Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Niger

Fertility rate in Chile vs Niger by year

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Chile

Niger

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Niger
2023	1.17	6.06
2022	1.25	6.14
2021	1.18	6.2
2020	1.31	6.37
2019	1.43	6.54
2018	1.54	6.71
2017	1.56	6.87
2016	1.69	7.04
2015	1.74	7.22
2014	1.77	7.34
2013	1.79	7.45
2012	1.8	7.53
2011	1.82	7.59
2010	1.84	7.64
2009	1.86	7.68
2008	1.85	7.7
2007	1.83	7.73
2006	1.8	7.74
2005	1.83	7.77
2004	1.84	7.78
2003	1.89	7.79
2002	1.93	7.8
2001	2.01	7.81
2000	2.05	7.83
1999	2.07	7.84
1998	2.15	7.84
1997	2.2	7.8
1996	2.28	7.78
1995	2.35	7.78
1994	2.38	7.79
1993	2.43	7.79
1992	2.48	7.8
1991	2.56	7.8
1990	2.58	7.81
1989	2.59	7.82
1988	2.59	7.84
1987	2.59	7.87
1986	2.59	7.9
1985	2.59	7.93
1984	2.6	7.92
1983	2.62	7.9
1982	2.65	7.86
1981	2.69	7.82
1980	2.74	7.78
1979	2.81	7.72
1978	2.89	7.66
1977	2.98	7.6
1976	3.08	7.56
1975	3.18	7.54
1974	3.29	7.54
1973	3.41	7.53
1972	3.53	7.52
1971	3.65	7.52
1970	3.78	7.51
1969	3.9	7.51
1968	4.03	7.5
1967	4.14	7.49
1966	4.26	7.48
1965	4.36	7.47
1964	4.46	7.48
1963	4.54	7.49
1962	4.6	7.5
1961	4.66	7.51
1960	4.7	7.53

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.06 in Niger in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Niger

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Niger
2023	48,518	864,139
2022	41,041	829,651
2021	27,530	793,428
2020	52,378	784,437
2019	86,006	775,474
2018	103,950	763,536
2017	106,268	752,384
2016	120,545	738,999
2015	127,074	721,630
2014	131,373	704,609
2013	133,785	686,070
2012	134,617	664,009
2011	141,053	645,175
2010	145,527	624,685
2009	147,576	602,671
2008	147,105	579,727
2007	145,043	556,808
2006	142,277	533,374
2005	147,009	511,167
2004	150,138	488,328
2003	154,287	467,295
2002	162,322	446,767
2001	171,659	428,417
2000	175,362	410,779
1999	177,995	394,212
1998	185,815	377,120
1997	190,433	358,745
1996	199,897	341,223
1995	208,017	323,630
1994	209,834	306,026
1993	215,003	292,135
1992	219,224	278,690
1991	227,180	266,527
1990	226,941	256,594
1989	224,854	245,278
1988	221,602	237,296
1987	218,034	231,371
1986	213,571	224,365
1985	208,910	219,206
1984	205,407	213,111
1983	202,352	207,962
1982	199,522	202,012
1981	198,211	195,938
1980	198,281	189,251
1979	197,198	180,632
1978	196,483	171,614
1977	197,163	161,792
1976	196,986	154,489
1975	196,890	147,962
1974	196,322	142,606
1973	197,666	137,695
1972	198,162	133,813
1971	198,523	128,223
1970	200,402	128,184
1969	202,764	125,389
1968	203,577	123,301
1967	204,377	121,358
1966	204,661	119,314
1965	203,341	116,963
1964	202,741	115,386
1963	202,370	113,072
1962	200,905	110,280
1961	198,788	107,693
1960	198,461	105,081

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 +3.3% in Niger.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +3.43% in Niger.

