Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Guatemala

Fertility rate in Chile vs Guatemala by year

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Chile

Guatemala

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Guatemala
2023	1.17	2.31
2022	1.25	2.34
2021	1.18	2.39
2020	1.31	2.47
2019	1.43	2.59
2018	1.54	2.74
2017	1.56	2.86
2016	1.69	2.97
2015	1.74	3.03
2014	1.77	3.09
2013	1.79	3.15
2012	1.8	3.22
2011	1.82	3.29
2010	1.84	3.38
2009	1.86	3.47
2008	1.85	3.57
2007	1.83	3.72
2006	1.8	3.85
2005	1.83	3.97
2004	1.84	4.13
2003	1.89	4.25
2002	1.93	4.37
2001	2.01	4.5
2000	2.05	4.58
1999	2.07	4.69
1998	2.15	4.8
1997	2.2	4.91
1996	2.28	5.01
1995	2.35	5.11
1994	2.38	5.19
1993	2.43	5.25
1992	2.48	5.31
1991	2.56	5.38
1990	2.58	5.48
1989	2.59	5.56
1988	2.59	5.62
1987	2.59	5.64
1986	2.59	5.66
1985	2.59	5.73
1984	2.6	5.86
1983	2.62	5.98
1982	2.65	6.06
1981	2.69	6.12
1980	2.74	6.17
1979	2.81	6.22
1978	2.89	6.26
1977	2.98	6.32
1976	3.08	6.37
1975	3.18	6.41
1974	3.29	6.46
1973	3.41	6.49
1972	3.53	6.51
1971	3.65	6.55
1970	3.78	6.6
1969	3.9	6.65
1968	4.03	6.7
1967	4.14	6.76
1966	4.26	6.8
1965	4.36	6.84
1964	4.46	6.87
1963	4.54	6.9
1962	4.6	6.93
1961	4.66	6.98
1960	4.7	7

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Guatemala

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Guatemala
2023	48,518	289,635
2022	41,041	281,675
2021	27,530	255,145
2020	52,378	281,328
2019	86,006	307,389
2018	103,950	323,100
2017	106,268	332,838
2016	120,545	338,114
2015	127,074	335,072
2014	131,373	333,551
2013	133,785	331,321
2012	134,617	332,365
2011	141,053	328,548
2010	145,527	324,802
2009	147,576	323,320
2008	147,105	323,226
2007	145,043	326,298
2006	142,277	325,604
2005	147,009	325,816
2004	150,138	331,699
2003	154,287	333,539
2002	162,322	334,255
2001	171,659	335,503
2000	175,362	332,891
1999	177,995	328,890
1998	185,815	325,174
1997	190,433	320,087
1996	199,897	315,252
1995	208,017	309,236
1994	209,834	302,708
1993	215,003	295,515
1992	219,224	288,411
1991	227,180	283,917
1990	226,941	280,318
1989	224,854	276,736
1988	221,602	271,466
1987	218,034	261,746
1986	213,571	252,754
1985	208,910	246,119
1984	205,407	241,892
1983	202,352	238,059
1982	199,522	199,809
1981	198,211	221,044
1980	198,281	218,460
1979	197,198	216,810
1978	196,483	211,301
1977	197,163	203,299
1976	196,986	171,903
1975	196,890	188,501
1974	196,322	184,992
1973	197,666	179,871
1972	198,162	173,162
1971	198,523	165,104
1970	200,402	155,946
1969	202,764	149,516
1968	203,577	146,946
1967	204,377	143,859
1966	204,661	140,494
1965	203,341	135,997
1964	202,741	132,832
1963	202,370	129,065
1962	200,905	126,429
1961	198,788	123,753
1960	198,461	120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in Chile vs Guatemala by year

