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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Mongolia

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 2.7 in Mongolia — 131.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 6.82, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Mongolia by year

Chile
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Mongolia
2023 1.17 2.7
2022 1.25 2.7
2021 1.18 2.8
2020 1.31 2.9
2019 1.43 3
2018 1.54 2.9
2017 1.56 2.8
2016 1.69 3
2015 1.74 3
2014 1.77 3.1
2013 1.79 3
2012 1.8 2.7
2011 1.82 2.6
2010 1.84 2.4
2009 1.86 2.8
2008 1.85 2.6
2007 1.83 2.3
2006 1.8 2.1
2005 1.83 2
2004 1.84 2
2003 1.89 2
2002 1.93 2.1
2001 2.01 2.2
2000 2.05 2.2
1999 2.07 2.3
1998 2.15 2.3
1997 2.2 2.4
1996 2.28 2.5
1995 2.35 2.77
1994 2.38 2.7
1993 2.43 2.5
1992 2.48 3.5
1991 2.56 4
1990 2.58 4.5
1989 2.59 4.42
1988 2.59 4.65
1987 2.59 4.83
1986 2.59 5.03
1985 2.59 5.26
1984 2.6 5.45
1983 2.62 5.63
1982 2.65 5.8
1981 2.69 5.98
1980 2.74 6.21
1979 2.81 6.42
1978 2.89 6.62
1977 2.98 6.79
1976 3.08 6.93
1975 3.18 7.07
1974 3.29 7.17
1973 3.41 7.24
1972 3.53 7.28
1971 3.65 7.3
1970 3.78 7.31
1969 3.9 7.34
1968 4.03 7.37
1967 4.14 7.39
1966 4.26 7.41
1965 4.36 7.38
1964 4.46 7.33
1963 4.54 7.24
1962 4.6 7.1
1961 4.66 6.96
1960 4.7 6.82

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Mongolia
2023 48,518 46,995
2022 41,041 47,730
2021 27,530 52,109
2020 52,378 60,888
2019 86,006 61,433
2018 103,950 60,635
2017 106,268 57,940
2016 120,545 62,086
2015 127,074 64,473
2014 131,373 66,078
2013 133,785 62,618
2012 134,617 55,942
2011 141,053 50,711
2010 145,527 44,914
2009 147,576 48,876
2008 147,105 45,843
2007 145,043 39,636
2006 142,277 33,609
2005 147,009 29,290
2004 150,138 28,418
2003 154,287 28,827
2002 162,322 30,439
2001 171,659 32,052
2000 175,362 32,753
1999 177,995 32,283
1998 185,815 31,757
1997 190,433 32,403
1996 199,897 33,741
1995 208,017 34,473
1994 209,834 34,711
1993 215,003 36,924
1992 219,224 42,437
1991 227,180 47,884
1990 226,941 49,443
1989 224,854 51,420
1988 221,602 51,588
1987 218,034 51,140
1986 213,571 50,329
1985 208,910 49,944
1984 205,407 48,562
1983 202,352 46,919
1982 199,522 45,179
1981 198,211 43,588
1980 198,281 42,343
1979 197,198 41,568
1978 196,483 40,276
1977 197,163 38,995
1976 196,986 37,670
1975 196,890 36,490
1974 196,322 35,297
1973 197,666 33,993
1972 198,162 32,727
1971 198,523 31,536
1970 200,402 30,558
1969 202,764 29,781
1968 203,577 29,017
1967 204,377 28,178
1966 204,661 27,338
1965 203,341 26,364
1964 202,741 25,317
1963 202,370 24,142
1962 200,905 22,960
1961 198,788 21,873
1960 198,461 20,726

