Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Iran

Fertility rate in Chile vs Iran by year

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Chile

Iran

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Iran
2023	1.17	1.7
2022	1.25	1.7
2021	1.18	1.71
2020	1.31	1.7
2019	1.43	1.77
2018	1.54	1.92
2017	1.56	2.02
2016	1.69	2.05
2015	1.74	2.02
2014	1.77	1.98
2013	1.79	1.91
2012	1.8	1.85
2011	1.82	1.79
2010	1.84	1.75
2009	1.86	1.74
2008	1.85	1.74
2007	1.83	1.75
2006	1.8	1.76
2005	1.83	1.76
2004	1.84	1.78
2003	1.89	1.8
2002	1.93	1.84
2001	2.01	1.92
2000	2.05	2
1999	2.07	2.09
1998	2.15	2.19
1997	2.2	2.32
1996	2.28	2.54
1995	2.35	2.85
1994	2.38	3.24
1993	2.43	3.67
1992	2.48	4.1
1991	2.56	4.57
1990	2.58	4.93
1989	2.59	5.17
1988	2.59	5.43
1987	2.59	5.72
1986	2.59	6.01
1985	2.59	6.24
1984	2.6	6.43
1983	2.62	6.53
1982	2.65	6.59
1981	2.69	6.62
1980	2.74	6.63
1979	2.81	6.55
1978	2.89	6.34
1977	2.98	6.18
1976	3.08	6.07
1975	3.18	5.95
1974	3.29	5.97
1973	3.41	6.06
1972	3.53	6.26
1971	3.65	6.55
1970	3.78	6.8
1969	3.9	7.01
1968	4.03	7.12
1967	4.14	7.19
1966	4.26	7.21
1965	4.36	7.22
1964	4.46	7.24
1963	4.54	7.32
1962	4.6	7.4
1961	4.66	7.46
1960	4.7	7.52

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.7 in Iran in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Iran

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Iran
2023	48,518	750,150
2022	41,041	753,525
2021	27,530	645,725
2020	52,378	663,978
2019	86,006	893,063
2018	103,950	1,035,052
2017	106,268	1,140,549
2016	120,545	1,186,949
2015	127,074	1,178,317
2014	131,373	1,158,552
2013	133,785	1,119,533
2012	134,617	1,073,804
2011	141,053	1,023,925
2010	145,527	980,380
2009	147,576	958,322
2008	147,105	940,983
2007	145,043	919,254
2006	142,277	884,529
2005	147,009	837,305
2004	150,138	801,203
2003	154,287	732,600
2002	162,322	752,205
2001	171,659	743,658
2000	175,362	731,203
1999	177,995	723,237
1998	185,815	717,655
1997	190,433	726,574
1996	199,897	784,508
1995	208,017	879,648
1994	209,834	1,008,076
1993	215,003	1,219,658
1992	219,224	1,365,466
1991	227,180	1,495,594
1990	226,941	1,530,434
1989	224,854	1,609,739
1988	221,602	1,614,512
1987	218,034	1,639,644
1986	213,571	1,659,289
1985	208,910	1,661,750
1984	205,407	1,653,051
1983	202,352	1,573,612
1982	199,522	1,514,240
1981	198,211	1,376,830
1980	198,281	1,361,293
1979	197,198	1,294,306
1978	196,483	1,156,974
1977	197,163	1,091,542
1976	196,986	1,013,347
1975	196,890	929,481
1974	196,322	873,369
1973	197,666	831,880
1972	198,162	804,043
1971	198,523	805,830
1970	200,402	794,612
1969	202,764	780,660
1968	203,577	743,992
1967	204,377	727,276
1966	204,661	695,040
1965	203,341	663,029
1964	202,741	635,589
1963	202,370	620,126
1962	200,905	595,538
1961	198,788	594,674
1960	198,461	584,060

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 +0.83% in Iran.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.1% in Iran.

