Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Malaysia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Malaysia by year

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Chile

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Malaysia
2023	1.17	1.55
2022	1.25	1.55
2021	1.18	1.56
2020	1.31	1.68
2019	1.43	1.78
2018	1.54	1.84
2017	1.56	1.89
2016	1.69	1.94
2015	1.74	2.01
2014	1.77	2.06
2013	1.79	2.07
2012	1.8	2.12
2011	1.82	2.15
2010	1.84	2.14
2009	1.86	2.22
2008	1.85	2.26
2007	1.83	2.25
2006	1.8	2.31
2005	1.83	2.39
2004	1.84	2.49
2003	1.89	2.6
2002	1.93	2.66
2001	2.01	2.81
2000	2.05	2.94
1999	2.07	3.07
1998	2.15	3.12
1997	2.2	3.23
1996	2.28	3.3
1995	2.35	3.32
1994	2.38	3.35
1993	2.43	3.36
1992	2.48	3.37
1991	2.56	3.34
1990	2.58	3.3
1989	2.59	3.31
1988	2.59	3.5
1987	2.59	3.57
1986	2.59	3.7
1985	2.59	3.8
1984	2.6	3.89
1983	2.62	3.93
1982	2.65	3.97
1981	2.69	4
1980	2.74	4.04
1979	2.81	4.09
1978	2.89	4.18
1977	2.98	4.28
1976	3.08	4.4
1975	3.18	4.5
1974	3.29	4.62
1973	3.41	4.73
1972	3.53	4.82
1971	3.65	4.92
1970	3.78	5.04
1969	3.9	5.16
1968	4.03	5.29
1967	4.14	5.43
1966	4.26	5.64
1965	4.36	5.84
1964	4.46	6.03
1963	4.54	6.19
1962	4.6	6.3
1961	4.66	6.37
1960	4.7	6.41

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Malaysia
2023	48,518	254,806
2022	41,041	237,560
2021	27,530	212,002
2020	52,378	283,282
2019	86,006	309,426
2018	103,950	324,568
2017	106,268	336,434
2016	120,545	345,681
2015	127,074	358,302
2014	131,373	367,587
2013	133,785	366,738
2012	134,617	371,497
2011	141,053	372,836
2010	145,527	360,260
2009	147,576	366,157
2008	147,105	362,380
2007	145,043	348,711
2006	142,277	349,509
2005	147,009	355,324
2004	150,138	365,138
2003	154,287	377,425
2002	162,322	381,084
2001	171,659	400,939
2000	175,362	417,371
1999	177,995	432,355
1998	185,815	436,316
1997	190,433	447,768
1996	199,897	450,174
1995	208,017	443,349
1994	209,834	437,873
1993	215,003	429,910
1992	219,224	418,900
1991	227,180	401,938
1990	226,941	384,518
1989	224,854	373,277
1988	221,602	386,507
1987	218,034	381,999
1986	213,571	385,799
1985	208,910	383,243
1984	205,407	376,797
1983	202,352	365,290
1982	199,522	353,138
1981	198,211	339,991
1980	198,281	326,947
1979	197,198	317,439
1978	196,483	311,027
1977	197,163	305,515
1976	196,986	300,615
1975	196,890	294,541
1974	196,322	289,880
1973	197,666	284,611
1972	198,162	276,263
1971	198,523	272,323
1970	200,402	269,341
1969	202,764	264,327
1968	203,577	260,705
1967	204,377	258,764
1966	204,661	262,162
1965	203,341	264,836
1964	202,741	266,406
1963	202,370	265,815
1962	200,905	262,140
1961	198,788	257,270
1960	198,461	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Malaysia by year

