Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Nicaragua

Fertility rate in Chile vs Nicaragua by year

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Chile

Nicaragua

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Nicaragua
2023	1.17	2.22
2022	1.25	2.24
2021	1.18	2.27
2020	1.31	2.3
2019	1.43	2.32
2018	1.54	2.35
2017	1.56	2.38
2016	1.69	2.41
2015	1.74	2.43
2014	1.77	2.46
2013	1.79	2.49
2012	1.8	2.53
2011	1.82	2.56
2010	1.84	2.6
2009	1.86	2.63
2008	1.85	2.66
2007	1.83	2.7
2006	1.8	2.73
2005	1.83	2.77
2004	1.84	2.78
2003	1.89	2.83
2002	1.93	2.89
2001	2.01	3
2000	2.05	3.12
1999	2.07	3.22
1998	2.15	3.34
1997	2.2	3.47
1996	2.28	3.62
1995	2.35	3.78
1994	2.38	3.94
1993	2.43	4.1
1992	2.48	4.27
1991	2.56	4.43
1990	2.58	4.6
1989	2.59	4.76
1988	2.59	4.93
1987	2.59	5.07
1986	2.59	5.22
1985	2.59	5.36
1984	2.6	5.49
1983	2.62	5.61
1982	2.65	5.74
1981	2.69	5.84
1980	2.74	5.96
1979	2.81	6.07
1978	2.89	6.16
1977	2.98	6.28
1976	3.08	6.37
1975	3.18	6.45
1974	3.29	6.52
1973	3.41	6.59
1972	3.53	6.65
1971	3.65	6.71
1970	3.78	6.77
1969	3.9	6.83
1968	4.03	6.89
1967	4.14	6.94
1966	4.26	6.99
1965	4.36	7.03
1964	4.46	7.06
1963	4.54	7.08
1962	4.6	7.1
1961	4.66	7.11
1960	4.7	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in Nicaragua in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Nicaragua

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Nicaragua
2023	48,518	100,921
2022	41,041	100,987
2021	27,530	89,213
2020	52,378	90,515
2019	86,006	102,817
2018	103,950	104,814
2017	106,268	105,468
2016	120,545	106,585
2015	127,074	107,344
2014	131,373	108,420
2013	133,785	109,032
2012	134,617	110,065
2011	141,053	110,026
2010	145,527	110,475
2009	147,576	110,213
2008	147,105	110,395
2007	145,043	110,341
2006	142,277	110,073
2005	147,009	108,984
2004	150,138	106,904
2003	154,287	106,142
2002	162,322	105,805
2001	171,659	107,109
2000	175,362	109,192
1999	177,995	110,217
1998	185,815	108,862
1997	190,433	114,415
1996	199,897	116,849
1995	208,017	118,325
1994	209,834	119,565
1993	215,003	120,469
1992	219,224	121,204
1991	227,180	121,787
1990	226,941	120,677
1989	224,854	120,128
1988	221,602	117,299
1987	218,034	112,885
1986	213,571	113,054
1985	208,910	110,949
1984	205,407	110,133
1983	202,352	110,618
1982	199,522	112,468
1981	198,211	110,421
1980	198,281	108,604
1979	197,198	96,429
1978	196,483	98,419
1977	197,163	100,498
1976	196,986	98,100
1975	196,890	95,230
1974	196,322	92,505
1973	197,666	89,662
1972	198,162	76,906
1971	198,523	84,139
1970	200,402	81,127
1969	202,764	78,237
1968	203,577	75,458
1967	204,377	72,722
1966	204,661	69,883
1965	203,341	67,056
1964	202,741	64,227
1963	202,370	61,738
1962	200,905	59,547
1961	198,788	57,499
1960	198,461	55,664

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 +1.48% in Nicaragua.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.58% in Nicaragua.

