Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Liberia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Liberia by year

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Chile

Liberia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Liberia
2023	1.17	3.95
2022	1.25	4.02
2021	1.18	4.09
2020	1.31	4.17
2019	1.43	4.26
2018	1.54	4.34
2017	1.56	4.4
2016	1.69	4.46
2015	1.74	4.52
2014	1.77	4.62
2013	1.79	4.75
2012	1.8	4.88
2011	1.82	4.97
2010	1.84	5.06
2009	1.86	5.17
2008	1.85	5.33
2007	1.83	5.46
2006	1.8	5.53
2005	1.83	5.52
2004	1.84	5.51
2003	1.89	5.55
2002	1.93	5.65
2001	2.01	5.77
2000	2.05	5.88
1999	2.07	5.95
1998	2.15	6.02
1997	2.2	6.08
1996	2.28	6.13
1995	2.35	6.17
1994	2.38	6.21
1993	2.43	6.25
1992	2.48	6.28
1991	2.56	6.32
1990	2.58	6.37
1989	2.59	6.43
1988	2.59	6.51
1987	2.59	6.57
1986	2.59	6.64
1985	2.59	6.69
1984	2.6	6.73
1983	2.62	6.76
1982	2.65	6.79
1981	2.69	6.83
1980	2.74	6.87
1979	2.81	6.92
1978	2.89	6.88
1977	2.98	6.84
1976	3.08	6.79
1975	3.18	6.74
1974	3.29	6.69
1973	3.41	6.65
1972	3.53	6.6
1971	3.65	6.54
1970	3.78	6.58
1969	3.9	6.64
1968	4.03	6.66
1967	4.14	6.65
1966	4.26	6.63
1965	4.36	6.62
1964	4.46	6.59
1963	4.54	6.56
1962	4.6	6.5
1961	4.66	6.45
1960	4.7	6.39

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.95 in Liberia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Liberia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Liberia
2023	48,518	125,730
2022	41,041	123,747
2021	27,530	121,038
2020	52,378	120,632
2019	86,006	120,635
2018	103,950	120,231
2017	106,268	119,376
2016	120,545	118,852
2015	127,074	115,479
2014	131,373	116,667
2013	133,785	120,138
2012	134,617	121,973
2011	141,053	115,496
2010	145,527	114,249
2009	147,576	113,429
2008	147,105	112,032
2007	145,043	109,165
2006	142,277	104,099
2005	147,009	96,478
2004	150,138	91,755
2003	154,287	87,534
2002	162,322	88,643
2001	171,659	86,217
2000	175,362	83,143
1999	177,995	78,130
1998	185,815	72,146
1997	190,433	61,444
1996	199,897	56,392
1995	208,017	53,407
1994	209,834	52,101
1993	215,003	51,609
1992	219,224	50,204
1991	227,180	47,426
1990	226,941	52,770
1989	224,854	63,238
1988	221,602	62,703
1987	218,034	62,147
1986	213,571	61,924
1985	208,910	59,988
1984	205,407	59,460
1983	202,352	57,562
1982	199,522	56,127
1981	198,211	55,003
1980	198,281	53,452
1979	197,198	52,125
1978	196,483	49,813
1977	197,163	47,582
1976	196,986	45,528
1975	196,890	43,478
1974	196,322	41,499
1973	197,666	39,694
1972	198,162	37,860
1971	198,523	36,015
1970	200,402	35,196
1969	202,764	34,677
1968	203,577	33,536
1967	204,377	32,519
1966	204,661	31,454
1965	203,341	30,618
1964	202,741	29,592
1963	202,370	28,708
1962	200,905	27,679
1961	198,788	26,670
1960	198,461	25,713

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 +2.29% in Liberia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.41% in Liberia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Liberia by year