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Chile

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Malaysia
2023	8.96	12.4
2022	9.67	12.4
2021	9.07	12.4
2020	10.1	13.4
2019	10.9	14.2
2018	11.7	14.8
2017	11.8	15.3
2016	12.7	15.8
2015	13.1	16.3
2014	13.5	16.7
2013	13.6	16.8
2012	13.8	17
2011	14	17.2
2010	14.2	16.9
2009	14.4	17.3
2008	14.4	17.4
2007	14.2	17.1
2006	14	17.4
2005	14.2	17.9
2004	14.4	18.7
2003	14.8	19.6
2002	15.2	20.1
2001	15.9	21.4
2000	16.3	22.6
1999	16.7	23.8
1998	17.4	24.4
1997	17.9	25.4
1996	18.8	26.1
1995	19.5	26.3
1994	19.8	26.6
1993	20.4	26.8
1992	21	26.8
1991	21.8	26.5
1990	22.1	26.2
1989	22.3	26.3
1988	22.5	27.8
1987	22.5	28.3
1986	22.5	29.4
1985	22.5	30.1
1984	22.5	30.6
1983	22.6	30.7
1982	22.7	30.8
1981	23	30.8
1980	23.2	30.7
1979	23.6	30.8
1978	24	31
1977	24.5	31.3
1976	24.9	31.7
1975	25.5	32
1974	26.1	32.3
1973	26.8	32.7
1972	27.4	32.7
1971	28.1	33.2
1970	28.8	33.7
1969	29.5	34
1968	30.2	34.5
1967	30.9	35.1
1966	31.7	36.4
1965	32.4	37.7
1964	33.1	39.1
1963	33.7	40.4
1962	34.3	41.3
1961	34.8	42.2
1960	35.3	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 35.3 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Malaysia
2100	9.83%	13.3%
2099	9.84%	13.3%
2098	9.85%	13.4%
2097	9.86%	13.4%
2096	9.87%	13.4%
2095	9.88%	13.4%
2094	9.89%	13.5%
2093	9.89%	13.5%
2092	9.89%	13.5%
2091	9.89%	13.6%
2090	9.88%	13.6%
2089	9.87%	13.7%
2088	9.86%	13.7%
2087	9.84%	13.7%
2086	9.82%	13.8%
2085	9.8%	13.8%
2084	9.78%	13.8%
2083	9.75%	13.9%
2082	9.73%	13.9%
2081	9.7%	13.9%
2080	9.68%	13.9%
2079	9.65%	13.9%
2078	9.64%	13.9%
2077	9.62%	13.9%
2076	9.61%	13.9%
2075	9.62%	13.9%
2074	9.63%	13.9%
2073	9.65%	13.9%
2072	9.68%	13.9%
2071	9.73%	13.9%
2070	9.78%	13.9%
2069	9.84%	14%
2068	9.92%	14%
2067	10%	14.1%
2066	10.1%	14.1%
2065	10.2%	14.2%
2064	10.3%	14.3%
2063	10.4%	14.4%
2062	10.5%	14.5%
2061	10.6%	14.6%
2060	10.7%	14.8%
2059	10.8%	14.9%
2058	10.9%	15.1%
2057	11%	15.2%
2056	11.1%	15.4%
2055	11.2%	15.5%
2054	11.2%	15.7%
2053	11.3%	15.8%
2052	11.4%	16%
2051	11.4%	16.1%
2050	11.5%	16.2%
2049	11.6%	16.3%
2048	11.6%	16.4%
2047	11.7%	16.5%
2046	11.8%	16.6%
2045	11.9%	16.7%
2044	11.9%	16.8%
2043	12%	16.9%
2042	12.1%	16.9%
2041	12.2%	17%
2040	12.2%	17.1%
2039	12.3%	17.1%
2038	12.5%	17.2%
2037	12.6%	17.3%
2036	12.7%	17.3%
2035	12.9%	17.5%
2034	13.2%	17.7%
2033	13.5%	18%
2032	13.9%	18.3%
2031	14.2%	18.7%
2030	14.7%	19.2%
2029	15.1%	19.7%
2028	15.5%	20.1%
2027	15.9%	20.6%
2026	16.3%	21.1%
2025	16.8%	21.6%
2024	17%	21.8%
2023	17.4%	22.3%
2022	17.8%	22.8%
2021	18.1%	23.4%
2020	18.4%	24%
2019	18.7%	24.5%
2018	19%	24.9%
2017	19.3%	25.2%
2016	19.7%	25.5%
2015	19.9%	25.8%
2014	20.2%	26.2%
2013	20.5%	26.6%
2012	20.8%	27%
2011	21.1%	27.4%
2010	21.5%	27.9%
2009	22%	28.6%
2008	22.4%	29.4%
2007	22.9%	30%
2006	23.5%	30.7%
2005	24.1%	31.4%
2004	24.7%	32%
2003	25.3%	32.6%
2002	25.8%	33.2%
2001	26.3%	33.7%
2000	26.8%	34.2%
1999	27.3%	34.6%
1998	27.7%	35%
1997	28%	35.3%
1996	28.3%	35.5%
1995	28.6%	35.7%
1994	28.9%	36%
1993	29.1%	36.3%
1992	29.3%	36.6%
1991	29.6%	36.9%
1990	29.8%	37.2%
1989	30%	37.5%
1988	30.2%	37.7%
1987	30.5%	37.9%
1986	30.8%	38%
1985	31.2%	38.1%
1984	31.5%	38.2%
1983	32%	38.4%
1982	32.4%	38.6%
1981	32.9%	38.8%
1980	33.3%	39.2%
1979	33.8%	39.6%
1978	34.3%	40.1%
1977	34.8%	40.6%
1976	35.3%	41.1%
1975	35.8%	41.7%
1974	36.3%	42.2%
1973	36.8%	42.8%
1972	37.2%	43.4%
1971	37.6%	44%
1970	38%	44.5%
1969	38.3%	45%
1968	38.5%	45.5%
1967	38.8%	45.9%
1966	39%	46.2%
1965	39.2%	46.5%
1964	39.4%	46.6%
1963	39.6%	46.5%
1962	39.7%	46.3%
1961	39.7%	45.9%
1960	39.7%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Malaysia