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Mongolia by year

Chile
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Mongolia
2023 8.96 19
2022 9.67 19.5
2021 9.07 21.6
2020 10.1 23.4
2019 10.9 24.4
2018 11.7 24.5
2017 11.8 23.9
2016 12.7 25.9
2015 13.1 27.1
2014 13.5 28
2013 13.6 27.5
2012 13.8 26
2011 14 25.1
2010 14.2 23.1
2009 14.4 24.8
2008 14.4 23.9
2007 14.2 21.9
2006 14 20
2005 14.2 18.6
2004 14.4 18.4
2003 14.8 18.6
2002 15.2 19.4
2001 15.9 20.3
2000 16.3 20.8
1999 16.7 21.1
1998 17.4 21.4
1997 17.9 22.2
1996 18.8 23.3
1995 19.5 24
1994 19.8 24.5
1993 20.4 25.8
1992 21 28.8
1991 21.8 31.9
1990 22.1 34.1
1989 22.3 35.3
1988 22.5 36.4
1987 22.5 37.2
1986 22.5 37.7
1985 22.5 38.5
1984 22.5 38.7
1983 22.6 38.6
1982 22.7 38.5
1981 23 38.4
1980 23.2 38.4
1979 23.6 38.7
1978 24 38.9
1977 24.5 39
1976 24.9 39.1
1975 25.5 39.3
1974 26.1 39.5
1973 26.8 39.6
1972 27.4 39.8
1971 28.1 40
1970 28.8 40.4
1969 29.5 40.9
1968 30.2 41.6
1967 30.9 42.3
1966 31.7 43.1
1965 32.4 43.6
1964 33.1 44
1963 33.7 44.2
1962 34.3 44.1
1961 34.8 44.2
1960 35.3 44.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 19 in Mongolia, compared with 35.3 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Mongolia
Fertility rate 1.17 2.7
Fertility rate rank 186/196 67/196
Birth rate 8.96 19
Birth rate rank 164/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +46,995
Natural population change rank 96/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +1.35%
Population growth +0.54% +1.25%
Population growth rank 130/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 1.36%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Mongolia
2100 9.83% 16.3%
2099 9.84% 16.4%
2098 9.85% 16.4%
2097 9.86% 16.5%
2096 9.87% 16.6%
2095 9.88% 16.7%
2094 9.89% 16.8%
2093 9.89% 16.9%
2092 9.89% 17%
2091 9.89% 17.2%
2090 9.88% 17.3%
2089 9.87% 17.4%
2088 9.86% 17.6%
2087 9.84% 17.7%
2086 9.82% 17.9%
2085 9.8% 18%
2084 9.78% 18.1%
2083 9.75% 18.2%
2082 9.73% 18.3%
2081 9.7% 18.4%
2080 9.68% 18.5%
2079 9.65% 18.6%
2078 9.64% 18.6%
2077 9.62% 18.7%
2076 9.61% 18.7%
2075 9.62% 18.7%
2074 9.63% 18.7%
2073 9.65% 18.8%
2072 9.68% 18.8%
2071 9.73% 18.9%
2070 9.78% 18.9%
2069 9.84% 19%
2068 9.92% 19.1%
2067 10% 19.3%
2066 10.1% 19.4%
2065 10.2% 19.6%
2064 10.3% 19.8%
2063 10.4% 20.1%
2062 10.5% 20.4%
2061 10.6% 20.7%
2060 10.7% 21%
2059 10.8% 21.3%
2058 10.9% 21.6%
2057 11% 21.9%
2056 11.1% 22.2%
2055 11.2% 22.5%
2054 11.2% 22.7%
2053 11.3% 23%
2052 11.4% 23.1%
2051 11.4% 23.3%
2050 11.5% 23.3%
2049 11.6% 23.4%
2048 11.6% 23.4%
2047 11.7% 23.3%
2046 11.8% 23.3%
2045 11.9% 23.2%
2044 11.9% 23.1%
2043 12% 23%
2042 12.1% 22.9%
2041 12.2% 22.8%
2040 12.2% 22.8%
2039 12.3% 22.9%
2038 12.5% 23%
2037 12.6% 23.3%
2036 12.7% 23.6%
2035 12.9% 24%
2034 13.2% 24.6%
2033 13.5% 25.2%
2032 13.9% 25.9%
2031 14.2% 26.8%
2030 14.7% 27.8%
2029 15.1% 28.8%
2028 15.5% 29.7%
2027 15.9% 30.5%
2026 16.3% 31.2%
2025 16.8% 31.9%
2024 17% 32.2%
2023 17.4% 32.6%
2022 17.8% 32.9%
2021 18.1% 32.9%
2020 18.4% 32.8%
2019 18.7% 32.3%
2018 19% 31.6%
2017 19.3% 30.9%
2016 19.7% 30.2%
2015 19.9% 29.5%
2014 20.2% 28.9%
2013 20.5% 28.5%
2012 20.8% 28.1%
2011 21.1% 28%
2010 21.5% 27.9%
2009 22% 27.9%
2008 22.4% 28.1%
2007 22.9% 28.5%
2006 23.5% 29.1%
2005 24.1% 29.9%
2004 24.7% 30.8%
2003 25.3% 31.8%
2002 25.8% 32.9%
2001 26.3% 34.1%
2000 26.8% 35.2%
1999 27.3% 36.2%
1998 27.7% 37%
1997 28% 37.8%
1996 28.3% 38.4%
1995 28.6% 39%
1994 28.9% 39.5%
1993 29.1% 40%
1992 29.3% 40.5%
1991 29.6% 41%
1990 29.8% 41.4%
1989 30% 41.7%
1988 30.2% 41.8%
1987 30.5% 42%
1986 30.8% 42.1%
1985 31.2% 42.3%
1984 31.5% 42.5%
1983 32% 42.7%
1982 32.4% 43%
1981 32.9% 43.3%
1980 33.3% 43.7%
1979 33.8% 44.1%
1978 34.3% 44.5%
1977 34.8% 44.8%
1976 35.3% 45.2%
1975 35.8% 45.4%
1974 36.3% 45.6%
1973 36.8% 45.8%
1972 37.2% 45.8%
1971 37.6% 45.8%
1970 38% 45.6%
1969 38.3% 45.4%
1968 38.5% 44.9%
1967 38.8% 44.2%
1966 39% 43.3%
1965 39.2% 42.4%
1964 39.4% 41.4%
1963 39.6% 40.4%
1962 39.7% 39.6%
1961 39.7% 38.8%
1960 39.7% 38.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Mongolia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Mongolia

