Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Latvia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Latvia by year

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Chile

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Latvia
2023	1.17	1.36
2022	1.25	1.47
2021	1.18	1.57
2020	1.31	1.55
2019	1.43	1.61
2018	1.54	1.6
2017	1.56	1.69
2016	1.69	1.74
2015	1.74	1.7
2014	1.77	1.65
2013	1.79	1.52
2012	1.8	1.44
2011	1.82	1.33
2010	1.84	1.36
2009	1.86	1.46
2008	1.85	1.58
2007	1.83	1.54
2006	1.8	1.46
2005	1.83	1.39
2004	1.84	1.29
2003	1.89	1.32
2002	1.93	1.26
2001	2.01	1.22
2000	2.05	1.25
1999	2.07	1.16
1998	2.15	1.09
1997	2.2	1.11
1996	2.28	1.16
1995	2.35	1.25
1994	2.38	1.39
1993	2.43	1.51
1992	2.48	1.73
1991	2.56	1.86
1990	2.58	2.02
1989	2.59	2.05
1988	2.59	2.11
1987	2.59	2.15
1986	2.59	2.12
1985	2.59	2.08
1984	2.6	2.09
1983	2.62	2.07
1982	2.65	1.97
1981	2.69	1.88
1980	2.74	1.86
1979	2.81	1.87
1978	2.89	1.87
1977	2.98	1.89
1976	3.08	1.93
1975	3.18	1.96
1974	3.29	1.97
1973	3.41	1.98
1972	3.53	2
1971	3.65	2
1970	3.78	1.96
1969	3.9	1.88
1968	4.03	1.83
1967	4.14	1.8
1966	4.26	1.76
1965	4.36	1.74
1964	4.46	1.79
1963	4.54	1.85
1962	4.6	1.91
1961	4.66	1.94
1960	4.7	1.94

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 Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Latvia
2023	48,518	-13,563
2022	41,041	-14,847
2021	27,530	-17,337
2020	52,378	-11,402
2019	86,006	-8,995
2018	103,950	-9,636
2017	106,268	-7,963
2016	120,545	-6,663
2015	127,074	-6,526
2014	131,373	-6,779
2013	133,785	-8,252
2012	134,617	-9,154
2011	141,053	-9,886
2010	145,527	-10,278
2009	147,576	-7,924
2008	147,105	-6,531
2007	145,043	-9,021
2006	142,277	-10,204
2005	147,009	-10,746
2004	150,138	-11,542
2003	154,287	-11,439
2002	162,322	-12,475
2001	171,659	-13,322
2000	175,362	-11,838
1999	177,995	-13,387
1998	185,815	-15,906
1997	190,433	-14,841
1996	199,897	-14,498
1995	208,017	-17,396
1994	209,834	-17,645
1993	215,003	-12,560
1992	219,224	-3,660
1991	227,180	0
1990	226,941	2,929
1989	224,854	6,401
1988	221,602	9,022
1987	218,034	9,981
1986	213,571	10,660
1985	208,910	5,673
1984	205,407	7,430
1983	202,352	8,147
1982	199,522	6,327
1981	198,211	3,779
1980	198,281	3,265
1979	197,198	2,506
1978	196,483	2,997
1977	197,163	3,480
1976	196,986	4,200
1975	196,890	4,913
1974	196,322	6,824
1973	197,666	6,040
1972	198,162	7,666
1971	198,523	8,793
1970	200,402	7,785
1969	202,764	6,561
1968	203,577	7,668
1967	204,377	7,825
1966	204,661	8,677
1965	203,341	8,384
1964	202,741	12,100
1963	202,370	11,055
1962	200,905	11,562
1961	198,788	14,207
1960	198,461	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Latvia by year