Birth rate in Chile vs Niger by year

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Chile

Niger

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Niger
2023	8.96	41.9
2022	9.67	42
2021	9.07	41.9
2020	10.1	42.6
2019	10.9	43.4
2018	11.7	44.2
2017	11.8	45.1
2016	12.7	45.9
2015	13.1	46.6
2014	13.5	47.2
2013	13.6	47.8
2012	13.8	48.2
2011	14	48.8
2010	14.2	49.4
2009	14.4	49.8
2008	14.4	50.2
2007	14.2	50.6
2006	14	51
2005	14.2	51.4
2004	14.4	51.8
2003	14.8	52.2
2002	15.2	52.6
2001	15.9	53
2000	16.3	53.4
1999	16.7	53.8
1998	17.4	54
1997	17.9	54
1996	18.8	54.1
1995	19.5	54.1
1994	19.8	54.1
1993	20.4	54.3
1992	21	54.5
1991	21.8	54.8
1990	22.1	55.1
1989	22.3	55.2
1988	22.5	55.5
1987	22.5	55.9
1986	22.5	56.1
1985	22.5	56.4
1984	22.5	56.5
1983	22.6	56.6
1982	22.7	56.6
1981	23	56.6
1980	23.2	56.5
1979	23.6	56.3
1978	24	56
1977	24.5	55.5
1976	24.9	55.5
1975	25.5	55.5
1974	26.1	55.5
1973	26.8	55.5
1972	27.4	55.5
1971	28.1	55.5
1970	28.8	55.6
1969	29.5	55.6
1968	30.2	55.8
1967	30.9	56
1966	31.7	56.2
1965	32.4	56.4
1964	33.1	56.8
1963	33.7	57
1962	34.3	57.2
1961	34.8	57.4
1960	35.3	57.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 41.9 in Niger, compared with 35.3 and 57.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Niger

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Niger
2100	9.83%	21.1%
2099	9.84%	21.2%
2098	9.85%	21.4%
2097	9.86%	21.6%
2096	9.87%	21.7%
2095	9.88%	21.9%
2094	9.89%	22.1%
2093	9.89%	22.3%
2092	9.89%	22.5%
2091	9.89%	22.6%
2090	9.88%	22.8%
2089	9.87%	23%
2088	9.86%	23.2%
2087	9.84%	23.4%
2086	9.82%	23.6%
2085	9.8%	23.9%
2084	9.78%	24.1%
2083	9.75%	24.3%
2082	9.73%	24.6%
2081	9.7%	24.8%
2080	9.68%	25%
2079	9.65%	25.3%
2078	9.64%	25.6%
2077	9.62%	25.8%
2076	9.61%	26.1%
2075	9.62%	26.4%
2074	9.63%	26.7%
2073	9.65%	27%
2072	9.68%	27.3%
2071	9.73%	27.6%
2070	9.78%	28%
2069	9.84%	28.3%
2068	9.92%	28.6%
2067	10%	28.9%
2066	10.1%	29.3%
2065	10.2%	29.6%
2064	10.3%	30%
2063	10.4%	30.3%
2062	10.5%	30.7%
2061	10.6%	31%
2060	10.7%	31.4%
2059	10.8%	31.7%
2058	10.9%	32.1%
2057	11%	32.5%
2056	11.1%	32.8%
2055	11.2%	33.2%
2054	11.2%	33.6%
2053	11.3%	34%
2052	11.4%	34.4%
2051	11.4%	34.8%
2050	11.5%	35.3%
2049	11.6%	35.7%
2048	11.6%	36.2%
2047	11.7%	36.6%
2046	11.8%	37.1%
2045	11.9%	37.6%
2044	11.9%	38.1%
2043	12%	38.6%
2042	12.1%	39.1%
2041	12.2%	39.6%
2040	12.2%	40.1%
2039	12.3%	40.6%
2038	12.5%	41.1%
2037	12.6%	41.6%
2036	12.7%	42%
2035	12.9%	42.4%
2034	13.2%	42.8%
2033	13.5%	43.2%
2032	13.9%	43.6%
2031	14.2%	44%
2030	14.7%	44.4%
2029	15.1%	44.8%
2028	15.5%	45.3%
2027	15.9%	45.7%
2026	16.3%	46%
2025	16.8%	46.4%
2024	17%	46.6%
2023	17.4%	47%
2022	17.8%	47.3%
2021	18.1%	47.7%
2020	18.4%	48%
2019	18.7%	48.3%
2018	19%	48.6%
2017	19.3%	48.8%
2016	19.7%	49%
2015	19.9%	49.2%
2014	20.2%	49.3%
2013	20.5%	49.4%
2012	20.8%	49.5%
2011	21.1%	49.5%
2010	21.5%	49.4%
2009	22%	49.3%
2008	22.4%	49.1%
2007	22.9%	48.9%
2006	23.5%	48.7%
2005	24.1%	48.5%
2004	24.7%	48.2%
2003	25.3%	48%
2002	25.8%	47.8%
2001	26.3%	47.5%
2000	26.8%	47.3%
1999	27.3%	47.1%
1998	27.7%	46.9%
1997	28%	46.8%
1996	28.3%	46.7%
1995	28.6%	46.7%
1994	28.9%	46.7%
1993	29.1%	46.7%
1992	29.3%	46.7%
1991	29.6%	46.8%
1990	29.8%	46.8%
1989	30%	46.9%
1988	30.2%	47%
1987	30.5%	47%
1986	30.8%	47%
1985	31.2%	47%
1984	31.5%	47%
1983	32%	47%
1982	32.4%	47%
1981	32.9%	47%
1980	33.3%	47%
1979	33.8%	47%
1978	34.3%	47%
1977	34.8%	47.1%
1976	35.3%	47.3%
1975	35.8%	47.4%
1974	36.3%	47.6%
1973	36.8%	47.7%
1972	37.2%	47.9%
1971	37.6%	48%
1970	38%	48.1%
1969	38.3%	48.3%
1968	38.5%	48.4%
1967	38.8%	48.5%
1966	39%	48.6%
1965	39.2%	48.7%
1964	39.4%	48.8%
1963	39.6%	48.8%
1962	39.7%	48.8%
1961	39.7%	48.9%
1960	39.7%	49%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 46.6% in Niger in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Niger compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Niger

