Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Namibia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Namibia by year

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Chile

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Namibia
2023	1.17	3.21
2022	1.25	3.25
2021	1.18	3.3
2020	1.31	3.35
2019	1.43	3.4
2018	1.54	3.46
2017	1.56	3.51
2016	1.69	3.57
2015	1.74	3.6
2014	1.77	3.64
2013	1.79	3.65
2012	1.8	3.68
2011	1.82	3.66
2010	1.84	3.66
2009	1.86	3.63
2008	1.85	3.62
2007	1.83	3.61
2006	1.8	3.6
2005	1.83	3.57
2004	1.84	3.55
2003	1.89	3.58
2002	1.93	3.69
2001	2.01	3.83
2000	2.05	3.99
1999	2.07	4.14
1998	2.15	4.18
1997	2.2	4.17
1996	2.28	4.2
1995	2.35	4.42
1994	2.38	4.68
1993	2.43	4.91
1992	2.48	5.11
1991	2.56	5.29
1990	2.58	5.4
1989	2.59	5.52
1988	2.59	5.61
1987	2.59	5.7
1986	2.59	5.79
1985	2.59	5.88
1984	2.6	5.94
1983	2.62	6
1982	2.65	6.08
1981	2.69	6.16
1980	2.74	6.24
1979	2.81	6.31
1978	2.89	6.38
1977	2.98	6.44
1976	3.08	6.49
1975	3.18	6.53
1974	3.29	6.55
1973	3.41	6.54
1972	3.53	6.53
1971	3.65	6.52
1970	3.78	6.52
1969	3.9	6.51
1968	4.03	6.5
1967	4.14	6.49
1966	4.26	6.47
1965	4.36	6.45
1964	4.46	6.43
1963	4.54	6.41
1962	4.6	6.35
1961	4.66	6.29
1960	4.7	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Namibia
2023	48,518	58,435
2022	41,041	54,534
2021	27,530	50,160
2020	52,378	55,034
2019	86,006	54,769
2018	103,950	53,970
2017	106,268	52,975
2016	120,545	52,228
2015	127,074	50,846
2014	131,373	49,581
2013	133,785	47,801
2012	134,617	46,204
2011	141,053	43,557
2010	145,527	42,046
2009	147,576	39,942
2008	147,105	38,147
2007	145,043	36,430
2006	142,277	34,690
2005	147,009	32,909
2004	150,138	31,478
2003	154,287	31,115
2002	162,322	31,947
2001	171,659	32,942
2000	175,362	35,280
1999	177,995	37,233
1998	185,815	37,500
1997	190,433	37,256
1996	199,897	37,177
1995	208,017	39,119
1994	209,834	41,316
1993	215,003	42,861
1992	219,224	43,945
1991	227,180	44,523
1990	226,941	43,956
1989	224,854	37,715
1988	221,602	34,798
1987	218,034	33,340
1986	213,571	31,764
1985	208,910	30,575
1984	205,407	29,395
1983	202,352	28,307
1982	199,522	27,474
1981	198,211	27,938
1980	198,281	28,142
1979	197,198	28,930
1978	196,483	29,821
1977	197,163	29,241
1976	196,986	28,785
1975	196,890	27,882
1974	196,322	26,844
1973	197,666	25,754
1972	198,162	24,606
1971	198,523	23,467
1970	200,402	22,414
1969	202,764	21,387
1968	203,577	20,470
1967	204,377	19,498
1966	204,661	18,635
1965	203,341	17,902
1964	202,741	17,134
1963	202,370	16,430
1962	200,905	15,656
1961	198,788	14,936
1960	198,461	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Namibia by year

