Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Kenya

Fertility rate in Chile vs Kenya by year

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Chile

Kenya

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Kenya
2023	1.17	3.21
2022	1.25	3.26
2021	1.18	3.31
2020	1.31	3.36
2019	1.43	3.43
2018	1.54	3.54
2017	1.56	3.61
2016	1.69	3.69
2015	1.74	3.77
2014	1.77	3.84
2013	1.79	3.96
2012	1.8	4.12
2011	1.82	4.28
2010	1.84	4.45
2009	1.86	4.57
2008	1.85	4.66
2007	1.83	4.72
2006	1.8	4.75
2005	1.83	4.8
2004	1.84	4.86
2003	1.89	4.94
2002	1.93	5.03
2001	2.01	5.09
2000	2.05	5.14
1999	2.07	5.18
1998	2.15	5.24
1997	2.2	5.27
1996	2.28	5.31
1995	2.35	5.37
1994	2.38	5.44
1993	2.43	5.57
1992	2.48	5.74
1991	2.56	5.94
1990	2.58	6.14
1989	2.59	6.33
1988	2.59	6.52
1987	2.59	6.69
1986	2.59	6.84
1985	2.59	6.96
1984	2.6	7.08
1983	2.62	7.22
1982	2.65	7.35
1981	2.69	7.45
1980	2.74	7.53
1979	2.81	7.6
1978	2.89	7.67
1977	2.98	7.73
1976	3.08	7.77
1975	3.18	7.8
1974	3.29	7.82
1973	3.41	7.86
1972	3.53	7.89
1971	3.65	7.92
1970	3.78	7.94
1969	3.9	7.95
1968	4.03	7.95
1967	4.14	7.95
1966	4.26	7.96
1965	4.36	7.92
1964	4.46	7.87
1963	4.54	7.82
1962	4.6	7.77
1961	4.66	7.72
1960	4.7	7.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Kenya in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Kenya

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Kenya
2023	48,518	1,100,970
2022	41,041	1,092,102
2021	27,530	1,037,082
2020	52,378	1,036,253
2019	86,006	1,071,777
2018	103,950	1,097,075
2017	106,268	1,105,769
2016	120,545	1,108,801
2015	127,074	1,119,200
2014	131,373	1,123,333
2013	133,785	1,136,006
2012	134,617	1,161,548
2011	141,053	1,185,863
2010	145,527	1,199,786
2009	147,576	1,193,598
2008	147,105	1,174,818
2007	145,043	1,147,063
2006	142,277	1,113,357
2005	147,009	1,080,446
2004	150,138	1,048,590
2003	154,287	1,018,182
2002	162,322	992,044
2001	171,659	963,721
2000	175,362	928,357
1999	177,995	898,484
1998	185,815	875,511
1997	190,433	847,493
1996	199,897	827,326
1995	208,017	812,391
1994	209,834	792,702
1993	215,003	788,579
1992	219,224	785,018
1991	227,180	790,030
1990	226,941	789,087
1989	224,854	795,622
1988	221,602	785,652
1987	218,034	775,124
1986	213,571	755,606
1985	208,910	732,739
1984	205,407	709,639
1983	202,352	684,587
1982	199,522	663,109
1981	198,211	642,379
1980	198,281	616,390
1979	197,198	595,390
1978	196,483	574,695
1977	197,163	554,124
1976	196,986	536,740
1975	196,890	517,579
1974	196,322	500,008
1973	197,666	485,556
1972	198,162	472,557
1971	198,523	459,897
1970	200,402	443,065
1969	202,764	427,819
1968	203,577	411,948
1967	204,377	396,920
1966	204,661	382,891
1965	203,341	366,444
1964	202,741	349,322
1963	202,370	332,763
1962	200,905	315,797
1961	198,788	298,463
1960	198,461	280,032

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 +1.99% in Kenya.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.16% in Kenya.