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Chile

Liberia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Liberia
2023	8.96	31
2022	9.67	31.2
2021	9.07	31.5
2020	10.1	31.9
2019	10.9	32.4
2018	11.7	33
2017	11.8	33.4
2016	12.7	33.9
2015	13.1	34.3
2014	13.5	35.2
2013	13.6	36.2
2012	13.8	37.4
2011	14	36.9
2010	14.2	38
2009	14.4	38.8
2008	14.4	39.7
2007	14.2	40.4
2006	14	40.8
2005	14.2	40.6
2004	14.4	41.1
2003	14.8	42
2002	15.2	42
2001	15.9	42.6
2000	16.3	43.2
1999	16.7	43.3
1998	17.4	43.2
1997	17.9	41.7
1996	18.8	45
1995	19.5	44.2
1994	19.8	46.2
1993	20.4	45
1992	21	44.6
1991	21.8	44.6
1990	22.1	52.9
1989	22.3	45.8
1988	22.5	46.2
1987	22.5	46.7
1986	22.5	47.2
1985	22.5	47.6
1984	22.5	47.7
1983	22.6	47.7
1982	22.7	48
1981	23	48.4
1980	23.2	48.6
1979	23.6	48.9
1978	24	48.7
1977	24.5	48.5
1976	24.9	48.3
1975	25.5	48.1
1974	26.1	47.9
1973	26.8	47.8
1972	27.4	47.6
1971	28.1	47.4
1970	28.8	47.9
1969	29.5	48.6
1968	30.2	48.8
1967	30.9	49
1966	31.7	49.1
1965	32.4	49.3
1964	33.1	49.3
1963	33.7	49.2
1962	34.3	49
1961	34.8	48.7
1960	35.3	48.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 31 in Liberia, compared with 35.3 and 48.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Liberia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Liberia
2100	9.83%	20.5%
2099	9.84%	20.6%
2098	9.85%	20.7%
2097	9.86%	20.8%
2096	9.87%	21%
2095	9.88%	21.1%
2094	9.89%	21.2%
2093	9.89%	21.4%
2092	9.89%	21.5%
2091	9.89%	21.6%
2090	9.88%	21.8%
2089	9.87%	21.9%
2088	9.86%	22.1%
2087	9.84%	22.3%
2086	9.82%	22.4%
2085	9.8%	22.6%
2084	9.78%	22.7%
2083	9.75%	22.9%
2082	9.73%	23%
2081	9.7%	23.2%
2080	9.68%	23.4%
2079	9.65%	23.5%
2078	9.64%	23.7%
2077	9.62%	23.9%
2076	9.61%	24.1%
2075	9.62%	24.2%
2074	9.63%	24.4%
2073	9.65%	24.6%
2072	9.68%	24.8%
2071	9.73%	25%
2070	9.78%	25.2%
2069	9.84%	25.4%
2068	9.92%	25.6%
2067	10%	25.8%
2066	10.1%	26%
2065	10.2%	26.2%
2064	10.3%	26.5%
2063	10.4%	26.7%
2062	10.5%	27%
2061	10.6%	27.2%
2060	10.7%	27.5%
2059	10.8%	27.8%
2058	10.9%	28.1%
2057	11%	28.4%
2056	11.1%	28.7%
2055	11.2%	29%
2054	11.2%	29.3%
2053	11.3%	29.6%
2052	11.4%	29.9%
2051	11.4%	30.2%
2050	11.5%	30.5%
2049	11.6%	30.8%
2048	11.6%	31.2%
2047	11.7%	31.5%
2046	11.8%	31.8%
2045	11.9%	32.1%
2044	11.9%	32.4%
2043	12%	32.7%
2042	12.1%	33.1%
2041	12.2%	33.4%
2040	12.2%	33.7%
2039	12.3%	34.1%
2038	12.5%	34.4%
2037	12.6%	34.7%
2036	12.7%	35%
2035	12.9%	35.4%
2034	13.2%	35.7%
2033	13.5%	36%
2032	13.9%	36.4%
2031	14.2%	36.7%
2030	14.7%	37.1%
2029	15.1%	37.4%
2028	15.5%	37.9%
2027	15.9%	38.4%
2026	16.3%	38.9%
2025	16.8%	39.3%
2024	17%	39.5%
2023	17.4%	40%
2022	17.8%	40.5%
2021	18.1%	41%
2020	18.4%	41.4%
2019	18.7%	41.7%
2018	19%	42%
2017	19.3%	42.1%
2016	19.7%	42.3%
2015	19.9%	42.4%
2014	20.2%	42.5%
2013	20.5%	42.5%
2012	20.8%	42.4%
2011	21.1%	42.7%
2010	21.5%	43.1%
2009	22%	43.1%
2008	22.4%	43.2%
2007	22.9%	43.2%
2006	23.5%	43.1%
2005	24.1%	43%
2004	24.7%	42.9%
2003	25.3%	42.9%
2002	25.8%	42.9%
2001	26.3%	43%
2000	26.8%	43%
1999	27.3%	43.1%
1998	27.7%	43.2%
1997	28%	43.3%
1996	28.3%	43.4%
1995	28.6%	43.6%
1994	28.9%	43.8%
1993	29.1%	43.9%
1992	29.3%	44.1%
1991	29.6%	44.2%
1990	29.8%	44.1%
1989	30%	44.1%
1988	30.2%	44.2%
1987	30.5%	44.3%
1986	30.8%	44.3%
1985	31.2%	44.2%
1984	31.5%	44.2%
1983	32%	44.2%
1982	32.4%	44.2%
1981	32.9%	44.1%
1980	33.3%	44%
1979	33.8%	43.9%
1978	34.3%	43.8%
1977	34.8%	43.7%
1976	35.3%	43.6%
1975	35.8%	43.5%
1974	36.3%	43.4%
1973	36.8%	43.3%
1972	37.2%	43.2%
1971	37.6%	43%
1970	38%	42.9%
1969	38.3%	42.8%
1968	38.5%	42.6%
1967	38.8%	42.4%
1966	39%	42.2%
1965	39.2%	42%
1964	39.4%	41.7%
1963	39.6%	41.4%
1962	39.7%	41.2%
1961	39.7%	41.1%
1960	39.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 39.5% in Liberia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 44.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Liberia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Liberia