Birth rate in Chile vs Nicaragua by year

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Chile

Nicaragua

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Nicaragua
2023	8.96	19.4
2022	9.67	19.7
2021	9.07	20
2020	10.1	20.5
2019	10.9	20.8
2018	11.7	21.2
2017	11.8	21.6
2016	12.7	22.1
2015	13.1	22.4
2014	13.5	22.8
2013	13.6	23.2
2012	13.8	23.6
2011	14	24
2010	14.2	24.3
2009	14.4	24.6
2008	14.4	24.9
2007	14.2	25.2
2006	14	25.4
2005	14.2	25.6
2004	14.4	25.7
2003	14.8	25.9
2002	15.2	26.3
2001	15.9	27
2000	16.3	27.9
1999	16.7	28.5
1998	17.4	29.2
1997	17.9	30
1996	18.8	31
1995	19.5	31.9
1994	19.8	32.9
1993	20.4	33.9
1992	21	34.9
1991	21.8	35.8
1990	22.1	36.6
1989	22.3	37.5
1988	22.5	38.4
1987	22.5	39.1
1986	22.5	39.8
1985	22.5	40.6
1984	22.5	41.3
1983	22.6	42.1
1982	22.7	42.8
1981	23	43.4
1980	23.2	44.1
1979	23.6	44.6
1978	24	44.9
1977	24.5	45.3
1976	24.9	45.6
1975	25.5	45.9
1974	26.1	46.2
1973	26.8	46.4
1972	27.4	46.7
1971	28.1	46.8
1970	28.8	46.8
1969	29.5	47
1968	30.2	47.2
1967	30.9	47.4
1966	31.7	47.6
1965	32.4	47.9
1964	33.1	48.2
1963	33.7	48.5
1962	34.3	48.9
1961	34.8	49.3
1960	35.3	50

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 19.4 in Nicaragua, compared with 35.3 and 50, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Nicaragua

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Nicaragua
2100	9.83%	14.2%
2099	9.84%	14.3%
2098	9.85%	14.3%
2097	9.86%	14.4%
2096	9.87%	14.4%
2095	9.88%	14.5%
2094	9.89%	14.5%
2093	9.89%	14.6%
2092	9.89%	14.7%
2091	9.89%	14.7%
2090	9.88%	14.8%
2089	9.87%	14.9%
2088	9.86%	14.9%
2087	9.84%	15%
2086	9.82%	15.1%
2085	9.8%	15.2%
2084	9.78%	15.2%
2083	9.75%	15.3%
2082	9.73%	15.4%
2081	9.7%	15.5%
2080	9.68%	15.6%
2079	9.65%	15.7%
2078	9.64%	15.8%
2077	9.62%	15.9%
2076	9.61%	16%
2075	9.62%	16.1%
2074	9.63%	16.2%
2073	9.65%	16.3%
2072	9.68%	16.4%
2071	9.73%	16.5%
2070	9.78%	16.7%
2069	9.84%	16.8%
2068	9.92%	16.9%
2067	10%	17.1%
2066	10.1%	17.2%
2065	10.2%	17.4%
2064	10.3%	17.6%
2063	10.4%	17.7%
2062	10.5%	17.9%
2061	10.6%	18.1%
2060	10.7%	18.2%
2059	10.8%	18.4%
2058	10.9%	18.6%
2057	11%	18.8%
2056	11.1%	19%
2055	11.2%	19.2%
2054	11.2%	19.4%
2053	11.3%	19.7%
2052	11.4%	19.9%
2051	11.4%	20.1%
2050	11.5%	20.3%
2049	11.6%	20.6%
2048	11.6%	20.8%
2047	11.7%	21.1%
2046	11.8%	21.3%
2045	11.9%	21.6%
2044	11.9%	21.8%
2043	12%	22.1%
2042	12.1%	22.4%
2041	12.2%	22.7%
2040	12.2%	23%
2039	12.3%	23.3%
2038	12.5%	23.6%
2037	12.6%	23.9%
2036	12.7%	24.2%
2035	12.9%	24.5%
2034	13.2%	24.9%
2033	13.5%	25.2%
2032	13.9%	25.6%
2031	14.2%	26%
2030	14.7%	26.4%
2029	15.1%	26.8%
2028	15.5%	27.2%
2027	15.9%	27.7%
2026	16.3%	28.1%
2025	16.8%	28.5%
2024	17%	28.8%
2023	17.4%	29.2%
2022	17.8%	29.6%
2021	18.1%	30.1%
2020	18.4%	30.4%
2019	18.7%	30.8%
2018	19%	31.1%
2017	19.3%	31.5%
2016	19.7%	31.8%
2015	19.9%	32.2%
2014	20.2%	32.6%
2013	20.5%	32.9%
2012	20.8%	33.3%
2011	21.1%	33.8%
2010	21.5%	34.2%
2009	22%	34.7%
2008	22.4%	35.2%
2007	22.9%	35.7%
2006	23.5%	36.2%
2005	24.1%	36.8%
2004	24.7%	37.5%
2003	25.3%	38.2%
2002	25.8%	38.9%
2001	26.3%	39.6%
2000	26.8%	40.3%
1999	27.3%	41%
1998	27.7%	41.7%
1997	28%	42.4%
1996	28.3%	43.1%
1995	28.6%	43.7%
1994	28.9%	44.3%
1993	29.1%	44.8%
1992	29.3%	45.2%
1991	29.6%	45.7%
1990	29.8%	46.1%
1989	30%	46.4%
1988	30.2%	46.7%
1987	30.5%	46.9%
1986	30.8%	47%
1985	31.2%	47.1%
1984	31.5%	47.2%
1983	32%	47.2%
1982	32.4%	47.3%
1981	32.9%	47.3%
1980	33.3%	47.3%
1979	33.8%	47.3%
1978	34.3%	47.3%
1977	34.8%	47.2%
1976	35.3%	47.3%
1975	35.8%	47.3%
1974	36.3%	47.3%
1973	36.8%	47.4%
1972	37.2%	47.4%
1971	37.6%	47.5%
1970	38%	47.5%
1969	38.3%	47.6%
1968	38.5%	47.7%
1967	38.8%	47.8%
1966	39%	47.9%
1965	39.2%	48.1%
1964	39.4%	48.2%
1963	39.6%	48.2%
1962	39.7%	48%
1961	39.7%	47.8%
1960	39.7%	47.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 28.8% in Nicaragua in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Nicaragua compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Nicaragua

