Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Lesotho

Fertility rate in Chile vs Lesotho by year

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Chile

Lesotho

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Lesotho
2023	1.17	2.69
2022	1.25	2.72
2021	1.18	2.77
2020	1.31	2.85
2019	1.43	2.92
2018	1.54	3.02
2017	1.56	3.11
2016	1.69	3.18
2015	1.74	3.22
2014	1.77	3.24
2013	1.79	3.28
2012	1.8	3.3
2011	1.82	3.34
2010	1.84	3.25
2009	1.86	3.31
2008	1.85	3.39
2007	1.83	3.44
2006	1.8	3.41
2005	1.83	3.43
2004	1.84	3.51
2003	1.89	3.62
2002	1.93	3.68
2001	2.01	3.63
2000	2.05	3.61
1999	2.07	3.67
1998	2.15	3.82
1997	2.2	3.98
1996	2.28	4.06
1995	2.35	4.13
1994	2.38	4.21
1993	2.43	4.37
1992	2.48	4.54
1991	2.56	4.68
1990	2.58	4.81
1989	2.59	4.96
1988	2.59	5.1
1987	2.59	5.22
1986	2.59	5.32
1985	2.59	5.4
1984	2.6	5.48
1983	2.62	5.56
1982	2.65	5.63
1981	2.69	5.69
1980	2.74	5.75
1979	2.81	5.79
1978	2.89	5.82
1977	2.98	5.85
1976	3.08	5.87
1975	3.18	5.83
1974	3.29	5.75
1973	3.41	5.69
1972	3.53	5.69
1971	3.65	5.7
1970	3.78	5.7
1969	3.9	5.7
1968	4.03	5.73
1967	4.14	5.75
1966	4.26	5.76
1965	4.36	5.77
1964	4.46	5.77
1963	4.54	5.78
1962	4.6	5.79
1961	4.66	5.79
1960	4.7	5.78

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.69 in Lesotho in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Lesotho

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Lesotho
2023	48,518	31,115
2022	41,041	30,803
2021	27,530	27,806
2020	52,378	30,721
2019	86,006	32,279
2018	103,950	33,112
2017	106,268	33,601
2016	120,545	33,390
2015	127,074	32,087
2014	131,373	30,922
2013	133,785	29,789
2012	134,617	27,592
2011	141,053	25,647
2010	145,527	21,877
2009	147,576	20,335
2008	147,105	19,349
2007	145,043	17,763
2006	142,277	15,234
2005	147,009	15,831
2004	150,138	17,271
2003	154,287	20,133
2002	162,322	22,274
2001	171,659	23,190
2000	175,362	24,786
1999	177,995	27,393
1998	185,815	30,889
1997	190,433	34,637
1996	199,897	36,228
1995	208,017	37,370
1994	209,834	38,629
1993	215,003	40,505
1992	219,224	42,579
1991	227,180	44,026
1990	226,941	45,060
1989	224,854	46,264
1988	221,602	47,158
1987	218,034	47,718
1986	213,571	45,232
1985	208,910	44,575
1984	205,407	43,785
1983	202,352	42,899
1982	199,522	41,941
1981	198,211	40,808
1980	198,281	39,617
1979	197,198	38,440
1978	196,483	37,084
1977	197,163	35,654
1976	196,986	34,117
1975	196,890	32,311
1974	196,322	30,444
1973	197,666	28,859
1972	198,162	27,841
1971	198,523	26,838
1970	200,402	25,935
1969	202,764	25,137
1968	203,577	24,490
1967	204,377	23,911
1966	204,661	23,326
1965	203,341	22,755
1964	202,741	22,116
1963	202,370	21,585
1962	200,905	21,132
1961	198,788	20,581
1960	198,461	19,981

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 +1.35% in Lesotho.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.44% in Lesotho.

