Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Guyana

Fertility rate in Chile vs Guyana by year

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Chile

Guyana

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Guyana
2023	1.17	2.41
2022	1.25	2.44
2021	1.18	2.46
2020	1.31	2.49
2019	1.43	2.52
2018	1.54	2.55
2017	1.56	2.59
2016	1.69	2.63
2015	1.74	2.67
2014	1.77	2.7
2013	1.79	2.71
2012	1.8	2.7
2011	1.82	2.69
2010	1.84	2.68
2009	1.86	2.69
2008	1.85	2.7
2007	1.83	2.68
2006	1.8	2.66
2005	1.83	2.65
2004	1.84	2.68
2003	1.89	2.75
2002	1.93	2.84
2001	2.01	2.96
2000	2.05	3.06
1999	2.07	3.13
1998	2.15	3.18
1997	2.2	3.22
1996	2.28	3.23
1995	2.35	3.24
1994	2.38	3.23
1993	2.43	3.2
1992	2.48	3.19
1991	2.56	3.18
1990	2.58	3.18
1989	2.59	3.19
1988	2.59	3.23
1987	2.59	3.31
1986	2.59	3.38
1985	2.59	3.47
1984	2.6	3.54
1983	2.62	3.64
1982	2.65	3.68
1981	2.69	3.72
1980	2.74	3.77
1979	2.81	3.86
1978	2.89	3.97
1977	2.98	4.12
1976	3.08	4.28
1975	3.18	4.45
1974	3.29	4.64
1973	3.41	4.87
1972	3.53	5.08
1971	3.65	5.26
1970	3.78	5.41
1969	3.9	5.58
1968	4.03	5.75
1967	4.14	5.89
1966	4.26	6.02
1965	4.36	6.14
1964	4.46	6.23
1963	4.54	6.31
1962	4.6	6.33
1961	4.66	6.34
1960	4.7	6.33

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.41 in Guyana in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Guyana

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Guyana
2023	48,518	10,716
2022	41,041	11,042
2021	27,530	8,125
2020	52,378	10,307
2019	86,006	11,665
2018	103,950	10,946
2017	106,268	11,108
2016	120,545	11,168
2015	127,074	11,199
2014	131,373	11,143
2013	133,785	10,887
2012	134,617	10,633
2011	141,053	10,713
2010	145,527	10,652
2009	147,576	10,758
2008	147,105	10,792
2007	145,043	10,741
2006	142,277	10,525
2005	147,009	10,455
2004	150,138	10,767
2003	154,287	11,344
2002	162,322	12,218
2001	171,659	13,307
2000	175,362	14,128
1999	177,995	14,763
1998	185,815	15,292
1997	190,433	15,568
1996	199,897	15,768
1995	208,017	15,991
1994	209,834	16,185
1993	215,003	16,099
1992	219,224	15,990
1991	227,180	15,896
1990	226,941	15,917
1989	224,854	15,947
1988	221,602	16,189
1987	218,034	16,600
1986	213,571	16,940
1985	208,910	17,292
1984	205,407	17,466
1983	202,352	17,753
1982	199,522	17,644
1981	198,211	17,471
1980	198,281	17,298
1979	197,198	17,402
1978	196,483	17,539
1977	197,163	17,805
1976	196,986	18,083
1975	196,890	18,317
1974	196,322	18,589
1973	197,666	18,991
1972	198,162	19,219
1971	198,523	19,273
1970	200,402	19,233
1969	202,764	19,133
1968	203,577	19,035
1967	204,377	18,933
1966	204,661	18,862
1965	203,341	18,791
1964	202,741	18,729
1963	202,370	18,606
1962	200,905	18,344
1961	198,788	18,092
1960	198,461	17,867

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 +1.3% in Guyana.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.36% in Guyana.

