Fertility & birth rates in Chile and North Korea

Fertility rate in Chile vs North Korea by year

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Chile

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	North Korea
2023	1.17	1.78
2022	1.25	1.8
2021	1.18	1.81
2020	1.31	1.82
2019	1.43	1.83
2018	1.54	1.83
2017	1.56	1.85
2016	1.69	1.86
2015	1.74	1.86
2014	1.77	1.87
2013	1.79	1.88
2012	1.8	1.88
2011	1.82	1.88
2010	1.84	1.89
2009	1.86	1.91
2008	1.85	1.97
2007	1.83	1.94
2006	1.8	1.94
2005	1.83	1.87
2004	1.84	1.9
2003	1.89	1.91
2002	1.93	1.92
2001	2.01	1.94
2000	2.05	1.94
1999	2.07	1.97
1998	2.15	1.99
1997	2.2	2.03
1996	2.28	2.09
1995	2.35	2.15
1994	2.38	2.18
1993	2.43	2.22
1992	2.48	2.29
1991	2.56	2.35
1990	2.58	2.39
1989	2.59	2.41
1988	2.59	2.47
1987	2.59	2.53
1986	2.59	2.59
1985	2.59	2.65
1984	2.6	2.71
1983	2.62	2.78
1982	2.65	2.85
1981	2.69	2.92
1980	2.74	2.84
1979	2.81	2.85
1978	2.89	2.79
1977	2.98	2.77
1976	3.08	2.84
1975	3.18	3.05
1974	3.29	3.14
1973	3.41	3.35
1972	3.53	3.89
1971	3.65	3.74
1970	3.78	3.85
1969	3.9	3.86
1968	4.03	3.87
1967	4.14	4.05
1966	4.26	3.71
1965	4.36	3.56
1964	4.46	3.55
1963	4.54	3.63
1962	4.6	3.41
1961	4.66	3.26
1960	4.7	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	North Korea
2023	48,518	86,203
2022	41,041	96,495
2021	27,530	99,710
2020	52,378	95,920
2019	86,006	106,208
2018	103,950	113,164
2017	106,268	120,181
2016	120,545	125,048
2015	127,074	127,365
2014	131,373	127,078
2013	133,785	122,519
2012	134,617	118,773
2011	141,053	114,798
2010	145,527	112,443
2009	147,576	111,530
2008	147,105	122,015
2007	145,043	120,521
2006	142,277	129,171
2005	147,009	132,765
2004	150,138	155,838
2003	154,287	178,775
2002	162,322	119,504
2001	171,659	143,321
2000	175,362	161,591
1999	177,995	181,613
1998	185,815	197,589
1997	190,433	211,325
1996	199,897	226,095
1995	208,017	233,381
1994	209,834	320,861
1993	215,003	320,880
1992	219,224	324,002
1991	227,180	320,551
1990	226,941	312,460
1989	224,854	303,078
1988	221,602	299,305
1987	218,034	296,030
1986	213,571	293,227
1985	208,910	287,714
1984	205,407	282,987
1983	202,352	279,046
1982	199,522	276,332
1981	198,211	273,800
1980	198,281	255,206
1979	197,198	251,409
1978	196,483	243,533
1977	197,163	242,870
1976	196,986	255,841
1975	196,890	288,966
1974	196,322	306,902
1973	197,666	338,600
1972	198,162	411,997
1971	198,523	393,220
1970	200,402	406,129
1969	202,764	404,189
1968	203,577	399,837
1967	204,377	414,632
1966	204,661	363,882
1965	203,341	335,587
1964	202,741	323,623
1963	202,370	321,805
1962	200,905	286,534
1961	198,788	257,788
1960	198,461	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Chile vs North Korea by year

