Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Chile vs Jamaica by year

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Chile

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Jamaica
2023	1.17	1.36
2022	1.25	1.37
2021	1.18	1.38
2020	1.31	1.38
2019	1.43	1.39
2018	1.54	1.4
2017	1.56	1.43
2016	1.69	1.46
2015	1.74	1.51
2014	1.77	1.54
2013	1.79	1.59
2012	1.8	1.65
2011	1.82	1.72
2010	1.84	1.8
2009	1.86	1.88
2008	1.85	1.95
2007	1.83	2.02
2006	1.8	2.09
2005	1.83	2.15
2004	1.84	2.2
2003	1.89	2.24
2002	1.93	2.27
2001	2.01	2.3
2000	2.05	2.35
1999	2.07	2.47
1998	2.15	2.57
1997	2.2	2.68
1996	2.28	2.77
1995	2.35	2.85
1994	2.38	2.93
1993	2.43	2.99
1992	2.48	3.03
1991	2.56	3
1990	2.58	2.96
1989	2.59	2.93
1988	2.59	2.98
1987	2.59	3.02
1986	2.59	3.11
1985	2.59	3.21
1984	2.6	3.32
1983	2.62	3.41
1982	2.65	3.46
1981	2.69	3.51
1980	2.74	3.59
1979	2.81	3.72
1978	2.89	3.84
1977	2.98	4
1976	3.08	4.21
1975	3.18	4.44
1974	3.29	4.67
1973	3.41	5
1972	3.53	5.06
1971	3.65	5.21
1970	3.78	5.35
1969	3.9	5.47
1968	4.03	5.58
1967	4.14	5.67
1966	4.26	5.69
1965	4.36	5.72
1964	4.46	5.79
1963	4.54	5.73
1962	4.6	5.64
1961	4.66	5.6
1960	4.7	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Jamaica
2023	48,518	10,072
2022	41,041	11,215
2021	27,530	6,382
2020	52,378	12,170
2019	86,006	13,094
2018	103,950	13,929
2017	106,268	15,419
2016	120,545	16,944
2015	127,074	18,489
2014	131,373	19,751
2013	133,785	21,037
2012	134,617	22,320
2011	141,053	23,627
2010	145,527	25,031
2009	147,576	26,311
2008	147,105	27,553
2007	145,043	28,886
2006	142,277	30,213
2005	147,009	31,506
2004	150,138	32,500
2003	154,287	33,340
2002	162,322	33,572
2001	171,659	33,666
2000	175,362	34,452
1999	177,995	36,649
1998	185,815	38,628
1997	190,433	40,521
1996	199,897	42,297
1995	208,017	43,705
1994	209,834	45,210
1993	215,003	46,090
1992	219,224	46,494
1991	227,180	45,617
1990	226,941	44,465
1989	224,854	43,591
1988	221,602	43,978
1987	218,034	44,155
1986	213,571	44,520
1985	208,910	45,122
1984	205,407	45,644
1983	202,352	45,095
1982	199,522	43,816
1981	198,211	42,898
1980	198,281	42,316
1979	197,198	42,449
1978	196,483	42,475
1977	197,163	42,999
1976	196,986	43,878
1975	196,890	44,736
1974	196,322	45,526
1973	197,666	47,438
1972	198,162	46,676
1971	198,523	47,206
1970	200,402	47,547
1969	202,764	48,258
1968	203,577	49,189
1967	204,377	50,187
1966	204,661	50,808
1965	203,341	51,423
1964	202,741	52,501
1963	202,370	52,277
1962	200,905	51,758
1961	198,788	51,931
1960	198,461	51,944

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 +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Chile vs Jamaica by year

