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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Norway

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.4 for Norway. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 1.4 in Norway — 20% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 50.9% in Norway — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 2.85, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 156/196 for Norway.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 31.8 in Norway.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 1.41 in Norway.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Norway.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Norway by year

Chile
Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Norway
2023 1.17 1.4
2022 1.25 1.41
2021 1.18 1.55
2020 1.31 1.48
2019 1.43 1.53
2018 1.54 1.56
2017 1.56 1.62
2016 1.69 1.71
2015 1.74 1.72
2014 1.77 1.75
2013 1.79 1.78
2012 1.8 1.85
2011 1.82 1.88
2010 1.84 1.95
2009 1.86 1.98
2008 1.85 1.96
2007 1.83 1.9
2006 1.8 1.9
2005 1.83 1.84
2004 1.84 1.83
2003 1.89 1.8
2002 1.93 1.75
2001 2.01 1.78
2000 2.05 1.85
1999 2.07 1.85
1998 2.15 1.81
1997 2.2 1.86
1996 2.28 1.89
1995 2.35 1.87
1994 2.38 1.87
1993 2.43 1.86
1992 2.48 1.88
1991 2.56 1.92
1990 2.58 1.93
1989 2.59 1.89
1988 2.59 1.84
1987 2.59 1.74
1986 2.59 1.71
1985 2.59 1.68
1984 2.6 1.66
1983 2.62 1.66
1982 2.65 1.71
1981 2.69 1.7
1980 2.74 1.72
1979 2.81 1.75
1978 2.89 1.77
1977 2.98 1.75
1976 3.08 1.86
1975 3.18 1.98
1974 3.29 2.13
1973 3.41 2.23
1972 3.53 2.38
1971 3.65 2.49
1970 3.78 2.5
1969 3.9 2.7
1968 4.03 2.75
1967 4.14 2.81
1966 4.26 2.9
1965 4.36 2.94
1964 4.46 2.98
1963 4.54 2.93
1962 4.6 2.91
1961 4.66 2.94
1960 4.7 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Norway
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Norway
2023 48,518 8,280
2022 41,041 5,457
2021 27,530 14,062
2020 52,378 12,372
2019 86,006 13,904
2018 103,950 14,342
2017 106,268 15,831
2016 120,545 17,797
2015 127,074 18,160
2014 131,373 18,494
2013 133,785 17,779
2012 134,617 18,066
2011 141,053 18,822
2010 145,527 20,046
2009 147,576 20,280
2008 147,105 19,073
2007 145,043 16,482
2006 142,277 17,244
2005 147,009 15,719
2004 150,138 15,612
2003 154,287 14,151
2002 162,322 10,892
2001 171,659 13,090
2000 175,362 15,269
1999 177,995 14,278
1998 185,815 14,181
1997 190,433 15,418
1996 199,897 17,087
1995 208,017 14,821
1994 209,834 16,045
1993 215,003 12,936
1992 219,224 15,431
1991 227,180 16,194
1990 226,941 14,845
1989 224,854 13,949
1988 221,602 12,207
1987 218,034 9,212
1986 213,571 8,751
1985 208,910 6,644
1984 205,407 7,452
1983 202,352 7,844
1982 199,522 9,875
1981 198,211 9,020
1980 198,281 9,806
1979 197,198 10,181
1978 196,483 11,364
1977 197,163 11,321
1976 196,986 13,286
1975 196,890 16,430
1974 196,322 20,324
1973 197,666 21,387
1972 198,162 24,777
1971 198,523 26,541
1970 200,402 25,968
1969 202,764 28,858
1968 203,577 29,387
1967 204,377 30,276
1966 204,661 31,150
1965 203,341 31,275
1964 202,741 30,293
1963 202,370 26,766
1962 200,905 28,020
1961 198,788 29,239
1960 198,461 29,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in Chile vs Norway by year

