Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Nigeria

Fertility rate in Chile vs Nigeria by year

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Chile

Nigeria

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Nigeria
2023	1.17	4.48
2022	1.25	4.55
2021	1.18	4.64
2020	1.31	4.7
2019	1.43	4.86
2018	1.54	5.02
2017	1.56	5.18
2016	1.69	5.34
2015	1.74	5.5
2014	1.77	5.62
2013	1.79	5.69
2012	1.8	5.8
2011	1.82	5.89
2010	1.84	5.95
2009	1.86	5.99
2008	1.85	6.02
2007	1.83	6.03
2006	1.8	6.05
2005	1.83	6.06
2004	1.84	6.09
2003	1.89	6.1
2002	1.93	6.12
2001	2.01	6.13
2000	2.05	6.12
1999	2.07	6.08
1998	2.15	6.07
1997	2.2	6.14
1996	2.28	6.22
1995	2.35	6.27
1994	2.38	6.32
1993	2.43	6.35
1992	2.48	6.39
1991	2.56	6.43
1990	2.58	6.46
1989	2.59	6.49
1988	2.59	6.5
1987	2.59	6.5
1986	2.59	6.56
1985	2.59	6.62
1984	2.6	6.7
1983	2.62	6.78
1982	2.65	6.8
1981	2.69	6.82
1980	2.74	6.85
1979	2.81	6.89
1978	2.89	6.92
1977	2.98	6.86
1976	3.08	6.81
1975	3.18	6.77
1974	3.29	6.7
1973	3.41	6.63
1972	3.53	6.58
1971	3.65	6.53
1970	3.78	6.47
1969	3.9	6.44
1968	4.03	6.42
1967	4.14	6.4
1966	4.26	6.39
1965	4.36	6.37
1964	4.46	6.36
1963	4.54	6.35
1962	4.6	6.36
1961	4.66	6.35
1960	4.7	6.36

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.48 in Nigeria in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Nigeria

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Nigeria
2023	48,518	4,834,309
2022	41,041	4,739,502
2021	27,530	4,641,562
2020	52,378	4,525,164
2019	86,006	4,609,941
2018	103,950	4,659,898
2017	106,268	4,706,183
2016	120,545	4,761,594
2015	127,074	4,823,045
2014	131,373	4,862,319
2013	133,785	4,811,751
2012	134,617	4,774,508
2011	141,053	4,728,363
2010	145,527	4,629,173
2009	147,576	4,528,149
2008	147,105	4,412,976
2007	145,043	4,265,428
2006	142,277	4,135,703
2005	147,009	4,013,788
2004	150,138	3,877,376
2003	154,287	3,751,120
2002	162,322	3,606,814
2001	171,659	3,478,370
2000	175,362	3,343,196
1999	177,995	3,155,425
1998	185,815	3,003,946
1997	190,433	2,936,500
1996	199,897	2,882,205
1995	208,017	2,830,771
1994	209,834	2,735,198
1993	215,003	2,673,675
1992	219,224	2,596,173
1991	227,180	2,527,807
1990	226,941	2,491,928
1989	224,854	2,452,324
1988	221,602	2,376,419
1987	218,034	2,322,397
1986	213,571	2,295,003
1985	208,910	2,289,784
1984	205,407	2,278,060
1983	202,352	2,292,089
1982	199,522	2,233,401
1981	198,211	2,179,884
1980	198,281	2,121,618
1979	197,198	2,074,807
1978	196,483	2,019,621
1977	197,163	1,923,917
1976	196,986	1,827,289
1975	196,890	1,718,623
1974	196,322	1,624,813
1973	197,666	1,525,485
1972	198,162	1,448,928
1971	198,523	1,373,896
1970	200,402	1,295,507
1969	202,764	1,213,484
1968	203,577	1,168,254
1967	204,377	1,082,884
1966	204,661	1,095,582
1965	203,341	1,061,840
1964	202,741	1,028,272
1963	202,370	995,116
1962	200,905	966,452
1961	198,788	932,111
1960	198,461	901,301

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 +2.12% in Nigeria.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.29% in Nigeria.