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Chile

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Latvia
2023	8.96	7.7
2022	9.67	8.5
2021	9.07	9.2
2020	10.1	9.2
2019	10.9	9.8
2018	11.7	10
2017	11.8	10.7
2016	12.7	11.2
2015	13.1	11.1
2014	13.5	10.9
2013	13.6	10.2
2012	13.8	9.8
2011	14	9.1
2010	14.2	9.4
2009	14.4	10.3
2008	14.4	11.2
2007	14.2	10.9
2006	14	10.3
2005	14.2	9.8
2004	14.4	9.1
2003	14.8	9.2
2002	15.2	8.7
2001	15.9	8.4
2000	16.3	8.6
1999	16.7	8.1
1998	17.4	7.6
1997	17.9	7.7
1996	18.8	8.1
1995	19.5	8.7
1994	19.8	9.6
1993	20.4	10.4
1992	21	12.1
1991	21.8	13.1
1990	22.1	14.2
1989	22.3	14.6
1988	22.5	15.6
1987	22.5	16
1986	22.5	16.1
1985	22.5	15.4
1984	22.5	15.9
1983	22.6	15.9
1982	22.7	14.8
1981	23	14.2
1980	23.2	14.1
1979	23.6	13.8
1978	24	13.7
1977	24.5	13.8
1976	24.9	14
1975	25.5	14.2
1974	26.1	14.3
1973	26.8	14.1
1972	27.4	14.6
1971	28.1	14.8
1970	28.8	14.6
1969	29.5	14
1968	30.2	14.1
1967	30.9	14
1966	31.7	14
1965	32.4	13.8
1964	33.1	14.8
1963	33.7	15.3
1962	34.3	16.1
1961	34.8	16.7
1960	35.3	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 35.3 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Latvia
2100	9.83%	10.9%
2099	9.84%	10.9%
2098	9.85%	11%
2097	9.86%	11.1%
2096	9.87%	11.2%
2095	9.88%	11.2%
2094	9.89%	11.3%
2093	9.89%	11.4%
2092	9.89%	11.5%
2091	9.89%	11.6%
2090	9.88%	11.7%
2089	9.87%	11.8%
2088	9.86%	11.9%
2087	9.84%	11.9%
2086	9.82%	11.9%
2085	9.8%	11.9%
2084	9.78%	11.9%
2083	9.75%	11.9%
2082	9.73%	11.8%
2081	9.7%	11.8%
2080	9.68%	11.7%
2079	9.65%	11.6%
2078	9.64%	11.5%
2077	9.62%	11.4%
2076	9.61%	11.3%
2075	9.62%	11.2%
2074	9.63%	11.1%
2073	9.65%	11.1%
2072	9.68%	11%
2071	9.73%	11%
2070	9.78%	11%
2069	9.84%	11.1%
2068	9.92%	11.1%
2067	10%	11.2%
2066	10.1%	11.3%
2065	10.2%	11.5%
2064	10.3%	11.6%
2063	10.4%	11.8%
2062	10.5%	12%
2061	10.6%	12.1%
2060	10.7%	12.3%
2059	10.8%	12.5%
2058	10.9%	12.6%
2057	11%	12.7%
2056	11.1%	12.8%
2055	11.2%	12.9%
2054	11.2%	12.9%
2053	11.3%	13%
2052	11.4%	12.9%
2051	11.4%	12.9%
2050	11.5%	12.8%
2049	11.6%	12.7%
2048	11.6%	12.6%
2047	11.7%	12.4%
2046	11.8%	12.3%
2045	11.9%	12.2%
2044	11.9%	12%
2043	12%	11.9%
2042	12.1%	11.8%
2041	12.2%	11.7%
2040	12.2%	11.6%
2039	12.3%	11.6%
2038	12.5%	11.5%
2037	12.6%	11.6%
2036	12.7%	11.8%
2035	12.9%	12%
2034	13.2%	12.3%
2033	13.5%	12.6%
2032	13.9%	13%
2031	14.2%	13.4%
2030	14.7%	13.9%
2029	15.1%	14.3%
2028	15.5%	14.6%
2027	15.9%	14.9%
2026	16.3%	15.1%
2025	16.8%	15.3%
2024	17%	15.4%
2023	17.4%	15.7%
2022	17.8%	15.9%
2021	18.1%	16%
2020	18.4%	16%
2019	18.7%	15.9%
2018	19%	15.8%
2017	19.3%	15.7%
2016	19.7%	15.4%
2015	19.9%	15.1%
2014	20.2%	14.8%
2013	20.5%	14.6%
2012	20.8%	14.4%
2011	21.1%	14.2%
2010	21.5%	14.2%
2009	22%	14.1%
2008	22.4%	14%
2007	22.9%	14.1%
2006	23.5%	14.4%
2005	24.1%	14.7%
2004	24.7%	15.2%
2003	25.3%	15.8%
2002	25.8%	16.4%
2001	26.3%	17%
2000	26.8%	17.7%
1999	27.3%	18.3%
1998	27.7%	19%
1997	28%	19.7%
1996	28.3%	20.2%
1995	28.6%	20.7%
1994	28.9%	21%
1993	29.1%	21.2%
1992	29.3%	21.4%
1991	29.6%	21.5%
1990	29.8%	21.5%
1989	30%	21.4%
1988	30.2%	21.4%
1987	30.5%	21.3%
1986	30.8%	21.3%
1985	31.2%	21.2%
1984	31.5%	21.1%
1983	32%	20.9%
1982	32.4%	20.8%
1981	32.9%	20.6%
1980	33.3%	20.5%
1979	33.8%	20.4%
1978	34.3%	20.5%
1977	34.8%	20.6%
1976	35.3%	20.8%
1975	35.8%	21%
1974	36.3%	21.2%
1973	36.8%	21.3%
1972	37.2%	21.5%
1971	37.6%	21.5%
1970	38%	21.6%
1969	38.3%	21.6%
1968	38.5%	21.7%
1967	38.8%	21.8%
1966	39%	22%
1965	39.2%	22.2%
1964	39.4%	22.4%
1963	39.6%	22.5%
1962	39.7%	22.6%
1961	39.7%	22.4%
1960	39.7%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Latvia

