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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Kuwait

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.3 for Kuwait. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 1.52 in Kuwait — 30.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 78.9% in Kuwait — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 7.22, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 141/196 for Kuwait.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 30.4 in Kuwait.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 1.58 in Kuwait.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.4% in Kuwait.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Kuwait by year

Chile
Kuwait
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Kuwait
2023 1.17 1.52
2022 1.25 1.55
2021 1.18 2.15
2020 1.31 2.03
2019 1.43 2.08
2018 1.54 2.12
2017 1.56 2.16
2016 1.69 2.06
2015 1.74 2.03
2014 1.77 2.06
2013 1.79 1.97
2012 1.8 1.99
2011 1.82 1.96
2010 1.84 2.04
2009 1.86 2.15
2008 1.85 2.27
2007 1.83 2.41
2006 1.8 2.59
2005 1.83 2.73
2004 1.84 2.76
2003 1.89 2.77
2002 1.93 2.8
2001 2.01 2.84
2000 2.05 2.89
1999 2.07 2.95
1998 2.15 3.04
1997 2.2 3.14
1996 2.28 3.22
1995 2.35 3.25
1994 2.38 3.27
1993 2.43 3.31
1992 2.48 3.35
1991 2.56 3.4
1990 2.58 3.49
1989 2.59 3.59
1988 2.59 3.7
1987 2.59 3.83
1986 2.59 4
1985 2.59 4.22
1984 2.6 4.45
1983 2.62 4.66
1982 2.65 4.85
1981 2.69 5.02
1980 2.74 5.18
1979 2.81 5.33
1978 2.89 5.52
1977 2.98 5.71
1976 3.08 5.9
1975 3.18 6.06
1974 3.29 6.23
1973 3.41 6.43
1972 3.53 6.64
1971 3.65 6.84
1970 3.78 7.03
1969 3.9 7.18
1968 4.03 7.28
1967 4.14 7.33
1966 4.26 7.34
1965 4.36 7.31
1964 4.46 7.29
1963 4.54 7.28
1962 4.6 7.25
1961 4.66 7.25
1960 4.7 7.22

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.52 in Kuwait in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Kuwait
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Kuwait
2023 48,518 42,568
2022 41,041 41,752
2021 27,530 42,057
2020 52,378 41,083
2019 86,006 46,268
2018 103,950 47,222
2017 106,268 51,498
2016 120,545 51,397
2015 127,074 52,127
2014 131,373 54,673
2013 133,785 52,666
2012 134,617 53,181
2011 141,053 50,733
2010 145,527 49,838
2009 147,576 48,879
2008 147,105 47,505
2007 145,043 46,539
2006 142,277 45,911
2005 147,009 45,243
2004 150,138 44,341
2003 154,287 42,934
2002 162,322 41,651
2001 171,659 40,662
2000 175,362 39,811
1999 177,995 39,342
1998 185,815 39,324
1997 190,433 39,581
1996 199,897 39,920
1995 208,017 39,198
1994 209,834 36,533
1993 215,003 33,239
1992 219,224 32,016
1991 227,180 21,867
1990 226,941 46,720
1989 224,854 49,390
1988 221,602 50,037
1987 218,034 50,690
1986 213,571 51,824
1985 208,910 51,772
1984 205,407 52,539
1983 202,352 51,460
1982 199,522 49,981
1981 198,211 48,098
1980 198,281 47,096
1979 197,198 45,569
1978 196,483 44,277
1977 197,163 42,922
1976 196,986 41,439
1975 196,890 39,295
1974 196,322 37,425
1973 197,666 35,741
1972 198,162 34,045
1971 198,523 32,339
1970 200,402 30,789
1969 202,764 28,774
1968 203,577 26,161
1967 204,377 23,520
1966 204,661 20,914
1965 203,341 18,952
1964 202,741 17,064
1963 202,370 15,357
1962 200,905 13,730
1961 198,788 12,327
1960 198,461 11,054

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.88% in Kuwait.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.12% in Kuwait.