Birth rate in Chile vs Lesotho by year

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Chile

Lesotho

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Lesotho
2023	8.96	24.1
2022	9.67	24.4
2021	9.07	24.9
2020	10.1	25.6
2019	10.9	26.4
2018	11.7	27.4
2017	11.8	28.2
2016	12.7	28.9
2015	13.1	29.2
2014	13.5	29.5
2013	13.6	30
2012	13.8	30
2011	14	30.2
2010	14.2	29.2
2009	14.4	29.4
2008	14.4	29.6
2007	14.2	29.5
2006	14	28.6
2005	14.2	28.6
2004	14.4	28.7
2003	14.8	29.3
2002	15.2	29.4
2001	15.9	28.7
2000	16.3	28.2
1999	16.7	28.5
1998	17.4	29.2
1997	17.9	30.2
1996	18.8	30.4
1995	19.5	30.6
1994	19.8	31
1993	20.4	32
1992	21	33.2
1991	21.8	34.2
1990	22.1	35.1
1989	22.3	36.3
1988	22.5	37.4
1987	22.5	38.3
1986	22.5	37.5
1985	22.5	37.9
1984	22.5	38.4
1983	22.6	38.9
1982	22.7	39.5
1981	23	39.9
1980	23.2	40.4
1979	23.6	40.8
1978	24	41
1977	24.5	41.1
1976	24.9	41
1975	25.5	40.6
1974	26.1	40.2
1973	26.8	39.9
1972	27.4	40.2
1971	28.1	40.5
1970	28.8	40.8
1969	29.5	41.3
1968	30.2	41.9
1967	30.9	42.5
1966	31.7	43
1965	32.4	43.3
1964	33.1	43.5
1963	33.7	43.7
1962	34.3	44.1
1961	34.8	44.3
1960	35.3	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 24.1 in Lesotho, compared with 35.3 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Lesotho

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Lesotho
2100	9.83%	18%
2099	9.84%	18.1%
2098	9.85%	18.2%
2097	9.86%	18.3%
2096	9.87%	18.3%
2095	9.88%	18.4%
2094	9.89%	18.5%
2093	9.89%	18.6%
2092	9.89%	18.7%
2091	9.89%	18.9%
2090	9.88%	19%
2089	9.87%	19.1%
2088	9.86%	19.2%
2087	9.84%	19.3%
2086	9.82%	19.4%
2085	9.8%	19.6%
2084	9.78%	19.7%
2083	9.75%	19.8%
2082	9.73%	19.9%
2081	9.7%	20%
2080	9.68%	20.2%
2079	9.65%	20.3%
2078	9.64%	20.4%
2077	9.62%	20.5%
2076	9.61%	20.6%
2075	9.62%	20.7%
2074	9.63%	20.9%
2073	9.65%	21%
2072	9.68%	21.1%
2071	9.73%	21.3%
2070	9.78%	21.4%
2069	9.84%	21.5%
2068	9.92%	21.7%
2067	10%	21.9%
2066	10.1%	22%
2065	10.2%	22.2%
2064	10.3%	22.4%
2063	10.4%	22.6%
2062	10.5%	22.8%
2061	10.6%	23%
2060	10.7%	23.3%
2059	10.8%	23.5%
2058	10.9%	23.7%
2057	11%	24%
2056	11.1%	24.2%
2055	11.2%	24.5%
2054	11.2%	24.7%
2053	11.3%	25%
2052	11.4%	25.3%
2051	11.4%	25.5%
2050	11.5%	25.8%
2049	11.6%	26.1%
2048	11.6%	26.3%
2047	11.7%	26.5%
2046	11.8%	26.8%
2045	11.9%	27%
2044	11.9%	27.3%
2043	12%	27.5%
2042	12.1%	27.7%
2041	12.2%	28%
2040	12.2%	28.2%
2039	12.3%	28.4%
2038	12.5%	28.7%
2037	12.6%	28.9%
2036	12.7%	29.2%
2035	12.9%	29.5%
2034	13.2%	29.9%
2033	13.5%	30.3%
2032	13.9%	30.8%
2031	14.2%	31.3%
2030	14.7%	31.8%
2029	15.1%	32.3%
2028	15.5%	32.8%
2027	15.9%	33.4%
2026	16.3%	33.9%
2025	16.8%	34.3%
2024	17%	34.5%
2023	17.4%	34.9%
2022	17.8%	35.3%
2021	18.1%	35.6%
2020	18.4%	35.8%
2019	18.7%	36.1%
2018	19%	36.3%
2017	19.3%	36.5%
2016	19.7%	36.6%
2015	19.9%	36.6%
2014	20.2%	36.6%
2013	20.5%	36.5%
2012	20.8%	36.5%
2011	21.1%	36.5%
2010	21.5%	36.5%
2009	22%	36.6%
2008	22.4%	36.7%
2007	22.9%	36.8%
2006	23.5%	37.1%
2005	24.1%	37.4%
2004	24.7%	37.7%
2003	25.3%	38.1%
2002	25.8%	38.6%
2001	26.3%	39.1%
2000	26.8%	39.6%
1999	27.3%	40.2%
1998	27.7%	40.7%
1997	28%	41.2%
1996	28.3%	41.7%
1995	28.6%	42%
1994	28.9%	42.3%
1993	29.1%	42.6%
1992	29.3%	42.8%
1991	29.6%	42.9%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	30%	42.8%
1988	30.2%	42.7%
1987	30.5%	42.5%
1986	30.8%	42.7%
1985	31.2%	43%
1984	31.5%	42.8%
1983	32%	42.7%
1982	32.4%	42.5%
1981	32.9%	42.3%
1980	33.3%	42.1%
1979	33.8%	41.9%
1978	34.3%	41.7%
1977	34.8%	41.5%
1976	35.3%	41.4%
1975	35.8%	41.6%
1974	36.3%	41.9%
1973	36.8%	42.3%
1972	37.2%	42.7%
1971	37.6%	43.1%
1970	38%	43.6%
1969	38.3%	44%
1968	38.5%	44.4%
1967	38.8%	44.8%
1966	39%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	44.8%
1964	39.4%	44.9%
1963	39.6%	45.2%
1962	39.7%	45.3%
1961	39.7%	45.2%
1960	39.7%	45.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 34.5% in Lesotho in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Lesotho compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Lesotho