Birth rate in Chile vs Nigeria by year

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Chile

Nigeria

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Nigeria
2023	8.96	33
2022	9.67	33.2
2021	9.07	33.5
2020	10.1	33.7
2019	10.9	34.7
2018	11.7	35.7
2017	11.8	36.7
2016	12.7	37.8
2015	13.1	39
2014	13.5	39.9
2013	13.6	40.4
2012	13.8	41.1
2011	14	41.8
2010	14.2	42.1
2009	14.4	42.5
2008	14.4	42.8
2007	14.2	42.9
2006	14	43.2
2005	14.2	43.4
2004	14.4	43.5
2003	14.8	43.7
2002	15.2	43.8
2001	15.9	43.9
2000	16.3	43.9
1999	16.7	43.4
1998	17.4	43.2
1997	17.9	43.5
1996	18.8	43.9
1995	19.5	44.1
1994	19.8	44
1993	20.4	44.1
1992	21	44.2
1991	21.8	44.3
1990	22.1	44.5
1989	22.3	44.8
1988	22.5	44.7
1987	22.5	44.8
1986	22.5	45.3
1985	22.5	45.9
1984	22.5	46.5
1983	22.6	47.5
1982	22.7	47.5
1981	23	47.9
1980	23.2	48.3
1979	23.6	48.8
1978	24	49.3
1977	24.5	49.1
1976	24.9	49
1975	25.5	49
1974	26.1	48.7
1973	26.8	48.2
1972	27.4	48
1971	28.1	47.8
1970	28.8	47.4
1969	29.5	47.3
1968	30.2	47.2
1967	30.9	47.1
1966	31.7	47
1965	32.4	46.9
1964	33.1	46.9
1963	33.7	46.8
1962	34.3	46.7
1961	34.8	46.6
1960	35.3	46.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 33 in Nigeria, compared with 35.3 and 46.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Nigeria

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Nigeria
2100	9.83%	20.4%
2099	9.84%	20.5%
2098	9.85%	20.6%
2097	9.86%	20.7%
2096	9.87%	20.8%
2095	9.88%	20.9%
2094	9.89%	21%
2093	9.89%	21.1%
2092	9.89%	21.2%
2091	9.89%	21.4%
2090	9.88%	21.5%
2089	9.87%	21.6%
2088	9.86%	21.8%
2087	9.84%	21.9%
2086	9.82%	22.1%
2085	9.8%	22.2%
2084	9.78%	22.4%
2083	9.75%	22.6%
2082	9.73%	22.7%
2081	9.7%	22.9%
2080	9.68%	23.1%
2079	9.65%	23.3%
2078	9.64%	23.5%
2077	9.62%	23.7%
2076	9.61%	23.9%
2075	9.62%	24.1%
2074	9.63%	24.3%
2073	9.65%	24.5%
2072	9.68%	24.7%
2071	9.73%	25%
2070	9.78%	25.2%
2069	9.84%	25.4%
2068	9.92%	25.7%
2067	10%	25.9%
2066	10.1%	26.1%
2065	10.2%	26.4%
2064	10.3%	26.6%
2063	10.4%	26.9%
2062	10.5%	27.2%
2061	10.6%	27.4%
2060	10.7%	27.7%
2059	10.8%	28%
2058	10.9%	28.3%
2057	11%	28.6%
2056	11.1%	29%
2055	11.2%	29.3%
2054	11.2%	29.6%
2053	11.3%	30%
2052	11.4%	30.3%
2051	11.4%	30.7%
2050	11.5%	31.1%
2049	11.6%	31.5%
2048	11.6%	31.8%
2047	11.7%	32.2%
2046	11.8%	32.6%
2045	11.9%	32.9%
2044	11.9%	33.3%
2043	12%	33.7%
2042	12.1%	34%
2041	12.2%	34.4%
2040	12.2%	34.7%
2039	12.3%	35%
2038	12.5%	35.4%
2037	12.6%	35.7%
2036	12.7%	36%
2035	12.9%	36.3%
2034	13.2%	36.6%
2033	13.5%	37%
2032	13.9%	37.4%
2031	14.2%	37.8%
2030	14.7%	38.3%
2029	15.1%	38.8%
2028	15.5%	39.3%
2027	15.9%	39.8%
2026	16.3%	40.3%
2025	16.8%	40.8%
2024	17%	41%
2023	17.4%	41.5%
2022	17.8%	42%
2021	18.1%	42.4%
2020	18.4%	42.8%
2019	18.7%	43.2%
2018	19%	43.6%
2017	19.3%	43.9%
2016	19.7%	44.1%
2015	19.9%	44.3%
2014	20.2%	44.4%
2013	20.5%	44.5%
2012	20.8%	44.5%
2011	21.1%	44.5%
2010	21.5%	44.4%
2009	22%	44.4%
2008	22.4%	44.3%
2007	22.9%	44.2%
2006	23.5%	44.1%
2005	24.1%	44%
2004	24.7%	43.9%
2003	25.3%	43.8%
2002	25.8%	43.8%
2001	26.3%	43.7%
2000	26.8%	43.7%
1999	27.3%	43.8%
1998	27.7%	43.9%
1997	28%	44.1%
1996	28.3%	44.2%
1995	28.6%	44.4%
1994	28.9%	44.6%
1993	29.1%	44.8%
1992	29.3%	45%
1991	29.6%	45.2%
1990	29.8%	45.3%
1989	30%	45.5%
1988	30.2%	45.5%
1987	30.5%	45.6%
1986	30.8%	45.6%
1985	31.2%	45.5%
1984	31.5%	45.4%
1983	32%	45.2%
1982	32.4%	45%
1981	32.9%	44.8%
1980	33.3%	44.6%
1979	33.8%	44.4%
1978	34.3%	44.2%
1977	34.8%	43.9%
1976	35.3%	43.7%
1975	35.8%	43.4%
1974	36.3%	43.2%
1973	36.8%	43%
1972	37.2%	42.8%
1971	37.6%	42.5%
1970	38%	42.4%
1969	38.3%	42.2%
1968	38.5%	42%
1967	38.8%	41.8%
1966	39%	41.7%
1965	39.2%	41.5%
1964	39.4%	41.4%
1963	39.6%	41.2%
1962	39.7%	41.1%
1961	39.7%	41.1%
1960	39.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 41% in Nigeria in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Nigeria compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Nigeria