Birth rate in Chile vs Kenya by year

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Chile

Kenya

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Kenya
2023	8.96	27.1
2022	9.67	27.3
2021	9.07	27.6
2020	10.1	27.8
2019	10.9	28.2
2018	11.7	29
2017	11.8	29.6
2016	12.7	30.2
2015	13.1	30.9
2014	13.5	31.5
2013	13.6	32.4
2012	13.8	33.7
2011	14	35
2010	14.2	36.3
2009	14.4	37.2
2008	14.4	37.9
2007	14.2	38.3
2006	14	38.5
2005	14.2	38.8
2004	14.4	39.1
2003	14.8	39.5
2002	15.2	39.9
2001	15.9	40.2
2000	16.3	40.2
1999	16.7	40.3
1998	17.4	40.6
1997	17.9	40.5
1996	18.8	40.6
1995	19.5	40.8
1994	19.8	40.9
1993	20.4	41.4
1992	21	42.1
1991	21.8	43.1
1990	22.1	43.9
1989	22.3	44.9
1988	22.5	45.6
1987	22.5	46.3
1986	22.5	46.6
1985	22.5	46.9
1984	22.5	47.2
1983	22.6	47.4
1982	22.7	47.8
1981	23	48.2
1980	23.2	48.2
1979	23.6	48.6
1978	24	48.9
1977	24.5	49.2
1976	24.9	49.6
1975	25.5	49.8
1974	26.1	50.2
1973	26.8	50.8
1972	27.4	51.5
1971	28.1	52.2
1970	28.8	52.5
1969	29.5	53.1
1968	30.2	53.5
1967	30.9	54.1
1966	31.7	54.6
1965	32.4	54.9
1964	33.1	55.1
1963	33.7	55.3
1962	34.3	55.4
1961	34.8	55.4
1960	35.3	55.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 27.1 in Kenya, compared with 35.3 and 55.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Kenya

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Kenya
2100	9.83%	18.9%
2099	9.84%	19%
2098	9.85%	19.1%
2097	9.86%	19.2%
2096	9.87%	19.3%
2095	9.88%	19.5%
2094	9.89%	19.6%
2093	9.89%	19.7%
2092	9.89%	19.8%
2091	9.89%	19.9%
2090	9.88%	20%
2089	9.87%	20.1%
2088	9.86%	20.2%
2087	9.84%	20.4%
2086	9.82%	20.5%
2085	9.8%	20.7%
2084	9.78%	20.8%
2083	9.75%	21%
2082	9.73%	21.1%
2081	9.7%	21.3%
2080	9.68%	21.5%
2079	9.65%	21.7%
2078	9.64%	21.9%
2077	9.62%	22.1%
2076	9.61%	22.3%
2075	9.62%	22.5%
2074	9.63%	22.7%
2073	9.65%	22.9%
2072	9.68%	23.1%
2071	9.73%	23.3%
2070	9.78%	23.5%
2069	9.84%	23.7%
2068	9.92%	23.8%
2067	10%	24%
2066	10.1%	24.2%
2065	10.2%	24.4%
2064	10.3%	24.6%
2063	10.4%	24.8%
2062	10.5%	25%
2061	10.6%	25.2%
2060	10.7%	25.4%
2059	10.8%	25.6%
2058	10.9%	25.9%
2057	11%	26.1%
2056	11.1%	26.4%
2055	11.2%	26.7%
2054	11.2%	27%
2053	11.3%	27.3%
2052	11.4%	27.6%
2051	11.4%	28%
2050	11.5%	28.4%
2049	11.6%	28.7%
2048	11.6%	29.1%
2047	11.7%	29.5%
2046	11.8%	29.8%
2045	11.9%	30.2%
2044	11.9%	30.6%
2043	12%	30.9%
2042	12.1%	31.2%
2041	12.2%	31.5%
2040	12.2%	31.8%
2039	12.3%	32.1%
2038	12.5%	32.4%
2037	12.6%	32.6%
2036	12.7%	32.8%
2035	12.9%	33%
2034	13.2%	33.3%
2033	13.5%	33.5%
2032	13.9%	33.8%
2031	14.2%	34%
2030	14.7%	34.4%
2029	15.1%	34.7%
2028	15.5%	35%
2027	15.9%	35.5%
2026	16.3%	36%
2025	16.8%	36.5%
2024	17%	36.8%
2023	17.4%	37.4%
2022	17.8%	38.1%
2021	18.1%	38.7%
2020	18.4%	39.3%
2019	18.7%	39.9%
2018	19%	40.5%
2017	19.3%	41%
2016	19.7%	41.5%
2015	19.9%	42%
2014	20.2%	42.4%
2013	20.5%	42.8%
2012	20.8%	43.2%
2011	21.1%	43.4%
2010	21.5%	43.6%
2009	22%	43.8%
2008	22.4%	43.9%
2007	22.9%	44%
2006	23.5%	44.2%
2005	24.1%	44.4%
2004	24.7%	44.6%
2003	25.3%	45%
2002	25.8%	45.3%
2001	26.3%	45.7%
2000	26.8%	46.1%
1999	27.3%	46.5%
1998	27.7%	46.8%
1997	28%	47.1%
1996	28.3%	47.4%
1995	28.6%	47.7%
1994	28.9%	48%
1993	29.1%	48.4%
1992	29.3%	48.7%
1991	29.6%	48.9%
1990	29.8%	49.2%
1989	30%	49.5%
1988	30.2%	49.7%
1987	30.5%	49.9%
1986	30.8%	50.1%
1985	31.2%	50.3%
1984	31.5%	50.6%
1983	32%	50.8%
1982	32.4%	51.1%
1981	32.9%	51.3%
1980	33.3%	51.5%
1979	33.8%	51.7%
1978	34.3%	51.9%
1977	34.8%	52%
1976	35.3%	52.1%
1975	35.8%	52%
1974	36.3%	52%
1973	36.8%	52%
1972	37.2%	51.9%
1971	37.6%	51.7%
1970	38%	51.6%
1969	38.3%	51.4%
1968	38.5%	51.2%
1967	38.8%	50.9%
1966	39%	50.6%
1965	39.2%	50.2%
1964	39.4%	49.8%
1963	39.6%	49.7%
1962	39.7%	49.4%
1961	39.7%	49.1%
1960	39.7%	48.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 36.8% in Kenya in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 49.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Kenya compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Kenya