Birth rate in Chile vs Kuwait by year

Chile
Kuwait

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Kuwait
2023 8.96 10.3
2022 9.67 10.8
2021 9.07 12.2
2020 10.1 11.7
2019 10.9 12.1
2018 11.7 12.8
2017 11.8 14.3
2016 12.7 14.7
2015 13.1 15.4
2014 13.5 16.7
2013 13.6 16.8
2012 13.8 17.8
2011 14 18.1
2010 14.2 18.9
2009 14.4 19.5
2008 14.4 20
2007 14.2 20.6
2006 14 21.5
2005 14.2 22.3
2004 14.4 22.6
2003 14.8 22.4
2002 15.2 22.3
2001 15.9 22.3
2000 16.3 22.4
1999 16.7 22.7
1998 17.4 23.3
1997 17.9 24.1
1996 18.8 25
1995 19.5 25.4
1994 19.8 24.3
1993 20.4 22.4
1992 21 21.9
1991 21.8 18.8
1990 22.1 31.9
1989 22.3 24.5
1988 22.5 25.7
1987 22.5 27
1986 22.5 28.7
1985 22.5 29.9
1984 22.5 31.6
1983 22.6 32.4
1982 22.7 33.1
1981 23 33.6
1980 23.2 34.7
1979 23.6 35.6
1978 24 36.8
1977 24.5 38.1
1976 24.9 39.3
1975 25.5 39.9
1974 26.1 40.5
1973 26.8 41.2
1972 27.4 41.9
1971 28.1 42.5
1970 28.8 43.4
1969 29.5 44
1968 30.2 44
1967 30.9 43.7
1966 31.7 43.2
1965 32.4 43.6
1964 33.1 43.8
1963 33.7 44.3
1962 34.3 44.7
1961 34.8 45.3
1960 35.3 45.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 10.3 in Kuwait, compared with 35.3 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Kuwait
Fertility rate 1.17 1.52
Fertility rate rank 186/196 136/196
Birth rate 8.96 10.3
Birth rate rank 164/196 141/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +42,568
Natural population change rank 96/196 100/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +0.88%
Population growth +0.54% +0.9%
Population growth rank 130/197 106/197
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 1.18
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 77.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 25.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 23.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 39.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 0.88%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 81 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Kuwait
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Kuwait
2100 9.83% 18.1%
2099 9.84% 18%
2098 9.85% 18%
2097 9.86% 18%
2096 9.87% 18%
2095 9.88% 18%
2094 9.89% 17.9%
2093 9.89% 17.9%
2092 9.89% 17.9%
2091 9.89% 17.9%
2090 9.88% 17.9%
2089 9.87% 17.9%
2088 9.86% 17.9%
2087 9.84% 17.9%
2086 9.82% 17.9%
2085 9.8% 17.9%
2084 9.78% 17.9%
2083 9.75% 17.9%
2082 9.73% 17.9%
2081 9.7% 17.9%
2080 9.68% 17.9%
2079 9.65% 17.8%
2078 9.64% 17.8%
2077 9.62% 17.8%
2076 9.61% 17.8%
2075 9.62% 17.7%
2074 9.63% 17.7%
2073 9.65% 17.7%
2072 9.68% 17.6%
2071 9.73% 17.6%
2070 9.78% 17.5%
2069 9.84% 17.5%
2068 9.92% 17.5%
2067 10% 17.4%
2066 10.1% 17.4%
2065 10.2% 17.4%
2064 10.3% 17.4%
2063 10.4% 17.3%
2062 10.5% 17.3%
2061 10.6% 17.3%
2060 10.7% 17.4%
2059 10.8% 17.4%
2058 10.9% 17.4%
2057 11% 17.4%
2056 11.1% 17.5%
2055 11.2% 17.5%
2054 11.2% 17.5%
2053 11.3% 17.6%
2052 11.4% 17.6%
2051 11.4% 17.7%
2050 11.5% 17.7%
2049 11.6% 17.7%
2048 11.6% 17.7%
2047 11.7% 17.7%
2046 11.8% 17.7%
2045 11.9% 17.7%
2044 11.9% 17.7%
2043 12% 17.6%
2042 12.1% 17.6%
2041 12.2% 17.5%
2040 12.2% 17.4%
2039 12.3% 17.4%
2038 12.5% 17.3%
2037 12.6% 17.3%
2036 12.7% 17.2%
2035 12.9% 17.2%
2034 13.2% 17.1%
2033 13.5% 17.1%
2032 13.9% 17.1%
2031 14.2% 17.1%
2030 14.7% 17.2%
2029 15.1% 17.3%
2028 15.5% 17.5%
2027 15.9% 17.7%
2026 16.3% 17.9%
2025 16.8% 18.1%
2024 17% 18.2%
2023 17.4% 18.6%
2022 17.8% 19.2%
2021 18.1% 20.1%
2020 18.4% 20.6%
2019 18.7% 20.8%
2018 19% 21.1%
2017 19.3% 21.4%
2016 19.7% 21.6%
2015 19.9% 21.8%
2014 20.2% 21.9%
2013 20.5% 22%
2012 20.8% 22.1%
2011 21.1% 22.5%
2010 21.5% 23%
2009 22% 23.3%
2008 22.4% 23.7%
2007 22.9% 24.1%
2006 23.5% 24.5%
2005 24.1% 24.9%
2004 24.7% 25.6%
2003 25.3% 26.4%
2002 25.8% 27.4%
2001 26.3% 28.3%
2000 26.8% 29.4%
1999 27.3% 30.4%
1998 27.7% 31.4%
1997 28% 32.3%
1996 28.3% 33%
1995 28.6% 33.4%
1994 28.9% 33.4%
1993 29.1% 33.8%
1992 29.3% 34.6%
1991 29.6% 35.1%
1990 29.8% 36%
1989 30% 36.5%
1988 30.2% 36.6%
1987 30.5% 36.7%
1986 30.8% 36.6%
1985 31.2% 36.8%
1984 31.5% 37.1%
1983 32% 37.5%
1982 32.4% 38.1%
1981 32.9% 38.8%
1980 33.3% 39.3%
1979 33.8% 39.9%
1978 34.3% 40.6%
1977 34.8% 41.4%
1976 35.3% 42.3%
1975 35.8% 43%
1974 36.3% 43.3%
1973 36.8% 43.6%
1972 37.2% 43.8%
1971 37.6% 43.9%
1970 38% 43.6%
1969 38.3% 43%
1968 38.5% 42.3%
1967 38.8% 41.5%
1966 39% 40.7%
1965 39.2% 40%
1964 39.4% 39.5%
1963 39.6% 39%
1962 39.7% 38.3%
1961 39.7% 37.8%
1960 39.7% 37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 18.2% in Kuwait in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 36% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Kuwait compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Kuwait