Birth rate in Chile vs Iran by year

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Chile

Iran

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Iran
2023	8.96	13
2022	9.67	13.3
2021	9.07	13.7
2020	10.1	14
2019	10.9	14.9
2018	11.7	16.7
2017	11.8	18
2016	12.7	18.8
2015	13.1	18.9
2014	13.5	18.8
2013	13.6	18.5
2012	13.8	18.1
2011	14	17.7
2010	14.2	17.3
2009	14.4	17.2
2008	14.4	17.1
2007	14.2	17
2006	14	16.7
2005	14.2	16.4
2004	14.4	16.2
2003	14.8	15.9
2002	15.2	15.9
2001	15.9	15.9
2000	16.3	16
1999	16.7	16.1
1998	17.4	16.2
1997	17.9	16.6
1996	18.8	17.7
1995	19.5	19.5
1994	19.8	22
1993	20.4	25.7
1992	21	28.3
1991	21.8	31.2
1990	22.1	33.5
1989	22.3	35.2
1988	22.5	37
1987	22.5	38.8
1986	22.5	40.7
1985	22.5	42.4
1984	22.5	43.9
1983	22.6	44.7
1982	22.7	45.2
1981	23	44.2
1980	23.2	45.1
1979	23.6	44.7
1978	24	43.4
1977	24.5	42.2
1976	24.9	41.4
1975	25.5	40.3
1974	26.1	40
1973	26.8	40.1
1972	27.4	40.9
1971	28.1	42.4
1970	28.8	43.6
1969	29.5	44.7
1968	30.2	45.3
1967	30.9	45.8
1966	31.7	46
1965	32.4	46.3
1964	33.1	46.7
1963	33.7	47.7
1962	34.3	48.8
1961	34.8	49.8
1960	35.3	51

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 13 in Iran, compared with 35.3 and 51, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Iran

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Iran
2100	9.83%	12.1%
2099	9.84%	12.2%
2098	9.85%	12.2%
2097	9.86%	12.3%
2096	9.87%	12.3%
2095	9.88%	12.4%
2094	9.89%	12.5%
2093	9.89%	12.6%
2092	9.89%	12.6%
2091	9.89%	12.7%
2090	9.88%	12.8%
2089	9.87%	12.8%
2088	9.86%	12.9%
2087	9.84%	12.9%
2086	9.82%	12.9%
2085	9.8%	13%
2084	9.78%	13%
2083	9.75%	12.9%
2082	9.73%	12.9%
2081	9.7%	12.9%
2080	9.68%	12.9%
2079	9.65%	12.8%
2078	9.64%	12.8%
2077	9.62%	12.8%
2076	9.61%	12.7%
2075	9.62%	12.7%
2074	9.63%	12.7%
2073	9.65%	12.7%
2072	9.68%	12.7%
2071	9.73%	12.7%
2070	9.78%	12.7%
2069	9.84%	12.8%
2068	9.92%	12.9%
2067	10%	13%
2066	10.1%	13.1%
2065	10.2%	13.2%
2064	10.3%	13.3%
2063	10.4%	13.5%
2062	10.5%	13.6%
2061	10.6%	13.8%
2060	10.7%	14%
2059	10.8%	14.1%
2058	10.9%	14.3%
2057	11%	14.4%
2056	11.1%	14.6%
2055	11.2%	14.7%
2054	11.2%	14.8%
2053	11.3%	14.9%
2052	11.4%	15%
2051	11.4%	15.1%
2050	11.5%	15.1%
2049	11.6%	15.2%
2048	11.6%	15.2%
2047	11.7%	15.2%
2046	11.8%	15.2%
2045	11.9%	15.3%
2044	11.9%	15.3%
2043	12%	15.4%
2042	12.1%	15.4%
2041	12.2%	15.5%
2040	12.2%	15.7%
2039	12.3%	15.8%
2038	12.5%	16%
2037	12.6%	16.3%
2036	12.7%	16.5%
2035	12.9%	16.8%
2034	13.2%	17.2%
2033	13.5%	17.7%
2032	13.9%	18.3%
2031	14.2%	19%
2030	14.7%	19.6%
2029	15.1%	20.2%
2028	15.5%	20.8%
2027	15.9%	21.3%
2026	16.3%	21.8%
2025	16.8%	22.2%
2024	17%	22.4%
2023	17.4%	22.8%
2022	17.8%	23.2%
2021	18.1%	23.6%
2020	18.4%	23.8%
2019	18.7%	23.9%
2018	19%	24%
2017	19.3%	23.9%
2016	19.7%	23.8%
2015	19.9%	23.6%
2014	20.2%	23.4%
2013	20.5%	23.3%
2012	20.8%	23.3%
2011	21.1%	23.3%
2010	21.5%	23.4%
2009	22%	23.7%
2008	22.4%	24%
2007	22.9%	24.6%
2006	23.5%	25.3%
2005	24.1%	26.2%
2004	24.7%	27.4%
2003	25.3%	28.7%
2002	25.8%	30.1%
2001	26.3%	31.7%
2000	26.8%	33.6%
1999	27.3%	35.4%
1998	27.7%	37.3%
1997	28%	39.1%
1996	28.3%	40.7%
1995	28.6%	42.1%
1994	28.9%	43.2%
1993	29.1%	43.6%
1992	29.3%	43.6%
1991	29.6%	43.9%
1990	29.8%	44.1%
1989	30%	44.2%
1988	30.2%	44%
1987	30.5%	43.9%
1986	30.8%	43.7%
1985	31.2%	43.5%
1984	31.5%	43.3%
1983	32%	43%
1982	32.4%	42.7%
1981	32.9%	42.9%
1980	33.3%	43.3%
1979	33.8%	43.1%
1978	34.3%	43%
1977	34.8%	42.9%
1976	35.3%	43%
1975	35.8%	43.2%
1974	36.3%	43.5%
1973	36.8%	43.8%
1972	37.2%	44.2%
1971	37.6%	44.4%
1970	38%	44.6%
1969	38.3%	44.7%
1968	38.5%	44.8%
1967	38.8%	44.8%
1966	39%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	45%
1964	39.4%	45%
1963	39.6%	44.9%
1962	39.7%	44.6%
1961	39.7%	44.1%
1960	39.7%	43.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 22.4% in Iran in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Iran compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Iran