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Chile

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Latvia
2023	10	19
2022	12	29
2021	14	42
2020	12	21
2019	11	22
2018	11	23
2017	12	23
2016	13	23
2015	14	22
2014	16	22
2013	17	24
2012	18	20
2011	20	22
2010	22	22
2009	24	24
2008	24	25
2007	26	27
2006	27	28
2005	27	27
2004	28	28
2003	29	30
2002	30	29
2001	32	32
2000	33	34
1999	35	40
1998	36	40
1997	39	41
1996	41	45
1995	44	59
1994	47	65
1993	49	57
1992	52	48
1991	54	46
1990	56	47
1989	62	46
1988	64	42
1987	67	44
1986	70	43
1985	73	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Latvia
2023	0.72%	0.3%
2022	0.68%	0.32%
2021	0.67%	0.35%
2020	0.68%	0.37%
2019	0.7%	0.4%
2018	0.72%	0.42%
2017	0.75%	0.45%
2016	0.77%	0.47%
2015	0.79%	0.51%
2014	0.81%	0.55%
2013	0.82%	0.6%
2012	0.84%	0.66%
2011	0.86%	0.72%
2010	0.87%	0.78%
2009	0.88%	0.83%
2008	0.89%	0.88%
2007	0.89%	0.93%
2006	0.9%	0.99%
2005	0.91%	1.05%
2004	0.93%	1.12%
2003	0.95%	1.19%
2002	0.98%	1.26%
2001	1.03%	1.33%
2000	1.09%	1.42%
1999	1.15%	1.54%
1998	1.19%	1.67%
1997	1.22%	1.79%
1996	1.26%	1.9%
1995	1.31%	1.98%
1994	1.39%	2%
1993	1.5%	1.99%
1992	1.63%	1.93%
1991	1.76%	1.83%
1990	1.91%	1.7%
1989	2.03%	1.58%
1988	2.14%	1.53%
1987	2.2%	1.55%
1986	2.22%	1.64%
1985	2.23%	1.75%
1984	2.3%	1.87%
1983	2.47%	1.96%
1982	2.71%	2.03%
1981	2.98%	2.06%
1980	3.29%	2.07%
1979	3.69%	2.08%
1978	4.2%	-
1977	4.85%	-
1976	5.63%	-
1975	6.46%	-
1974	7.14%	-
1973	7.54%	-
1972	7.73%	-
1971	7.86%	-
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 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.