Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Malawi

Fertility rate in Chile vs Malawi by year

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Chile

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Malawi
2023	1.17	3.65
2022	1.25	3.72
2021	1.18	3.79
2020	1.31	3.88
2019	1.43	3.95
2018	1.54	4.02
2017	1.56	4.11
2016	1.69	4.22
2015	1.74	4.38
2014	1.77	4.57
2013	1.79	4.76
2012	1.8	4.9
2011	1.82	5.08
2010	1.84	5.26
2009	1.86	5.45
2008	1.85	5.61
2007	1.83	5.72
2006	1.8	5.8
2005	1.83	5.85
2004	1.84	5.86
2003	1.89	5.88
2002	1.93	5.9
2001	2.01	5.94
2000	2.05	6
1999	2.07	6.12
1998	2.15	6.21
1997	2.2	6.23
1996	2.28	6.29
1995	2.35	6.39
1994	2.38	6.49
1993	2.43	6.57
1992	2.48	6.63
1991	2.56	6.68
1990	2.58	6.74
1989	2.59	6.8
1988	2.59	6.88
1987	2.59	6.97
1986	2.59	7.07
1985	2.59	7.17
1984	2.6	7.27
1983	2.62	7.36
1982	2.65	7.45
1981	2.69	7.49
1980	2.74	7.52
1979	2.81	7.47
1978	2.89	7.43
1977	2.98	7.41
1976	3.08	7.39
1975	3.18	7.36
1974	3.29	7.34
1973	3.41	7.34
1972	3.53	7.33
1971	3.65	7.31
1970	3.78	7.3
1969	3.9	7.27
1968	4.03	7.26
1967	4.14	7.21
1966	4.26	7.17
1965	4.36	7.13
1964	4.46	7.11
1963	4.54	7.13
1962	4.6	7.1
1961	4.66	7.07
1960	4.7	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Malawi
2023	48,518	549,096
2022	41,041	533,450
2021	27,530	517,400
2020	52,378	514,659
2019	86,006	506,104
2018	103,950	494,348
2017	106,268	484,655
2016	120,545	474,779
2015	127,074	472,484
2014	131,373	472,418
2013	133,785	470,293
2012	134,617	460,684
2011	141,053	454,149
2010	145,527	444,468
2009	147,576	434,811
2008	147,105	421,781
2007	145,043	410,290
2006	142,277	397,123
2005	147,009	381,130
2004	150,138	361,133
2003	154,287	341,133
2002	162,322	322,863
2001	171,659	310,833
2000	175,362	300,439
1999	177,995	295,629
1998	185,815	285,407
1997	190,433	277,433
1996	199,897	270,048
1995	208,017	266,745
1994	209,834	275,439
1993	215,003	276,538
1992	219,224	269,066
1991	227,180	260,193
1990	226,941	250,159
1989	224,854	237,967
1988	221,602	226,911
1987	218,034	220,566
1986	213,571	218,519
1985	208,910	216,179
1984	205,407	212,146
1983	202,352	209,422
1982	199,522	205,386
1981	198,211	199,436
1980	198,281	192,746
1979	197,198	182,123
1978	196,483	172,503
1977	197,163	161,930
1976	196,986	153,422
1975	196,890	145,254
1974	196,322	137,819
1973	197,666	131,529
1972	198,162	125,728
1971	198,523	121,015
1970	200,402	116,822
1969	202,764	113,120
1968	203,577	110,329
1967	204,377	106,668
1966	204,661	103,512
1965	203,341	100,040
1964	202,741	97,658
1963	202,370	95,933
1962	200,905	92,463
1961	198,788	89,091
1960	198,461	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Chile vs Malawi by year