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Chile

Iran

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Iran
2023	10	16
2022	12	21
2021	14	51
2020	12	34
2019	11	18
2018	11	19
2017	12	20
2016	13	21
2015	14	22
2014	16	23
2013	17	24
2012	18	25
2011	20	26
2010	22	27
2009	24	28
2008	24	30
2007	26	31
2006	27	32
2005	27	33
2004	28	34
2003	29	37
2002	30	38
2001	32	40
2000	33	43
1999	35	46
1998	36	50
1997	39	55
1996	41	59
1995	44	65
1994	47	71
1993	49	80
1992	52	86
1991	54	94
1990	56	107
1989	62	113
1988	64	126
1987	67	136
1986	70	148
1985	73	160

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 16 deaths in Iran.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Iran

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Iran
2023	0.72%	1.18%
2022	0.68%	1.22%
2021	0.67%	1.26%
2020	0.68%	1.3%
2019	0.7%	1.35%
2018	0.72%	1.39%
2017	0.75%	1.45%
2016	0.77%	1.5%
2015	0.79%	1.55%
2014	0.81%	1.61%
2013	0.82%	1.68%
2012	0.84%	1.75%
2011	0.86%	1.84%
2010	0.87%	1.93%
2009	0.88%	2.04%
2008	0.89%	2.17%
2007	0.89%	2.32%
2006	0.9%	2.48%
2005	0.91%	2.65%
2004	0.93%	2.83%
2003	0.95%	3.02%
2002	0.98%	3.22%
2001	1.03%	3.42%
2000	1.09%	3.63%
1999	1.15%	3.83%
1998	1.19%	4.02%
1997	1.22%	4.21%
1996	1.26%	4.4%
1995	1.31%	4.59%
1994	1.39%	4.79%
1993	1.5%	5%
1992	1.63%	5.22%
1991	1.76%	5.48%
1990	1.91%	5.76%
1989	2.03%	6.07%
1988	2.14%	6.42%
1987	2.2%	6.8%
1986	2.22%	7.2%
1985	2.23%	7.64%
1984	2.3%	8.13%
1983	2.47%	8.67%
1982	2.71%	9.3%
1981	2.98%	10%
1980	3.29%	10.8%
1979	3.69%	11.7%
1978	4.2%	12.6%
1977	4.85%	13.5%
1976	5.63%	14.4%
1975	6.46%	15.3%
1974	7.14%	16.2%
1973	7.54%	17.1%
1972	7.73%	18%
1971	7.86%	18.9%
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 1.18% in Iran. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.