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Chile

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Namibia
2023	8.96	25.9
2022	9.67	26.3
2021	9.07	27
2020	10.1	27.7
2019	10.9	28.4
2018	11.7	29.1
2017	11.8	29.7
2016	12.7	30.3
2015	13.1	30.7
2014	13.5	31
2013	13.6	31.2
2012	13.8	31.4
2011	14	31.1
2010	14.2	31
2009	14.4	30.6
2008	14.4	30.3
2007	14.2	30
2006	14	29.7
2005	14.2	29.3
2004	14.4	28.9
2003	14.8	29
2002	15.2	29.6
2001	15.9	30.5
2000	16.3	31.6
1999	16.7	32.6
1998	17.4	32.9
1997	17.9	32.8
1996	18.8	32.9
1995	19.5	34.5
1994	19.8	36.3
1993	20.4	37.9
1992	21	39.3
1991	21.8	40.5
1990	22.1	41
1989	22.3	38.2
1988	22.5	38.7
1987	22.5	38.6
1986	22.5	38.3
1985	22.5	38.3
1984	22.5	38.3
1983	22.6	38.3
1982	22.7	38.4
1981	23	39.8
1980	23.2	40.6
1979	23.6	40.8
1978	24	42.6
1977	24.5	42.8
1976	24.9	43.5
1975	25.5	43.7
1974	26.1	43.9
1973	26.8	43.9
1972	27.4	43.7
1971	28.1	43.6
1970	28.8	43.4
1969	29.5	43.3
1968	30.2	43.2
1967	30.9	43
1966	31.7	42.9
1965	32.4	42.8
1964	33.1	42.7
1963	33.7	42.6
1962	34.3	42.4
1961	34.8	42.2
1960	35.3	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 35.3 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Namibia
2100	9.83%	18.7%
2099	9.84%	18.8%
2098	9.85%	18.9%
2097	9.86%	19.1%
2096	9.87%	19.2%
2095	9.88%	19.3%
2094	9.89%	19.5%
2093	9.89%	19.6%
2092	9.89%	19.7%
2091	9.89%	19.9%
2090	9.88%	20%
2089	9.87%	20.2%
2088	9.86%	20.3%
2087	9.84%	20.4%
2086	9.82%	20.6%
2085	9.8%	20.7%
2084	9.78%	20.8%
2083	9.75%	21%
2082	9.73%	21.1%
2081	9.7%	21.2%
2080	9.68%	21.4%
2079	9.65%	21.5%
2078	9.64%	21.6%
2077	9.62%	21.8%
2076	9.61%	21.9%
2075	9.62%	22.1%
2074	9.63%	22.2%
2073	9.65%	22.4%
2072	9.68%	22.6%
2071	9.73%	22.8%
2070	9.78%	23%
2069	9.84%	23.2%
2068	9.92%	23.4%
2067	10%	23.6%
2066	10.1%	23.8%
2065	10.2%	24.1%
2064	10.3%	24.3%
2063	10.4%	24.6%
2062	10.5%	24.8%
2061	10.6%	25.1%
2060	10.7%	25.3%
2059	10.8%	25.6%
2058	10.9%	25.8%
2057	11%	26.1%
2056	11.1%	26.3%
2055	11.2%	26.5%
2054	11.2%	26.8%
2053	11.3%	27%
2052	11.4%	27.2%
2051	11.4%	27.4%
2050	11.5%	27.6%
2049	11.6%	27.8%
2048	11.6%	28%
2047	11.7%	28.2%
2046	11.8%	28.4%
2045	11.9%	28.6%
2044	11.9%	28.9%
2043	12%	29.1%
2042	12.1%	29.3%
2041	12.2%	29.6%
2040	12.2%	29.8%
2039	12.3%	30.1%
2038	12.5%	30.4%
2037	12.6%	30.8%
2036	12.7%	31.5%
2035	12.9%	32.2%
2034	13.2%	32.7%
2033	13.5%	33.2%
2032	13.9%	33.8%
2031	14.2%	34.3%
2030	14.7%	34.9%
2029	15.1%	35.3%
2028	15.5%	35.8%
2027	15.9%	36.1%
2026	16.3%	36.5%
2025	16.8%	36.8%
2024	17%	37%
2023	17.4%	37.3%
2022	17.8%	37.5%
2021	18.1%	37.4%
2020	18.4%	37.1%
2019	18.7%	37%
2018	19%	36.8%
2017	19.3%	36.7%
2016	19.7%	36.5%
2015	19.9%	36.5%
2014	20.2%	36.5%
2013	20.5%	36.6%
2012	20.8%	36.6%
2011	21.1%	36.7%
2010	21.5%	36.8%
2009	22%	37.1%
2008	22.4%	37.5%
2007	22.9%	38.1%
2006	23.5%	38.7%
2005	24.1%	39.4%
2004	24.7%	40%
2003	25.3%	40.5%
2002	25.8%	41%
2001	26.3%	41.3%
2000	26.8%	41.5%
1999	27.3%	41.7%
1998	27.7%	41.8%
1997	28%	41.9%
1996	28.3%	42%
1995	28.6%	42.1%
1994	28.9%	42.2%
1993	29.1%	42.2%
1992	29.3%	42.2%
1991	29.6%	42.2%
1990	29.8%	42.3%
1989	30%	43.4%
1988	30.2%	44.8%
1987	30.5%	45.3%
1986	30.8%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	46.2%
1984	31.5%	46.6%
1983	32%	46.9%
1982	32.4%	47.2%
1981	32.9%	47.1%
1980	33.3%	46.6%
1979	33.8%	46.3%
1978	34.3%	45.9%
1977	34.8%	45.3%
1976	35.3%	45%
1975	35.8%	44.8%
1974	36.3%	44.6%
1973	36.8%	44.3%
1972	37.2%	44.1%
1971	37.6%	43.9%
1970	38%	43.8%
1969	38.3%	43.6%
1968	38.5%	43.5%
1967	38.8%	43.3%
1966	39%	43.2%
1965	39.2%	43%
1964	39.4%	42.9%
1963	39.6%	42.7%
1962	39.7%	42.6%
1961	39.7%	42.4%
1960	39.7%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Namibia