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Chile

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Malaysia
2023	10	26
2022	12	38
2021	14	52
2020	12	29
2019	11	28
2018	11	29
2017	12	29
2016	13	30
2015	14	30
2014	16	30
2013	17	29
2012	18	29
2011	20	29
2010	22	29
2009	24	29
2008	24	29
2007	26	30
2006	27	30
2005	27	31
2004	28	33
2003	29	34
2002	30	34
2001	32	36
2000	33	37
1999	35	38
1998	36	39
1997	39	40
1996	41	42
1995	44	43
1994	47	44
1993	49	46
1992	52	48
1991	54	49
1990	56	51
1989	62	52
1988	64	55
1987	67	56
1986	70	59
1985	73	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Malaysia
2023	0.72%	0.81%
2022	0.68%	0.81%
2021	0.67%	0.81%
2020	0.68%	0.81%
2019	0.7%	0.82%
2018	0.72%	0.82%
2017	0.75%	0.82%
2016	0.77%	0.82%
2015	0.79%	0.81%
2014	0.81%	0.81%
2013	0.82%	0.81%
2012	0.84%	0.8%
2011	0.86%	0.81%
2010	0.87%	0.81%
2009	0.88%	0.82%
2008	0.89%	0.82%
2007	0.89%	0.82%
2006	0.9%	0.83%
2005	0.91%	0.83%
2004	0.93%	0.84%
2003	0.95%	0.85%
2002	0.98%	0.88%
2001	1.03%	0.93%
2000	1.09%	1%
1999	1.15%	1.07%
1998	1.19%	1.15%
1997	1.22%	1.23%
1996	1.26%	1.29%
1995	1.31%	1.34%
1994	1.39%	1.39%
1993	1.5%	1.45%
1992	1.63%	1.51%
1991	1.76%	1.58%
1990	1.91%	1.66%
1989	2.03%	1.74%
1988	2.14%	1.83%
1987	2.2%	1.93%
1986	2.22%	2.05%
1985	2.23%	2.18%
1984	2.3%	2.32%
1983	2.47%	2.47%
1982	2.71%	2.65%
1981	2.98%	2.84%
1980	3.29%	3.04%
1979	3.69%	3.25%
1978	4.2%	3.48%
1977	4.85%	3.71%
1976	5.63%	3.97%
1975	6.46%	4.23%
1974	7.14%	4.5%
1973	7.54%	4.79%
1972	7.73%	5.06%
1971	7.86%	5.32%
1970	8.01%	5.56%
1969	8.26%	5.79%
1968	8.69%	6.02%
1967	9.36%	6.27%
1966	10.4%	6.56%
1965	11.6%	6.89%
1964	12.7%	7.28%
1963	13.6%	7.74%
1962	14.3%	8.25%
1961	14.9%	8.83%
1960	15.3%	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.