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Chile

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	North Korea
2023	8.96	12.9
2022	9.67	13.1
2021	9.07	13.3
2020	10.1	13.4
2019	10.9	13.4
2018	11.7	13.4
2017	11.8	13.5
2016	12.7	13.5
2015	13.1	13.4
2014	13.5	13.4
2013	13.6	13.4
2012	13.8	13.3
2011	14	13.3
2010	14.2	13.3
2009	14.4	13.4
2008	14.4	13.9
2007	14.2	13.9
2006	14	14
2005	14.2	13.9
2004	14.4	14.6
2003	14.8	15.3
2002	15.2	16.1
2001	15.9	16.9
2000	16.3	17.5
1999	16.7	18.3
1998	17.4	18.9
1997	17.9	19.4
1996	18.8	20
1995	19.5	20.3
1994	19.8	20.4
1993	20.4	20.4
1992	21	20.5
1991	21.8	20.6
1990	22.1	20.5
1989	22.3	20.2
1988	22.5	20.2
1987	22.5	20.3
1986	22.5	20.4
1985	22.5	20.4
1984	22.5	20.4
1983	22.6	20.5
1982	22.7	20.6
1981	23	20.8
1980	23.2	20.1
1979	23.6	20.2
1978	24	20.1
1977	24.5	20.4
1976	24.9	21.5
1975	25.5	23.9
1974	26.1	25.6
1973	26.8	28.2
1972	27.4	33.7
1971	28.1	33.4
1970	28.8	35.3
1969	29.5	36.2
1968	30.2	37.1
1967	30.9	39.3
1966	31.7	36.6
1965	32.4	35.4
1964	33.1	35.4
1963	33.7	36.1
1962	34.3	34
1961	34.8	32.3
1960	35.3	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 35.3 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	North Korea
2100	9.83%	13%
2099	9.84%	13.1%
2098	9.85%	13.2%
2097	9.86%	13.3%
2096	9.87%	13.4%
2095	9.88%	13.4%
2094	9.89%	13.5%
2093	9.89%	13.6%
2092	9.89%	13.7%
2091	9.89%	13.8%
2090	9.88%	13.8%
2089	9.87%	13.8%
2088	9.86%	13.9%
2087	9.84%	13.9%
2086	9.82%	13.9%
2085	9.8%	13.8%
2084	9.78%	13.8%
2083	9.75%	13.8%
2082	9.73%	13.7%
2081	9.7%	13.7%
2080	9.68%	13.7%
2079	9.65%	13.6%
2078	9.64%	13.6%
2077	9.62%	13.6%
2076	9.61%	13.6%
2075	9.62%	13.7%
2074	9.63%	13.7%
2073	9.65%	13.8%
2072	9.68%	13.8%
2071	9.73%	14%
2070	9.78%	14.1%
2069	9.84%	14.2%
2068	9.92%	14.3%
2067	10%	14.5%
2066	10.1%	14.6%
2065	10.2%	14.8%
2064	10.3%	14.9%
2063	10.4%	15%
2062	10.5%	15.1%
2061	10.6%	15.2%
2060	10.7%	15.3%
2059	10.8%	15.4%
2058	10.9%	15.4%
2057	11%	15.4%
2056	11.1%	15.4%
2055	11.2%	15.4%
2054	11.2%	15.4%
2053	11.3%	15.3%
2052	11.4%	15.3%
2051	11.4%	15.2%
2050	11.5%	15.2%
2049	11.6%	15.2%
2048	11.6%	15.2%
2047	11.7%	15.2%
2046	11.8%	15.3%
2045	11.9%	15.3%
2044	11.9%	15.5%
2043	12%	15.6%
2042	12.1%	15.8%
2041	12.2%	16%
2040	12.2%	16.2%
2039	12.3%	16.5%
2038	12.5%	16.7%
2037	12.6%	17%
2036	12.7%	17.2%
2035	12.9%	17.5%
2034	13.2%	17.8%
2033	13.5%	18%
2032	13.9%	18.2%
2031	14.2%	18.4%
2030	14.7%	18.6%
2029	15.1%	18.7%
2028	15.5%	18.8%
2027	15.9%	18.9%
2026	16.3%	18.9%
2025	16.8%	18.9%
2024	17%	18.9%
2023	17.4%	19%
2022	17.8%	19%
2021	18.1%	19.1%
2020	18.4%	19.1%
2019	18.7%	19.1%
2018	19%	19.2%
2017	19.3%	19.4%
2016	19.7%	19.6%
2015	19.9%	19.8%
2014	20.2%	20.1%
2013	20.5%	20.4%
2012	20.8%	20.8%
2011	21.1%	21.2%
2010	21.5%	21.6%
2009	22%	22.1%
2008	22.4%	22.5%
2007	22.9%	23%
2006	23.5%	23.4%
2005	24.1%	23.9%
2004	24.7%	24.3%
2003	25.3%	24.6%
2002	25.8%	25%
2001	26.3%	25.3%
2000	26.8%	25.6%
1999	27.3%	25.8%
1998	27.7%	26%
1997	28%	26.2%
1996	28.3%	26.3%
1995	28.6%	26.4%
1994	28.9%	26.4%
1993	29.1%	26.4%
1992	29.3%	26.3%
1991	29.6%	26.4%
1990	29.8%	26.5%
1989	30%	26.8%
1988	30.2%	27.3%
1987	30.5%	28%
1986	30.8%	29%
1985	31.2%	29.9%
1984	31.5%	30.9%
1983	32%	32%
1982	32.4%	33.1%
1981	32.9%	34.2%
1980	33.3%	35.1%
1979	33.8%	36%
1978	34.3%	36.9%
1977	34.8%	37.7%
1976	35.3%	38.3%
1975	35.8%	38.8%
1974	36.3%	39.3%
1973	36.8%	39.8%
1972	37.2%	40.2%
1971	37.6%	40.3%
1970	38%	40.1%
1969	38.3%	39.8%
1968	38.5%	39.2%
1967	38.8%	38.3%
1966	39%	37.3%
1965	39.2%	36.7%
1964	39.4%	36.6%
1963	39.6%	36.5%
1962	39.7%	36.6%
1961	39.7%	37%
1960	39.7%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs North Korea