Birth rate in Chile vs Guyana by year

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Chile

Guyana

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Guyana
2023	8.96	20.3
2022	9.67	20.7
2021	9.07	21
2020	10.1	21.3
2019	10.9	21.9
2018	11.7	21.2
2017	11.8	22
2016	12.7	22.3
2015	13.1	22.5
2014	13.5	22.6
2013	13.6	22.6
2012	13.8	22.3
2011	14	22.3
2010	14.2	22.1
2009	14.4	22.1
2008	14.4	22
2007	14.2	21.9
2006	14	21.7
2005	14.2	21.7
2004	14.4	22
2003	14.8	22.7
2002	15.2	23.8
2001	15.9	25
2000	16.3	26.2
1999	16.7	27.2
1998	17.4	28.1
1997	17.9	28.8
1996	18.8	29.2
1995	19.5	29.5
1994	19.8	29.7
1993	20.4	29.6
1992	21	29.6
1991	21.8	29.7
1990	22.1	29.8
1989	22.3	29.8
1988	22.5	30.1
1987	22.5	30.6
1986	22.5	31
1985	22.5	31.4
1984	22.5	31.5
1983	22.6	31.9
1982	22.7	31.8
1981	23	31.6
1980	23.2	31.4
1979	23.6	31.7
1978	24	32
1977	24.5	32.6
1976	24.9	33.3
1975	25.5	33.8
1974	26.1	34.5
1973	26.8	35.4
1972	27.4	36.1
1971	28.1	36.6
1970	28.8	37
1969	29.5	37.4
1968	30.2	38
1967	30.9	38.5
1966	31.7	39.2
1965	32.4	39.9
1964	33.1	40.6
1963	33.7	41.3
1962	34.3	41.8
1961	34.8	42.4
1960	35.3	42.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 20.3 in Guyana, compared with 35.3 and 42.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Guyana

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Guyana
2100	9.83%	15.8%
2099	9.84%	15.9%
2098	9.85%	16%
2097	9.86%	16%
2096	9.87%	16.1%
2095	9.88%	16.2%
2094	9.89%	16.3%
2093	9.89%	16.3%
2092	9.89%	16.4%
2091	9.89%	16.5%
2090	9.88%	16.6%
2089	9.87%	16.7%
2088	9.86%	16.8%
2087	9.84%	16.9%
2086	9.82%	17%
2085	9.8%	17.1%
2084	9.78%	17.2%
2083	9.75%	17.3%
2082	9.73%	17.3%
2081	9.7%	17.4%
2080	9.68%	17.5%
2079	9.65%	17.6%
2078	9.64%	17.8%
2077	9.62%	17.9%
2076	9.61%	18%
2075	9.62%	18.1%
2074	9.63%	18.2%
2073	9.65%	18.3%
2072	9.68%	18.4%
2071	9.73%	18.6%
2070	9.78%	18.7%
2069	9.84%	18.9%
2068	9.92%	19%
2067	10%	19.2%
2066	10.1%	19.3%
2065	10.2%	19.5%
2064	10.3%	19.7%
2063	10.4%	19.9%
2062	10.5%	20.1%
2061	10.6%	20.2%
2060	10.7%	20.4%
2059	10.8%	20.6%
2058	10.9%	20.8%
2057	11%	21%
2056	11.1%	21.2%
2055	11.2%	21.4%
2054	11.2%	21.6%
2053	11.3%	21.8%
2052	11.4%	22%
2051	11.4%	22.1%
2050	11.5%	22.3%
2049	11.6%	22.5%
2048	11.6%	22.6%
2047	11.7%	22.8%
2046	11.8%	23%
2045	11.9%	23.2%
2044	11.9%	23.3%
2043	12%	23.5%
2042	12.1%	23.8%
2041	12.2%	24%
2040	12.2%	24.2%
2039	12.3%	24.5%
2038	12.5%	24.8%
2037	12.6%	25.1%
2036	12.7%	25.4%
2035	12.9%	25.8%
2034	13.2%	26.2%
2033	13.5%	26.5%
2032	13.9%	26.9%
2031	14.2%	27.2%
2030	14.7%	27.6%
2029	15.1%	27.9%
2028	15.5%	28.3%
2027	15.9%	28.6%
2026	16.3%	28.8%
2025	16.8%	29.1%
2024	17%	29.2%
2023	17.4%	29.3%
2022	17.8%	29.4%
2021	18.1%	29.4%
2020	18.4%	29.5%
2019	18.7%	29.3%
2018	19%	29.5%
2017	19.3%	30%
2016	19.7%	30.1%
2015	19.9%	30.3%
2014	20.2%	30.5%
2013	20.5%	30.8%
2012	20.8%	31.1%
2011	21.1%	31.6%
2010	21.5%	32.2%
2009	22%	32.9%
2008	22.4%	33.5%
2007	22.9%	34.1%
2006	23.5%	34.7%
2005	24.1%	35.3%
2004	24.7%	35.8%
2003	25.3%	36.1%
2002	25.8%	36.4%
2001	26.3%	36.5%
2000	26.8%	36.6%
1999	27.3%	36.6%
1998	27.7%	36.6%
1997	28%	36.5%
1996	28.3%	36.4%
1995	28.6%	36.4%
1994	28.9%	36.4%
1993	29.1%	36.4%
1992	29.3%	36.5%
1991	29.6%	36.7%
1990	29.8%	36.9%
1989	30%	37.2%
1988	30.2%	37.5%
1987	30.5%	38%
1986	30.8%	38.6%
1985	31.2%	39.2%
1984	31.5%	39.9%
1983	32%	40.5%
1982	32.4%	41.2%
1981	32.9%	41.9%
1980	33.3%	42.5%
1979	33.8%	42.9%
1978	34.3%	43.4%
1977	34.8%	43.9%
1976	35.3%	44.4%
1975	35.8%	44.9%
1974	36.3%	45.3%
1973	36.8%	45.7%
1972	37.2%	46%
1971	37.6%	46.3%
1970	38%	46.6%
1969	38.3%	46.9%
1968	38.5%	47.3%
1967	38.8%	47.5%
1966	39%	47.7%
1965	39.2%	47.8%
1964	39.4%	47.7%
1963	39.6%	47.6%
1962	39.7%	47.4%
1961	39.7%	47%
1960	39.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 29.2% in Guyana in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 36.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Guyana compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Guyana