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Chile

Lesotho

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Lesotho
2023	10	478
2022	12	477
2021	14	577
2020	12	529
2019	11	467
2018	11	491
2017	12	468
2016	13	518
2015	14	594
2014	16	707
2013	17	855
2012	18	1,000
2011	20	1,210
2010	22	1,311
2009	24	1,387
2008	24	1,205
2007	26	891
2006	27	696
2005	27	549
2004	28	499
2003	29	508
2002	30	484
2001	32	465
2000	33	413
1999	35	371
1998	36	332
1997	39	312
1996	41	319
1995	44	357
1994	47	423
1993	49	542
1992	52	601
1991	54	641
1990	56	665
1989	62	680
1988	64	680
1987	67	686
1986	70	680
1985	73	711

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 478 deaths in Lesotho.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Lesotho

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Lesotho
2023	0.72%	5.89%
2022	0.68%	6.15%
2021	0.67%	6.44%
2020	0.68%	6.68%
2019	0.7%	6.87%
2018	0.72%	6.91%
2017	0.75%	7.12%
2016	0.77%	7.18%
2015	0.79%	7.51%
2014	0.81%	7.82%
2013	0.82%	8.02%
2012	0.84%	8.26%
2011	0.86%	8.59%
2010	0.87%	9.01%
2009	0.88%	9.64%
2008	0.89%	10.9%
2007	0.89%	11.2%
2006	0.9%	11.5%
2005	0.91%	11.6%
2004	0.93%	11.5%
2003	0.95%	11.4%
2002	0.98%	11.2%
2001	1.03%	11.1%
2000	1.09%	10.9%
1999	1.15%	10.7%
1998	1.19%	10.5%
1997	1.22%	10.2%
1996	1.26%	9.83%
1995	1.31%	9.45%
1994	1.39%	9.07%
1993	1.5%	8.73%
1992	1.63%	8.51%
1991	1.76%	8.43%
1990	1.91%	8.47%
1989	2.03%	8.6%
1988	2.14%	8.8%
1987	2.2%	9.06%
1986	2.22%	9.36%
1985	2.23%	9.72%
1984	2.3%	10.1%
1983	2.47%	10.6%
1982	2.71%	11.1%
1981	2.98%	11.7%
1980	3.29%	12.3%
1979	3.69%	12.9%
1978	4.2%	13.6%
1977	4.85%	14.2%
1976	5.63%	14.9%
1975	6.46%	15.5%
1974	7.14%	16%
1973	7.54%	16.5%
1972	7.73%	16.9%
1971	7.86%	17.3%
1970	8.01%	17.7%
1969	8.26%	18%
1968	8.69%	18.3%
1967	9.36%	18.5%
1966	10.4%	18.6%
1965	11.6%	18.7%
1964	12.7%	18.6%
1963	13.6%	18.6%
1962	14.3%	18.5%
1961	14.9%	18.5%
1960	15.3%	18.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 5.89% in Lesotho. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.