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Chile

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Jamaica
2023	8.96	11.6
2022	9.67	11.9
2021	9.07	12
2020	10.1	12
2019	10.9	12.2
2018	11.7	12.3
2017	11.8	12.6
2016	12.7	12.9
2015	13.1	13.3
2014	13.5	13.6
2013	13.6	14
2012	13.8	14.4
2011	14	14.9
2010	14.2	15.6
2009	14.4	16.2
2008	14.4	16.7
2007	14.2	17.3
2006	14	17.9
2005	14.2	18.4
2004	14.4	18.8
2003	14.8	19.2
2002	15.2	19.4
2001	15.9	19.7
2000	16.3	20.1
1999	16.7	21.2
1998	17.4	22.2
1997	17.9	23.1
1996	18.8	24
1995	19.5	24.8
1994	19.8	25.6
1993	20.4	26.2
1992	21	26.7
1991	21.8	26.5
1990	22.1	26.2
1989	22.3	25.9
1988	22.5	26.3
1987	22.5	26.6
1986	22.5	27.1
1985	22.5	27.7
1984	22.5	28.3
1983	22.6	28.6
1982	22.7	28.4
1981	23	28.3
1980	23.2	28.3
1979	23.6	28.6
1978	24	28.7
1977	24.5	29.2
1976	24.9	29.8
1975	25.5	30.5
1974	26.1	31.3
1973	26.8	32.6
1972	27.4	32.6
1971	28.1	33.1
1970	28.8	33.8
1969	29.5	34.5
1968	30.2	35.4
1967	30.9	36.3
1966	31.7	37
1965	32.4	37.8
1964	33.1	38.9
1963	33.7	39.2
1962	34.3	39.4
1961	34.8	40
1960	35.3	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 35.3 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Jamaica
2100	9.83%	10.7%
2099	9.84%	10.7%
2098	9.85%	10.7%
2097	9.86%	10.7%
2096	9.87%	10.6%
2095	9.88%	10.6%
2094	9.89%	10.6%
2093	9.89%	10.6%
2092	9.89%	10.5%
2091	9.89%	10.5%
2090	9.88%	10.5%
2089	9.87%	10.5%
2088	9.86%	10.5%
2087	9.84%	10.5%
2086	9.82%	10.5%
2085	9.8%	10.4%
2084	9.78%	10.4%
2083	9.75%	10.4%
2082	9.73%	10.4%
2081	9.7%	10.5%
2080	9.68%	10.5%
2079	9.65%	10.5%
2078	9.64%	10.5%
2077	9.62%	10.5%
2076	9.61%	10.5%
2075	9.62%	10.6%
2074	9.63%	10.6%
2073	9.65%	10.6%
2072	9.68%	10.6%
2071	9.73%	10.7%
2070	9.78%	10.7%
2069	9.84%	10.8%
2068	9.92%	10.8%
2067	10%	10.8%
2066	10.1%	10.9%
2065	10.2%	11%
2064	10.3%	11%
2063	10.4%	11.1%
2062	10.5%	11.2%
2061	10.6%	11.2%
2060	10.7%	11.3%
2059	10.8%	11.4%
2058	10.9%	11.5%
2057	11%	11.6%
2056	11.1%	11.7%
2055	11.2%	11.8%
2054	11.2%	12%
2053	11.3%	12.1%
2052	11.4%	12.2%
2051	11.4%	12.4%
2050	11.5%	12.6%
2049	11.6%	12.7%
2048	11.6%	12.9%
2047	11.7%	13.1%
2046	11.8%	13.3%
2045	11.9%	13.5%
2044	11.9%	13.7%
2043	12%	13.9%
2042	12.1%	14.1%
2041	12.2%	14.3%
2040	12.2%	14.5%
2039	12.3%	14.7%
2038	12.5%	14.9%
2037	12.6%	15.2%
2036	12.7%	15.4%
2035	12.9%	15.6%
2034	13.2%	15.8%
2033	13.5%	16.1%
2032	13.9%	16.3%
2031	14.2%	16.5%
2030	14.7%	16.8%
2029	15.1%	17.1%
2028	15.5%	17.4%
2027	15.9%	17.7%
2026	16.3%	18.1%
2025	16.8%	18.5%
2024	17%	18.7%
2023	17.4%	19.1%
2022	17.8%	19.6%
2021	18.1%	20%
2020	18.4%	20.6%
2019	18.7%	21.1%
2018	19%	21.7%
2017	19.3%	22.3%
2016	19.7%	22.8%
2015	19.9%	23.4%
2014	20.2%	24%
2013	20.5%	24.7%
2012	20.8%	25.4%
2011	21.1%	26.2%
2010	21.5%	26.9%
2009	22%	27.7%
2008	22.4%	28.5%
2007	22.9%	29.3%
2006	23.5%	30%
2005	24.1%	30.6%
2004	24.7%	31.2%
2003	25.3%	31.7%
2002	25.8%	32.2%
2001	26.3%	32.7%
2000	26.8%	33.2%
1999	27.3%	33.8%
1998	27.7%	34.2%
1997	28%	34.6%
1996	28.3%	34.9%
1995	28.6%	35.1%
1994	28.9%	35.2%
1993	29.1%	35.3%
1992	29.3%	35.4%
1991	29.6%	35.5%
1990	29.8%	35.8%
1989	30%	36.1%
1988	30.2%	36.5%
1987	30.5%	36.8%
1986	30.8%	37.2%
1985	31.2%	37.5%
1984	31.5%	37.9%
1983	32%	38.2%
1982	32.4%	38.7%
1981	32.9%	39.2%
1980	33.3%	39.8%
1979	33.8%	40.4%
1978	34.3%	41%
1977	34.8%	41.7%
1976	35.3%	42.3%
1975	35.8%	42.9%
1974	36.3%	43.5%
1973	36.8%	44%
1972	37.2%	44.4%
1971	37.6%	44.8%
1970	38%	45%
1969	38.3%	45%
1968	38.5%	44.9%
1967	38.8%	44.6%
1966	39%	44.3%
1965	39.2%	43.9%
1964	39.4%	43.3%
1963	39.6%	42.7%
1962	39.7%	42.2%
1961	39.7%	41.7%
1960	39.7%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Jamaica