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Chile

Nicaragua

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Nicaragua
2023	10	60
2022	12	61
2021	14	124
2020	12	87
2019	11	69
2018	11	67
2017	12	72
2016	13	77
2015	14	81
2014	16	83
2013	17	86
2012	18	88
2011	20	93
2010	22	96
2009	24	99
2008	24	101
2007	26	106
2006	27	113
2005	27	124
2004	28	140
2003	29	154
2002	30	170
2001	32	194
2000	33	213
1999	35	228
1998	36	239
1997	39	236
1996	41	244
1995	44	251
1994	47	256
1993	49	265
1992	52	272
1991	54	273
1990	56	281
1989	62	286
1988	64	301
1987	67	316
1986	70	313
1985	73	319

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 60 deaths in Nicaragua.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Nicaragua

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Nicaragua
2023	0.72%	1.34%
2022	0.68%	1.39%
2021	0.67%	1.45%
2020	0.68%	1.51%
2019	0.7%	1.57%
2018	0.72%	1.64%
2017	0.75%	1.71%
2016	0.77%	1.78%
2015	0.79%	1.86%
2014	0.81%	1.94%
2013	0.82%	2.03%
2012	0.84%	2.13%
2011	0.86%	2.22%
2010	0.87%	2.33%
2009	0.88%	2.44%
2008	0.89%	2.55%
2007	0.89%	2.68%
2006	0.9%	2.81%
2005	0.91%	2.95%
2004	0.93%	3.1%
2003	0.95%	3.26%
2002	0.98%	3.43%
2001	1.03%	3.62%
2000	1.09%	3.82%
1999	1.15%	4.04%
1998	1.19%	5.01%
1997	1.22%	4.54%
1996	1.26%	4.81%
1995	1.31%	5.09%
1994	1.39%	5.39%
1993	1.5%	5.69%
1992	1.63%	6%
1991	1.76%	6.31%
1990	1.91%	6.62%
1989	2.03%	6.92%
1988	2.14%	7.22%
1987	2.2%	7.53%
1986	2.22%	7.85%
1985	2.23%	8.21%
1984	2.3%	8.62%
1983	2.47%	9.07%
1982	2.71%	9.58%
1981	2.98%	10.2%
1980	3.29%	10.8%
1979	3.69%	11.5%
1978	4.2%	12.2%
1977	4.85%	12.9%
1976	5.63%	13.7%
1975	6.46%	14.4%
1974	7.14%	15%
1973	7.54%	15.6%
1972	7.73%	18.7%
1971	7.86%	16.6%
1970	8.01%	17.1%
1969	8.26%	17.4%
1968	8.69%	17.8%
1967	9.36%	18.1%
1966	10.4%	18.4%
1965	11.6%	18.7%
1964	12.7%	19%
1963	13.6%	19.2%
1962	14.3%	19.4%
1961	14.9%	19.6%
1960	15.3%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.34% in Nicaragua. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.