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Chile

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Malawi
2023	8.96	31.4
2022	9.67	31.7
2021	9.07	32.1
2020	10.1	32.5
2019	10.9	32.9
2018	11.7	33.2
2017	11.8	33.7
2016	12.7	34.2
2015	13.1	35.3
2014	13.5	36.5
2013	13.6	37.7
2012	13.8	38.6
2011	14	39.7
2010	14.2	40.7
2009	14.4	41.7
2008	14.4	42.6
2007	14.2	43.3
2006	14	43.8
2005	14.2	44
2004	14.4	44
2003	14.8	43.9
2002	15.2	44
2001	15.9	44.2
2000	16.3	44.6
1999	16.7	45.4
1998	17.4	45.9
1997	17.9	46
1996	18.8	46.2
1995	19.5	46.8
1994	19.8	48.4
1993	20.4	48.4
1992	21	48.1
1991	21.8	48.4
1990	22.1	48.4
1989	22.3	48.5
1988	22.5	48.8
1987	22.5	48.6
1986	22.5	49.8
1985	22.5	50.4
1984	22.5	50.8
1983	22.6	51.4
1982	22.7	52
1981	23	52.4
1980	23.2	52.7
1979	23.6	52.4
1978	24	52.4
1977	24.5	52.4
1976	24.9	52.6
1975	25.5	52.7
1974	26.1	52.9
1973	26.8	53.2
1972	27.4	53.5
1971	28.1	53.7
1970	28.8	54
1969	29.5	54.1
1968	30.2	54.4
1967	30.9	54.3
1966	31.7	54.3
1965	32.4	54.1
1964	33.1	54.2
1963	33.7	54.4
1962	34.3	54.2
1961	34.8	54
1960	35.3	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 35.3 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Malawi
2100	9.83%	19.9%
2099	9.84%	20%
2098	9.85%	20.2%
2097	9.86%	20.3%
2096	9.87%	20.4%
2095	9.88%	20.6%
2094	9.89%	20.7%
2093	9.89%	20.9%
2092	9.89%	21%
2091	9.89%	21.2%
2090	9.88%	21.3%
2089	9.87%	21.5%
2088	9.86%	21.6%
2087	9.84%	21.8%
2086	9.82%	22%
2085	9.8%	22.1%
2084	9.78%	22.3%
2083	9.75%	22.5%
2082	9.73%	22.7%
2081	9.7%	22.9%
2080	9.68%	23.1%
2079	9.65%	23.2%
2078	9.64%	23.4%
2077	9.62%	23.6%
2076	9.61%	23.8%
2075	9.62%	24.1%
2074	9.63%	24.3%
2073	9.65%	24.5%
2072	9.68%	24.7%
2071	9.73%	24.9%
2070	9.78%	25.2%
2069	9.84%	25.4%
2068	9.92%	25.6%
2067	10%	25.9%
2066	10.1%	26.1%
2065	10.2%	26.3%
2064	10.3%	26.6%
2063	10.4%	26.8%
2062	10.5%	27.1%
2061	10.6%	27.3%
2060	10.7%	27.6%
2059	10.8%	27.9%
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%	30.3%
2050	11.5%	30.6%
2049	11.6%	31%
2048	11.6%	31.4%
2047	11.7%	31.7%
2046	11.8%	32.1%
2045	11.9%	32.5%
2044	11.9%	32.9%
2043	12%	33.3%
2042	12.1%	33.7%
2041	12.2%	34%
2040	12.2%	34.4%
2039	12.3%	34.8%
2038	12.5%	35.1%
2037	12.6%	35.5%
2036	12.7%	35.9%
2035	12.9%	36.2%
2034	13.2%	36.5%
2033	13.5%	36.9%
2032	13.9%	37.2%
2031	14.2%	37.5%
2030	14.7%	37.9%
2029	15.1%	38.3%
2028	15.5%	38.8%
2027	15.9%	39.3%
2026	16.3%	39.9%
2025	16.8%	40.4%
2024	17%	40.7%
2023	17.4%	41.3%
2022	17.8%	41.9%
2021	18.1%	42.5%
2020	18.4%	43.1%
2019	18.7%	43.7%
2018	19%	44.2%
2017	19.3%	44.6%
2016	19.7%	45.1%
2015	19.9%	45.4%
2014	20.2%	45.7%
2013	20.5%	46%
2012	20.8%	46.1%
2011	21.1%	46.2%
2010	21.5%	46.2%
2009	22%	46.2%
2008	22.4%	46.1%
2007	22.9%	46.1%
2006	23.5%	46.1%
2005	24.1%	46%
2004	24.7%	46%
2003	25.3%	46.1%
2002	25.8%	46.1%
2001	26.3%	46.1%
2000	26.8%	46.2%
1999	27.3%	46.2%
1998	27.7%	46.2%
1997	28%	46.2%
1996	28.3%	46.2%
1995	28.6%	46.1%
1994	28.9%	46.1%
1993	29.1%	46%
1992	29.3%	45.8%
1991	29.6%	45.6%
1990	29.8%	45.4%
1989	30%	45.2%
1988	30.2%	45%
1987	30.5%	45.1%
1986	30.8%	45.4%
1985	31.2%	45.4%
1984	31.5%	45.5%
1983	32%	45.5%
1982	32.4%	45.4%
1981	32.9%	45.4%
1980	33.3%	45.4%
1979	33.8%	45.3%
1978	34.3%	45.3%
1977	34.8%	45.3%
1976	35.3%	45.2%
1975	35.8%	45.2%
1974	36.3%	45.1%
1973	36.8%	44.9%
1972	37.2%	44.8%
1971	37.6%	44.6%
1970	38%	44.4%
1969	38.3%	44.2%
1968	38.5%	43.9%
1967	38.8%	43.7%
1966	39%	43.4%
1965	39.2%	43.2%
1964	39.4%	43%
1963	39.6%	42.9%
1962	39.7%	42.8%
1961	39.7%	42.9%
1960	39.7%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Malawi