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Chile

Nigeria

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Nigeria
2023	10	993
2022	12	1,016
2021	14	1,046
2020	12	1,065
2019	11	1,091
2018	11	1,118
2017	12	1,142
2016	13	1,155
2015	14	1,168
2014	16	1,155
2013	17	1,146
2012	18	1,124
2011	20	1,108
2010	22	1,094
2009	24	1,088
2008	24	1,081
2007	26	1,063
2006	27	1,067
2005	27	1,060
2004	28	1,075
2003	29	1,090
2002	30	1,117
2001	32	1,130
2000	33	1,136
1999	35	1,165
1998	36	1,189
1997	39	1,184
1996	41	1,185
1995	44	1,186
1994	47	1,193
1993	49	1,200
1992	52	1,246
1991	54	1,282
1990	56	1,285
1989	62	1,304
1988	64	1,332
1987	67	1,351
1986	70	1,363
1985	73	1,344

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 993 deaths in Nigeria.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Nigeria

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Nigeria
2023	0.72%	10.5%
2022	0.68%	10.8%
2021	0.67%	11.1%
2020	0.68%	11.4%
2019	0.7%	11.8%
2018	0.72%	12%
2017	0.75%	12.3%
2016	0.77%	12.5%
2015	0.79%	12.6%
2014	0.81%	12.8%
2013	0.82%	12.9%
2012	0.84%	13.1%
2011	0.86%	13.3%
2010	0.87%	13.5%
2009	0.88%	13.8%
2008	0.89%	14.1%
2007	0.89%	14.5%
2006	0.9%	15%
2005	0.91%	15.5%
2004	0.93%	16%
2003	0.95%	16.5%
2002	0.98%	17.1%
2001	1.03%	17.7%
2000	1.09%	18.2%
1999	1.15%	18.8%
1998	1.19%	19.3%
1997	1.22%	19.7%
1996	1.26%	20.1%
1995	1.31%	20.4%
1994	1.39%	20.6%
1993	1.5%	20.7%
1992	1.63%	20.8%
1991	1.76%	20.9%
1990	1.91%	21%
1989	2.03%	21%
1988	2.14%	21%
1987	2.2%	20.9%
1986	2.22%	20.9%
1985	2.23%	20.8%
1984	2.3%	20.7%
1983	2.47%	20.7%
1982	2.71%	20.8%
1981	2.98%	21%
1980	3.29%	21.3%
1979	3.69%	21.8%
1978	4.2%	22.3%
1977	4.85%	22.9%
1976	5.63%	23.6%
1975	6.46%	24.4%
1974	7.14%	25.2%
1973	7.54%	26.1%
1972	7.73%	26.9%
1971	7.86%	27.7%
1970	8.01%	28.5%
1969	8.26%	29.3%
1968	8.69%	30%
1967	9.36%	30.7%
1966	10.4%	31.3%
1965	11.6%	32%
1964	12.7%	32.7%
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 10.5% in Nigeria. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.