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Chile

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Jamaica
2023	10	130
2022	12	138
2021	14	186
2020	12	126
2019	11	120
2018	11	112
2017	12	106
2016	13	102
2015	14	100
2014	16	100
2013	17	94
2012	18	89
2011	20	89
2010	22	94
2009	24	93
2008	24	91
2007	26	89
2006	27	89
2005	27	81
2004	28	77
2003	29	79
2002	30	81
2001	32	82
2000	33	82
1999	35	81
1998	36	80
1997	39	79
1996	41	77
1995	44	74
1994	47	71
1993	49	67
1992	52	62
1991	54	58
1990	56	54
1989	62	50
1988	64	48
1987	67	46
1986	70	45
1985	73	45

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 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Jamaica
2023	0.72%	1.93%
2022	0.68%	1.93%
2021	0.67%	1.91%
2020	0.68%	1.9%
2019	0.7%	1.88%
2018	0.72%	1.87%
2017	0.75%	1.86%
2016	0.77%	1.86%
2015	0.79%	1.87%
2014	0.81%	1.87%
2013	0.82%	1.88%
2012	0.84%	1.89%
2011	0.86%	1.9%
2010	0.87%	1.91%
2009	0.88%	1.91%
2008	0.89%	1.92%
2007	0.89%	1.92%
2006	0.9%	1.91%
2005	0.91%	1.92%
2004	0.93%	1.92%
2003	0.95%	1.94%
2002	0.98%	1.97%
2001	1.03%	2%
2000	1.09%	2.06%
1999	1.15%	2.12%
1998	1.19%	2.19%
1997	1.22%	2.27%
1996	1.26%	2.35%
1995	1.31%	2.43%
1994	1.39%	2.51%
1993	1.5%	2.58%
1992	1.63%	2.66%
1991	1.76%	2.73%
1990	1.91%	2.8%
1989	2.03%	2.88%
1988	2.14%	2.96%
1987	2.2%	3.04%
1986	2.22%	3.13%
1985	2.23%	3.22%
1984	2.3%	3.32%
1983	2.47%	3.43%
1982	2.71%	3.54%
1981	2.98%	3.66%
1980	3.29%	3.78%
1979	3.69%	3.92%
1978	4.2%	4.06%
1977	4.85%	4.21%
1976	5.63%	4.37%
1975	6.46%	4.55%
1974	7.14%	4.74%
1973	7.54%	4.95%
1972	7.73%	5.18%
1971	7.86%	5.41%
1970	8.01%	5.64%
1969	8.26%	5.87%
1968	8.69%	6.08%
1967	9.36%	6.28%
1966	10.4%	6.49%
1965	11.6%	6.69%
1964	12.7%	6.91%
1963	13.6%	7.17%
1962	14.3%	7.45%
1961	14.9%	7.79%
1960	15.3%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.