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Chile

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	North Korea
2023	10	67
2022	12	67
2021	14	72
2020	12	66
2019	11	66
2018	11	69
2017	12	70
2016	13	71
2015	14	72
2014	16	73
2013	17	75
2012	18	76
2011	20	76
2010	22	77
2009	24	78
2008	24	79
2007	26	80
2006	27	80
2005	27	78
2004	28	77
2003	29	76
2002	30	131
2001	32	130
2000	33	129
1999	35	129
1998	36	129
1997	39	128
1996	41	128
1995	44	127
1994	47	57
1993	49	46
1992	52	37
1991	54	38
1990	56	43
1989	62	49
1988	64	55
1987	67	62
1986	70	68
1985	73	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	North Korea
2023	0.72%	1.8%
2022	0.68%	1.77%
2021	0.67%	1.74%
2020	0.68%	1.74%
2019	0.7%	1.77%
2018	0.72%	1.84%
2017	0.75%	1.91%
2016	0.77%	2.06%
2015	0.79%	2.14%
2014	0.81%	2.26%
2013	0.82%	2.41%
2012	0.84%	2.57%
2011	0.86%	2.72%
2010	0.87%	2.87%
2009	0.88%	3%
2008	0.89%	3.1%
2007	0.89%	3.24%
2006	0.9%	3.28%
2005	0.91%	3.33%
2004	0.93%	3.38%
2003	0.95%	3.45%
2002	0.98%	9.78%
2001	1.03%	9.9%
2000	1.09%	10%
1999	1.15%	10.2%
1998	1.19%	10.3%
1997	1.22%	10.5%
1996	1.26%	10.6%
1995	1.31%	10.8%
1994	1.39%	4.25%
1993	1.5%	4.27%
1992	1.63%	4.25%
1991	1.76%	4.18%
1990	1.91%	4.07%
1989	2.03%	3.95%
1988	2.14%	3.83%
1987	2.2%	3.78%
1986	2.22%	3.68%
1985	2.23%	3.68%
1984	2.3%	3.71%
1983	2.47%	3.8%
1982	2.71%	3.91%
1981	2.98%	4.05%
1980	3.29%	4.22%
1979	3.69%	4.4%
1978	4.2%	4.59%
1977	4.85%	4.8%
1976	5.63%	5.03%
1975	6.46%	5.28%
1974	7.14%	5.56%
1973	7.54%	5.86%
1972	7.73%	6.2%
1971	7.86%	6.58%
1970	8.01%	6.99%
1969	8.26%	7.45%
1968	8.69%	7.94%
1967	9.36%	8.45%
1966	10.4%	8.96%
1965	11.6%	9.46%
1964	12.7%	9.92%
1963	13.6%	10.4%
1962	14.3%	10.8%
1961	14.9%	11.2%
1960	15.3%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.