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Chile

Liberia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Liberia
2023	10	628
2022	12	634
2021	14	667
2020	12	664
2019	11	689
2018	11	707
2017	12	703
2016	13	690
2015	14	784
2014	16	801
2013	17	725
2012	18	728
2011	20	726
2010	22	712
2009	24	674
2008	24	663
2007	26	659
2006	27	647
2005	27	619
2004	28	645
2003	29	759
2002	30	700
2001	32	720
2000	33	786
1999	35	852
1998	36	962
1997	39	1,043
1996	41	1,438
1995	44	1,530
1994	47	1,811
1993	49	1,709
1992	52	1,643
1991	54	1,627
1990	56	2,146
1989	62	1,633
1988	64	1,647
1987	67	1,655
1986	70	1,678
1985	73	1,749

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 628 deaths in Liberia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Liberia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Liberia
2023	0.72%	7.29%
2022	0.68%	7.51%
2021	0.67%	7.74%
2020	0.68%	7.97%
2019	0.7%	8.19%
2018	0.72%	8.4%
2017	0.75%	8.6%
2016	0.77%	8.83%
2015	0.79%	9.08%
2014	0.81%	9.5%
2013	0.82%	9.54%
2012	0.84%	9.82%
2011	0.86%	10.1%
2010	0.87%	10.4%
2009	0.88%	10.8%
2008	0.89%	11.3%
2007	0.89%	11.8%
2006	0.9%	12.5%
2005	0.91%	13.3%
2004	0.93%	14.3%
2003	0.95%	15.4%
2002	0.98%	16.7%
2001	1.03%	17.9%
2000	1.09%	19.2%
1999	1.15%	20.5%
1998	1.19%	21.8%
1997	1.22%	23%
1996	1.26%	24.1%
1995	1.31%	25.1%
1994	1.39%	25.9%
1993	1.5%	26.6%
1992	1.63%	26.9%
1991	1.76%	27%
1990	1.91%	26.8%
1989	2.03%	26.4%
1988	2.14%	25.8%
1987	2.2%	25.2%
1986	2.22%	24.7%
1985	2.23%	24.3%
1984	2.3%	24.1%
1983	2.47%	24%
1982	2.71%	24.1%
1981	2.98%	24.3%
1980	3.29%	24.6%
1979	3.69%	24.9%
1978	4.2%	25.3%
1977	4.85%	25.6%
1976	5.63%	26%
1975	6.46%	26.5%
1974	7.14%	26.9%
1973	7.54%	27.4%
1972	7.73%	27.8%
1971	7.86%	28.3%
1970	8.01%	28.8%
1969	8.26%	29.3%
1968	8.69%	29.8%
1967	9.36%	30.2%
1966	10.4%	30.6%
1965	11.6%	30.8%
1964	12.7%	31.1%
1963	13.6%	31.2%
1962	14.3%	31.3%
1961	14.9%	31.3%
1960	15.3%	31.3%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 7.29% in Liberia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.