Chile
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Mongolia
2023 10 41
2022 12 41
2021 14 63
2020 12 47
2019 11 45
2018 11 45
2017 12 45
2016 13 48
2015 14 52
2014 16 56
2013 17 59
2012 18 63
2011 20 67
2010 22 71
2009 24 75
2008 24 77
2007 26 81
2006 27 90
2005 27 99
2004 28 108
2003 29 114
2002 30 120
2001 32 130
2000 33 144
1999 35 162
1998 36 174
1997 39 180
1996 41 178
1995 44 176
1994 47 178
1993 49 181
1992 52 199
1991 54 227
1990 56 276
1989 62 311
1988 64 335
1987 67 341
1986 70 346
1985 73 352

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Mongolia
2023 0.72% 1.36%
2022 0.68% 1.39%
2021 0.67% 1.43%
2020 0.68% 1.48%
2019 0.7% 1.56%
2018 0.72% 1.64%
2017 0.75% 1.74%
2016 0.77% 1.84%
2015 0.79% 1.94%
2014 0.81% 2.04%
2013 0.82% 2.15%
2012 0.84% 2.28%
2011 0.86% 2.44%
2010 0.87% 2.63%
2009 0.88% 2.85%
2008 0.89% 3.11%
2007 0.89% 3.39%
2006 0.9% 3.71%
2005 0.91% 4.07%
2004 0.93% 4.45%
2003 0.95% 4.87%
2002 0.98% 5.32%
2001 1.03% 5.8%
2000 1.09% 6.29%
1999 1.15% 6.78%
1998 1.19% 7.27%
1997 1.22% 7.74%
1996 1.26% 8.19%
1995 1.31% 8.6%
1994 1.39% 9%
1993 1.5% 9.39%
1992 1.63% 9.78%
1991 1.76% 10.2%
1990 1.91% 10.7%
1989 2.03% 11.1%
1988 2.14% 11.7%
1987 2.2% 12.2%
1986 2.22% 12.8%
1985 2.23% 13.4%
1984 2.3% 13.9%
1983 2.47% 14.4%
1982 2.71% 15%
1981 2.98% 15.5%
1980 3.29% 16.1%
1979 3.69% 16.7%
1978 4.2% 17.3%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.36% in Mongolia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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