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Chile

Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Guatemala
2023	8.96	20.8
2022	9.67	21.1
2021	9.07	21.4
2020	10.1	22
2019	10.9	23.1
2018	11.7	24.3
2017	11.8	25.2
2016	12.7	26
2015	13.1	26.2
2014	13.5	26.5
2013	13.6	26.7
2012	13.8	27.2
2011	14	27.5
2010	14.2	27.8
2009	14.4	28.2
2008	14.4	28.7
2007	14.2	29.4
2006	14	30
2005	14.2	30.8
2004	14.4	31.7
2003	14.8	32.5
2002	15.2	33.3
2001	15.9	34.2
2000	16.3	34.7
1999	16.7	35.2
1998	17.4	35.9
1997	17.9	36.5
1996	18.8	37.1
1995	19.5	37.8
1994	19.8	38.2
1993	20.4	38.6
1992	21	38.9
1991	21.8	39.3
1990	22.1	39.8
1989	22.3	40.3
1988	22.5	40.7
1987	22.5	40.7
1986	22.5	40.8
1985	22.5	41.1
1984	22.5	41.9
1983	22.6	42.8
1982	22.7	43.2
1981	23	43.4
1980	23.2	43.6
1979	23.6	43.6
1978	24	43.7
1977	24.5	43.9
1976	24.9	44
1975	25.5	44.1
1974	26.1	44.1
1973	26.8	44.2
1972	27.4	44.4
1971	28.1	44.7
1970	28.8	44.9
1969	29.5	45.1
1968	30.2	45.3
1967	30.9	45.6
1966	31.7	46
1965	32.4	46.2
1964	33.1	46.5
1963	33.7	46.9
1962	34.3	47.4
1961	34.8	48
1960	35.3	48.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 35.3 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Guatemala

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Guatemala
2100	9.83%	14.9%
2099	9.84%	14.9%
2098	9.85%	15%
2097	9.86%	15%
2096	9.87%	15.1%
2095	9.88%	15.1%
2094	9.89%	15.2%
2093	9.89%	15.3%
2092	9.89%	15.3%
2091	9.89%	15.4%
2090	9.88%	15.5%
2089	9.87%	15.5%
2088	9.86%	15.6%
2087	9.84%	15.7%
2086	9.82%	15.8%
2085	9.8%	15.9%
2084	9.78%	15.9%
2083	9.75%	16%
2082	9.73%	16.1%
2081	9.7%	16.2%
2080	9.68%	16.3%
2079	9.65%	16.5%
2078	9.64%	16.6%
2077	9.62%	16.7%
2076	9.61%	16.8%
2075	9.62%	16.9%
2074	9.63%	17%
2073	9.65%	17.2%
2072	9.68%	17.3%
2071	9.73%	17.4%
2070	9.78%	17.6%
2069	9.84%	17.7%
2068	9.92%	17.9%
2067	10%	18%
2066	10.1%	18.2%
2065	10.2%	18.3%
2064	10.3%	18.5%
2063	10.4%	18.7%
2062	10.5%	18.9%
2061	10.6%	19%
2060	10.7%	19.2%
2059	10.8%	19.4%
2058	10.9%	19.7%
2057	11%	19.9%
2056	11.1%	20.1%
2055	11.2%	20.4%
2054	11.2%	20.6%
2053	11.3%	20.9%
2052	11.4%	21.2%
2051	11.4%	21.5%
2050	11.5%	21.8%
2049	11.6%	22.1%
2048	11.6%	22.4%
2047	11.7%	22.7%
2046	11.8%	23%
2045	11.9%	23.3%
2044	11.9%	23.6%
2043	12%	23.9%
2042	12.1%	24.2%
2041	12.2%	24.5%
2040	12.2%	24.8%
2039	12.3%	25%
2038	12.5%	25.3%
2037	12.6%	25.6%
2036	12.7%	25.9%
2035	12.9%	26.2%
2034	13.2%	26.6%
2033	13.5%	27%
2032	13.9%	27.5%
2031	14.2%	28%
2030	14.7%	28.6%
2029	15.1%	29.1%
2028	15.5%	29.7%
2027	15.9%	30.2%
2026	16.3%	30.8%
2025	16.8%	31.3%
2024	17%	31.6%
2023	17.4%	32.1%
2022	17.8%	32.7%
2021	18.1%	33.3%
2020	18.4%	33.8%
2019	18.7%	34.4%
2018	19%	34.9%
2017	19.3%	35.4%
2016	19.7%	35.9%
2015	19.9%	36.4%
2014	20.2%	36.9%
2013	20.5%	37.5%
2012	20.8%	38.1%
2011	21.1%	38.7%
2010	21.5%	39.3%
2009	22%	39.9%
2008	22.4%	40.5%
2007	22.9%	41%
2006	23.5%	41.6%
2005	24.1%	42.1%
2004	24.7%	42.5%
2003	25.3%	43%
2002	25.8%	43.3%
2001	26.3%	43.6%
2000	26.8%	43.8%
1999	27.3%	44.1%
1998	27.7%	44.3%
1997	28%	44.5%
1996	28.3%	44.7%
1995	28.6%	44.8%
1994	28.9%	44.9%
1993	29.1%	45.1%
1992	29.3%	45.2%
1991	29.6%	45.3%
1990	29.8%	45.4%
1989	30%	45.5%
1988	30.2%	45.6%
1987	30.5%	45.6%
1986	30.8%	45.7%
1985	31.2%	45.7%
1984	31.5%	45.7%
1983	32%	45.7%
1982	32.4%	45.6%
1981	32.9%	45.6%
1980	33.3%	45.5%
1979	33.8%	45.5%
1978	34.3%	45.6%
1977	34.8%	45.6%
1976	35.3%	45.7%
1975	35.8%	45.8%
1974	36.3%	45.9%
1973	36.8%	46%
1972	37.2%	46%
1971	37.6%	46%
1970	38%	46.1%
1969	38.3%	46.2%
1968	38.5%	46.2%
1967	38.8%	46.4%
1966	39%	46.5%
1965	39.2%	46.6%
1964	39.4%	46.6%
1963	39.6%	46.7%
1962	39.7%	46.8%
1961	39.7%	46.7%
1960	39.7%	46.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Guatemala compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Guatemala