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Chile

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Malawi
2023	10	225
2022	12	239
2021	14	286
2020	12	256
2019	11	260
2018	11	267
2017	12	284
2016	13	312
2015	14	354
2014	16	367
2013	17	410
2012	18	447
2011	20	486
2010	22	517
2009	24	512
2008	24	430
2007	26	333
2006	27	286
2005	27	283
2004	28	304
2003	29	346
2002	30	404
2001	32	447
2000	33	506
1999	35	576
1998	36	658
1997	39	672
1996	41	713
1995	44	782
1994	47	912
1993	49	1,000
1992	52	1,042
1991	54	1,080
1990	56	1,112
1989	62	1,136
1988	64	1,154
1987	67	1,123
1986	70	1,118
1985	73	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Malawi
2023	0.72%	3.83%
2022	0.68%	3.99%
2021	0.67%	4.15%
2020	0.68%	4.31%
2019	0.7%	4.55%
2018	0.72%	4.75%
2017	0.75%	5.06%
2016	0.77%	5.35%
2015	0.79%	5.67%
2014	0.81%	6.02%
2013	0.82%	6.4%
2012	0.84%	6.98%
2011	0.86%	7.67%
2010	0.87%	8.3%
2009	0.88%	8.81%
2008	0.89%	9.31%
2007	0.89%	9.83%
2006	0.9%	10.3%
2005	0.91%	11%
2004	0.93%	11.9%
2003	0.95%	13.2%
2002	0.98%	14.6%
2001	1.03%	16%
2000	1.09%	17.3%
1999	1.15%	18.4%
1998	1.19%	19.2%
1997	1.22%	19.7%
1996	1.26%	20.2%
1995	1.31%	20.7%
1994	1.39%	21.3%
1993	1.5%	22%
1992	1.63%	22.8%
1991	1.76%	23.6%
1990	1.91%	24.3%
1989	2.03%	24.9%
1988	2.14%	25.3%
1987	2.2%	25.5%
1986	2.22%	25.4%
1985	2.23%	25.1%
1984	2.3%	24.8%
1983	2.47%	24.5%
1982	2.71%	24.5%
1981	2.98%	24.9%
1980	3.29%	25.6%
1979	3.69%	26.5%
1978	4.2%	27.6%
1977	4.85%	28.7%
1976	5.63%	29.7%
1975	6.46%	30.6%
1974	7.14%	31.5%
1973	7.54%	32.4%
1972	7.73%	33.2%
1971	7.86%	33.9%
1970	8.01%	34.4%
1969	8.26%	34.7%
1968	8.69%	35%
1967	9.36%	35.1%
1966	10.4%	35.3%
1965	11.6%	35.4%
1964	12.7%	35.5%
1963	13.6%	35.7%
1962	14.3%	35.8%
1961	14.9%	35.9%
1960	15.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.