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Chile

Kenya

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Kenya
2023	10	149
2022	12	155
2021	14	183
2020	12	184
2019	11	176
2018	11	183
2017	12	186
2016	13	196
2015	14	203
2014	16	203
2013	17	206
2012	18	214
2011	20	209
2010	22	210
2009	24	208
2008	24	197
2007	26	198
2006	27	188
2005	27	178
2004	28	177
2003	29	177
2002	30	182
2001	32	188
2000	33	206
1999	35	217
1998	36	250
1997	39	253
1996	41	275
1995	44	308
1994	47	342
1993	49	363
1992	52	419
1991	54	493
1990	56	586
1989	62	663
1988	64	756
1987	67	960
1986	70	1,059
1985	73	1,375

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 149 deaths in Kenya.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Kenya

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Kenya
2023	0.72%	3.99%
2022	0.68%	4.11%
2021	0.67%	4.19%
2020	0.68%	4.28%
2019	0.7%	4.33%
2018	0.72%	4.43%
2017	0.75%	4.53%
2016	0.77%	4.6%
2015	0.79%	4.74%
2014	0.81%	4.88%
2013	0.82%	5%
2012	0.84%	5.12%
2011	0.86%	5.22%
2010	0.87%	5.35%
2009	0.88%	5.54%
2008	0.89%	5.82%
2007	0.89%	6.32%
2006	0.9%	6.71%
2005	0.91%	7.15%
2004	0.93%	7.66%
2003	0.95%	8.16%
2002	0.98%	8.66%
2001	1.03%	9.16%
2000	1.09%	9.63%
1999	1.15%	10.1%
1998	1.19%	10.4%
1997	1.22%	10.7%
1996	1.26%	10.9%
1995	1.31%	11%
1994	1.39%	11%
1993	1.5%	10.9%
1992	1.63%	10.7%
1991	1.76%	10.5%
1990	1.91%	10.1%
1989	2.03%	9.85%
1988	2.14%	9.63%
1987	2.2%	9.51%
1986	2.22%	9.49%
1985	2.23%	9.57%
1984	2.3%	9.74%
1983	2.47%	9.98%
1982	2.71%	10.3%
1981	2.98%	10.6%
1980	3.29%	11%
1979	3.69%	11.4%
1978	4.2%	11.8%
1977	4.85%	12.2%
1976	5.63%	12.7%
1975	6.46%	13.1%
1974	7.14%	13.5%
1973	7.54%	14%
1972	7.73%	14.3%
1971	7.86%	14.7%
1970	8.01%	15%
1969	8.26%	15.4%
1968	8.69%	15.7%
1967	9.36%	16%
1966	10.4%	16.3%
1965	11.6%	16.6%
1964	12.7%	17%
1963	13.6%	17.5%
1962	14.3%	18.1%
1961	14.9%	18.8%
1960	15.3%	19.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.99% in Kenya. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.