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Chile

Guyana

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Guyana
2023	10	75
2022	12	83
2021	14	189
2020	12	109
2019	11	107
2018	11	105
2017	12	110
2016	13	114
2015	14	117
2014	16	121
2013	17	128
2012	18	133
2011	20	135
2010	22	141
2009	24	146
2008	24	153
2007	26	158
2006	27	167
2005	27	166
2004	28	162
2003	29	164
2002	30	164
2001	32	163
2000	33	171
1999	35	178
1998	36	184
1997	39	195
1996	41	202
1995	44	207
1994	47	204
1993	49	205
1992	52	208
1991	54	219
1990	56	224
1989	62	227
1988	64	230
1987	67	234
1986	70	238
1985	73	241

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 75 deaths in Guyana.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Guyana

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Guyana
2023	0.72%	2.57%
2022	0.68%	2.66%
2021	0.67%	2.75%
2020	0.68%	2.84%
2019	0.7%	2.93%
2018	0.72%	3.02%
2017	0.75%	3.11%
2016	0.77%	3.21%
2015	0.79%	3.31%
2014	0.81%	3.4%
2013	0.82%	3.49%
2012	0.84%	3.58%
2011	0.86%	3.65%
2010	0.87%	3.73%
2009	0.88%	3.81%
2008	0.89%	3.89%
2007	0.89%	3.97%
2006	0.9%	4.05%
2005	0.91%	4.14%
2004	0.93%	4.23%
2003	0.95%	4.32%
2002	0.98%	4.42%
2001	1.03%	4.53%
2000	1.09%	4.65%
1999	1.15%	4.77%
1998	1.19%	4.89%
1997	1.22%	5.02%
1996	1.26%	5.16%
1995	1.31%	5.3%
1994	1.39%	5.45%
1993	1.5%	5.6%
1992	1.63%	5.77%
1991	1.76%	5.92%
1990	1.91%	6.08%
1989	2.03%	6.22%
1988	2.14%	6.35%
1987	2.2%	6.47%
1986	2.22%	6.57%
1985	2.23%	6.66%
1984	2.3%	6.74%
1983	2.47%	6.82%
1982	2.71%	6.89%
1981	2.98%	6.96%
1980	3.29%	7.02%
1979	3.69%	7.08%
1978	4.2%	7.14%
1977	4.85%	7.19%
1976	5.63%	7.24%
1975	6.46%	7.27%
1974	7.14%	7.31%
1973	7.54%	7.33%
1972	7.73%	7.35%
1971	7.86%	7.37%
1970	8.01%	7.39%
1969	8.26%	7.43%
1968	8.69%	7.48%
1967	9.36%	7.56%
1966	10.4%	7.66%
1965	11.6%	7.8%
1964	12.7%	7.99%
1963	13.6%	8.21%
1962	14.3%	8.49%
1961	14.9%	8.81%
1960	15.3%	9.19%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 2.57% in Guyana. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.