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Chile

Guatemala

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Guatemala
2023	10	94
2022	12	97
2021	14	125
2020	12	102
2019	11	106
2018	11	107
2017	12	107
2016	13	110
2015	14	112
2014	16	111
2013	17	111
2012	18	115
2011	20	120
2010	22	127
2009	24	130
2008	24	133
2007	26	135
2006	27	142
2005	27	153
2004	28	148
2003	29	150
2002	30	153
2001	32	162
2000	33	166
1999	35	174
1998	36	185
1997	39	198
1996	41	213
1995	44	229
1994	47	244
1993	49	262
1992	52	269
1991	54	268
1990	56	270
1989	62	271
1988	64	273
1987	67	277
1986	70	286
1985	73	301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Guatemala
2023	0.72%	2.14%
2022	0.68%	2.21%
2021	0.67%	2.28%
2020	0.68%	2.37%
2019	0.7%	2.45%
2018	0.72%	2.54%
2017	0.75%	2.63%
2016	0.77%	2.72%
2015	0.79%	2.83%
2014	0.81%	2.94%
2013	0.82%	3.07%
2012	0.84%	3.2%
2011	0.86%	3.33%
2010	0.87%	3.48%
2009	0.88%	3.62%
2008	0.89%	3.78%
2007	0.89%	3.93%
2006	0.9%	4.1%
2005	0.91%	4.26%
2004	0.93%	4.43%
2003	0.95%	4.61%
2002	0.98%	4.8%
2001	1.03%	5%
2000	1.09%	5.21%
1999	1.15%	5.42%
1998	1.19%	5.65%
1997	1.22%	5.89%
1996	1.26%	6.15%
1995	1.31%	6.42%
1994	1.39%	6.71%
1993	1.5%	7.02%
1992	1.63%	7.34%
1991	1.76%	7.68%
1990	1.91%	8.04%
1989	2.03%	8.41%
1988	2.14%	8.79%
1987	2.2%	9.19%
1986	2.22%	9.6%
1985	2.23%	10%
1984	2.3%	10.5%
1983	2.47%	10.9%
1982	2.71%	13.6%
1981	2.98%	11.8%
1980	3.29%	12.2%
1979	3.69%	12.7%
1978	4.2%	13.2%
1977	4.85%	13.6%
1976	5.63%	16.5%
1975	6.46%	14.6%
1974	7.14%	15.1%
1973	7.54%	15.6%
1972	7.73%	16.1%
1971	7.86%	16.6%
1970	8.01%	17.1%
1969	8.26%	17.6%
1968	8.69%	18.1%
1967	9.36%	18.6%
1966	10.4%	19.1%
1965	11.6%	19.6%
1964	12.7%	20.1%
1963	13.6%	20.6%
1962	14.3%	21.1%
1961	14.9%	21.6%
1960	15.3%	22.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 2.14% in Guatemala. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.