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Chile

Niger

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Niger
2023	10	350
2022	12	361
2021	14	396
2020	12	388
2019	11	406
2018	11	420
2017	12	433
2016	13	450
2015	14	473
2014	16	497
2013	17	526
2012	18	554
2011	20	585
2010	22	621
2009	24	647
2008	24	669
2007	26	704
2006	27	737
2005	27	764
2004	28	790
2003	29	813
2002	30	835
2001	32	843
2000	33	845
1999	35	841
1998	36	839
1997	39	841
1996	41	854
1995	44	865
1994	47	883
1993	49	903
1992	52	926
1991	54	957
1990	56	983
1989	62	1,010
1988	64	1,040
1987	67	1,074
1986	70	1,107
1985	73	1,137

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 350 deaths in Niger.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Niger

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Niger
2023	0.72%	11.5%
2022	0.68%	11.7%
2021	0.67%	11.9%
2020	0.68%	12.1%
2019	0.7%	12.2%
2018	0.72%	12.3%
2017	0.75%	12.4%
2016	0.77%	12.5%
2015	0.79%	12.6%
2014	0.81%	12.7%
2013	0.82%	12.9%
2012	0.84%	13.1%
2011	0.86%	13.3%
2010	0.87%	13.7%
2009	0.88%	14.1%
2008	0.89%	14.7%
2007	0.89%	15.4%
2006	0.9%	16.2%
2005	0.91%	17.2%
2004	0.93%	18.3%
2003	0.95%	19.4%
2002	0.98%	20.6%
2001	1.03%	21.8%
2000	1.09%	22.8%
1999	1.15%	23.7%
1998	1.19%	24.7%
1997	1.22%	25.7%
1996	1.26%	26.9%
1995	1.31%	28.1%
1994	1.39%	29.4%
1993	1.5%	30.6%
1992	1.63%	31.7%
1991	1.76%	32.5%
1990	1.91%	33.2%
1989	2.03%	33.7%
1988	2.14%	34%
1987	2.2%	34.1%
1986	2.22%	34%
1985	2.23%	33.7%
1984	2.3%	33.3%
1983	2.47%	32.9%
1982	2.71%	32.5%
1981	2.98%	32.3%
1980	3.29%	32.3%
1979	3.69%	32.6%
1978	4.2%	33%
1977	4.85%	33.5%
1976	5.63%	33.9%
1975	6.46%	34.2%
1974	7.14%	34.3%
1973	7.54%	34.2%
1972	7.73%	34%
1971	7.86%	33.6%
1970	8.01%	33.2%
1969	8.26%	32.7%
1968	8.69%	32.3%
1967	9.36%	31.9%
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 11.5% in Niger. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.