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Chile

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Namibia
2023	10	139
2022	12	127
2021	14	254
2020	12	143
2019	11	175
2018	11	198
2017	12	213
2016	13	250
2015	14	307
2014	16	369
2013	17	402
2012	18	439
2011	20	498
2010	22	531
2009	24	547
2008	24	537
2007	26	489
2006	27	408
2005	27	344
2004	28	282
2003	29	290
2002	30	313
2001	32	376
2000	33	384
1999	35	371
1998	36	396
1997	39	383
1996	41	387
1995	44	369
1994	47	367
1993	49	354
1992	52	346
1991	54	337
1990	56	325
1989	62	306
1988	64	342
1987	67	336
1986	70	348
1985	73	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Namibia
2023	0.72%	4.07%
2022	0.68%	4.2%
2021	0.67%	4.38%
2020	0.68%	4.57%
2019	0.7%	4.78%
2018	0.72%	5.01%
2017	0.75%	5.19%
2016	0.77%	5.42%
2015	0.79%	5.5%
2014	0.81%	5.31%
2013	0.82%	5.4%
2012	0.84%	5.51%
2011	0.86%	5.16%
2010	0.87%	5.08%
2009	0.88%	5.29%
2008	0.89%	5.64%
2007	0.89%	6.06%
2006	0.9%	6.49%
2005	0.91%	7.05%
2004	0.93%	7.41%
2003	0.95%	7.51%
2002	0.98%	7.61%
2001	1.03%	7.71%
2000	1.09%	7.79%
1999	1.15%	7.79%
1998	1.19%	7.7%
1997	1.22%	7.56%
1996	1.26%	7.39%
1995	1.31%	7.24%
1994	1.39%	7.13%
1993	1.5%	7.1%
1992	1.63%	7.14%
1991	1.76%	7.24%
1990	1.91%	7.39%
1989	2.03%	7.57%
1988	2.14%	7.81%
1987	2.2%	8.09%
1986	2.22%	8.43%
1985	2.23%	8.81%
1984	2.3%	9.22%
1983	2.47%	9.61%
1982	2.71%	9.93%
1981	2.98%	10.2%
1980	3.29%	10.3%
1979	3.69%	10.3%
1978	4.2%	10.3%
1977	4.85%	10.2%
1976	5.63%	10%
1975	6.46%	9.89%
1974	7.14%	9.79%
1973	7.54%	9.73%
1972	7.73%	9.68%
1971	7.86%	9.67%
1970	8.01%	9.65%
1969	8.26%	9.65%
1968	8.69%	9.64%
1967	9.36%	9.66%
1966	10.4%	-
1965	11.6%	-
1964	12.7%	-
1963	13.6%	-
1962	14.3%	-
1961	14.9%	-
1960	15.3%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.