7%
2038	12.5%	33.2%
2037	12.6%	33.6%
2036	12.7%	34.1%
2035	12.9%	34.5%
2034	13.2%	35%
2033	13.5%	35.4%
2032	13.9%	35.9%
2031	14.2%	36.4%
2030	14.7%	37%
2029	15.1%	37.6%
2028	15.5%	38.2%
2027	15.9%	38.9%
2026	16.3%	39.5%
2025	16.8%	40%
2024	17%	40.2%
2023	17.4%	40.7%
2022	17.8%	41.2%
2021	18.1%	41.6%
2020	18.4%	42%
2019	18.7%	42.4%
2018	19%	42.8%
2017	19.3%	43.1%
2016	19.7%	43.3%
2015	19.9%	43.6%
2014	20.2%	43.7%
2013	20.5%	43.9%
2012	20.8%	44.1%
2011	21.1%	44.3%
2010	21.5%	44.5%
2009	22%	44.8%
2008	22.4%	45.1%
2007	22.9%	45.3%
2006	23.5%	45.6%
2005	24.1%	45.9%
2004	24.7%	46.1%
2003	25.3%	46.4%
2002	25.8%	46.6%
2001	26.3%	46.7%
2000	26.8%	46.8%
1999	27.3%	46.9%
1998	27.7%	46.9%
1997	28%	46.9%
1996	28.3%	46.7%
1995	28.6%	46.5%
1994	28.9%	46.3%
1993	29.1%	46%
1992	29.3%	45.9%
1991	29.6%	45.8%
1990	29.8%	45.7%
1989	30%	45.6%
1988	30.2%	45.5%
1987	30.5%	45.4%
1986	30.8%	45.2%
1985	31.2%	45%
1984	31.5%	44.9%
1983	32%	44.6%
1982	32.4%	44.3%
1981	32.9%	44%
1980	33.3%	43.7%
1979	33.8%	43.5%
1978	34.3%	43.3%
1977	34.8%	43%
1976	35.3%	42.8%
1975	35.8%	42.6%
1974	36.3%	42.4%
1973	36.8%	42.3%
1972	37.2%	42.2%
1971	37.6%	42.1%
1970	38%	42%
1969	38.3%	41.9%
1968	38.5%	41.8%
1967	38.8%	41.6%
1966	39%	41.5%
1965	39.2%	41.3%
1964	39.4%	41%
1963	39.6%	40.8%
1962	39.7%	40.7%
1961	39.7%	40.8%
1960	39.7%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Gambia

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Chile

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Gambia
2023	10	354
2022	12	365
2021	14	420
2020	12	400
2019	11	422
2018	11	450
2017	12	469
2016	13	490
2015	14	527
2014	16	561
2013	17	606
2012	18	628
2011	20	634
2010	22	632
2009	24	634
2008	24	653
2007	26	675
2006	27	682
2005	27	707
2004	28	719
2003	29	749
2002	30	772
2001	32	794
2000	33	810
1999	35	830
1998	36	867
1997	39	928
1996	41	956
1995	44	999
1994	47	1,039
1993	49	1,072
1992	52	1,115
1991	54	1,167
1990	56	1,207
1989	62	1,258
1988	64	1,302
1987	67	1,360
1986	70	1,401
1985	73	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Gambia
2023	0.72%	4.41%
2022	0.68%	4.56%
2021	0.67%	4.72%
2020	0.68%	4.89%
2019	0.7%	5.07%
2018	0.72%	5.27%
2017	0.75%	5.47%
2016	0.77%	5.7%
2015	0.79%	5.93%
2014	0.81%	6.18%
2013	0.82%	6.45%
2012	0.84%	6.73%
2011	0.86%	7.01%
2010	0.87%	7.31%
2009	0.88%	7.64%
2008	0.89%	7.98%
2007	0.89%	8.33%
2006	0.9%	8.71%
2005	0.91%	9.11%
2004	0.93%	9.52%
2003	0.95%	9.95%
2002	0.98%	10.4%
2001	1.03%	10.9%
2000	1.09%	11.3%
1999	1.15%	11.8%
1998	1.19%	12.3%
1997	1.22%	12.8%
1996	1.26%	13.3%
1995	1.31%	13.9%
1994	1.39%	14.4%
1993	1.5%	14.9%
1992	1.63%	15.5%
1991	1.76%	16%
1990	1.91%	16.6%
1989	2.03%	17.2%
1988	2.14%	17.8%
1987	2.2%	18.4%
1986	2.22%	19.1%
1985	2.23%	19.7%
1984	2.3%	20.4%
1983	2.47%	21%
1982	2.71%	21.7%
1981	2.98%	22.3%
1980	3.29%	23%
1979	3.69%	23.6%
1978	4.2%	24.2%
1977	4.85%	24.9%
1976	5.63%	25.5%
1975	6.46%	26.2%
1974	7.14%	26.9%
1973	7.54%	27.5%
1972	7.73%	28.2%
1971	7.86%	28.9%
1970	8.01%	29.5%
1969	8.26%	30.2%
1968	8.69%	30.9%
1967	9.36%	31.5%
1966	10.4%	32.1%
1965	11.6%	32.8%
1964	12.7%	33.5%
1963	13.6%	34.1%
1962	14.3%	34.8%
1961	14.9%	35.5%
1960	15.3%	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.