Chile
Kuwait
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Kuwait
2023 10 8
2022 12 8
2021 14 75
2020 12 33
2019 11 7
2018 11 8
2017 12 8
2016 13 8
2015 14 8
2014 16 8
2013 17 8
2012 18 8
2011 20 8
2010 22 9
2009 24 9
2008 24 9
2007 26 10
2006 27 10
2005 27 10
2004 28 11
2003 29 11
2002 30 11
2001 32 11
2000 33 11
1999 35 11
1998 36 11
1997 39 11
1996 41 11
1995 44 10
1994 47 10
1993 49 10
1992 52 10
1991 54 8
1990 56 16
1989 62 10
1988 64 10
1987 67 10
1986 70 11
1985 73 11

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 8 deaths in Kuwait.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Kuwait

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Kuwait
2023 0.72% 0.88%
2022 0.68% 0.88%
2021 0.67% 0.89%
2020 0.68% 0.89%
2019 0.7% 0.89%
2018 0.72% 0.89%
2017 0.75% 0.89%
2016 0.77% 0.9%
2015 0.79% 0.91%
2014 0.81% 0.93%
2013 0.82% 0.96%
2012 0.84% 0.99%
2011 0.86% 1.03%
2010 0.87% 1.07%
2009 0.88% 1.1%
2008 0.89% 1.12%
2007 0.89% 1.14%
2006 0.9% 1.16%
2005 0.91% 1.17%
2004 0.93% 1.19%
2003 0.95% 1.21%
2002 0.98% 1.23%
2001 1.03% 1.25%
2000 1.09% 1.27%
1999 1.15% 1.3%
1998 1.19% 1.34%
1997 1.22% 1.38%
1996 1.26% 1.42%
1995 1.31% 1.46%
1994 1.39% 1.49%
1993 1.5% 1.52%
1992 1.63% 1.57%
1991 1.76% 1.64%
1990 1.91% 1.73%
1989 2.03% 1.83%
1988 2.14% 1.93%
1987 2.2% 2.04%
1986 2.22% 2.16%
1985 2.23% 2.3%
1984 2.3% 2.48%
1983 2.47% 2.72%
1982 2.71% 3%
1981 2.98% 3.29%
1980 3.29% 3.59%
1979 3.69% 3.89%
1978 4.2% 4.19%
1977 4.85% 4.49%
1976 5.63% 4.8%
1975 6.46% 5.12%
1974 7.14% 5.45%
1973 7.54% 5.8%
1972 7.73% 6.17%
1971 7.86% 6.57%
1970 8.01% 7%
1969 8.26% 7.47%
1968 8.69% 7.98%
1967 9.36% 8.55%
1966 10.4% 9.17%
1965 11.6% 9.86%
1964 12.7% 10.6%
1963 13.6% 11.4%
1962 14.3% 12.3%
1961 14.9% 13.2%
1960 15.3% 14.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.88% in Kuwait. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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