Chile
Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Norway
2023 8.96 9.4
2022 9.67 9.4
2021 9.07 10.4
2020 10.1 9.8
2019 10.9 10.2
2018 11.7 10.4
2017 11.8 10.7
2016 12.7 11.2
2015 13.1 11.3
2014 13.5 11.5
2013 13.6 11.6
2012 13.8 12
2011 14 12.2
2010 14.2 12.6
2009 14.4 12.8
2008 14.4 12.7
2007 14.2 12.4
2006 14 12.6
2005 14.2 12.3
2004 14.4 12.4
2003 14.8 12.4
2002 15.2 12.2
2001 15.9 12.6
2000 16.3 13.2
1999 16.7 13.3
1998 17.4 13.2
1997 17.9 13.6
1996 18.8 13.9
1995 19.5 13.8
1994 19.8 13.9
1993 20.4 13.8
1992 21 14
1991 21.8 14.3
1990 22.1 14.4
1989 22.3 14
1988 22.5 13.7
1987 22.5 12.9
1986 22.5 12.6
1985 22.5 12.3
1984 22.5 12.1
1983 22.6 12.1
1982 22.7 12.5
1981 23 12.4
1980 23.2 12.5
1979 23.6 12.7
1978 24 12.8
1977 24.5 12.6
1976 24.9 13.3
1975 25.5 14.1
1974 26.1 15
1973 26.8 15.5
1972 27.4 16.3
1971 28.1 16.8
1970 28.8 16.7
1969 29.5 17.6
1968 30.2 17.6
1967 30.9 17.6
1966 31.7 17.9
1965 32.4 17.8
1964 33.1 17.7
1963 33.7 17.3
1962 34.3 17.1
1961 34.8 17.3
1960 35.3 17.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 35.3 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Norway
Fertility rate 1.17 1.4
Fertility rate rank 186/196 162/196
Birth rate 8.96 9.4
Birth rate rank 164/196 156/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +8,280
Natural population change rank 96/196 118/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +0.15%
Population growth +0.54% +0.95%
Population growth rank 130/197 105/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 1.11
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 52.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 69.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 0.24%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Norway
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Norway
2100 9.83% 12.8%
2099 9.84% 12.8%
2098 9.85% 12.8%
2097 9.86% 12.8%
2096 9.87% 12.8%
2095 9.88% 12.9%
2094 9.89% 12.9%
2093 9.89% 12.9%
2092 9.89% 12.9%
2091 9.89% 13%
2090 9.88% 13%
2089 9.87% 13%
2088 9.86% 13%
2087 9.84% 13%
2086 9.82% 13.1%
2085 9.8% 13.1%
2084 9.78% 13.1%
2083 9.75% 13.1%
2082 9.73% 13.1%
2081 9.7% 13.1%
2080 9.68% 13%
2079 9.65% 13%
2078 9.64% 13%
2077 9.62% 13%
2076 9.61% 13%
2075 9.62% 13%
2074 9.63% 12.9%
2073 9.65% 12.9%
2072 9.68% 12.9%
2071 9.73% 12.9%
2070 9.78% 12.9%
2069 9.84% 12.9%
2068 9.92% 12.9%
2067 10% 13%
2066 10.1% 13%
2065 10.2% 13%
2064 10.3% 13.1%
2063 10.4% 13.1%
2062 10.5% 13.2%
2061 10.6% 13.2%
2060 10.7% 13.3%
2059 10.8% 13.4%
2058 10.9% 13.4%
2057 11% 13.5%
2056 11.1% 13.6%
2055 11.2% 13.6%
2054 11.2% 13.7%
2053 11.3% 13.8%
2052 11.4% 13.8%
2051 11.4% 13.8%
2050 11.5% 13.9%
2049 11.6% 13.9%
2048 11.6% 13.9%
2047 11.7% 13.9%
2046 11.8% 13.9%
2045 11.9% 13.9%
2044 11.9% 13.9%
2043 12% 13.9%
2042 12.1% 13.9%
2041 12.2% 13.9%
2040 12.2% 14%
2039 12.3% 14%
2038 12.5% 14%
2037 12.6% 14%
2036 12.7% 14.1%
2035 12.9% 14.2%
2034 13.2% 14.3%
2033 13.5% 14.4%
2032 13.9% 14.6%
2031 14.2% 14.7%
2030 14.7% 14.9%
2029 15.1% 15.1%
2028 15.5% 15.3%
2027 15.9% 15.6%
2026 16.3% 15.8%
2025 16.8% 16.1%
2024 17% 16.2%
2023 17.4% 16.5%
2022 17.8% 16.8%
2021 18.1% 17%
2020 18.4% 17.2%
2019 18.7% 17.4%
2018 19% 17.6%
2017 19.3% 17.8%
2016 19.7% 17.9%
2015 19.9% 18%
2014 20.2% 18.1%
2013 20.5% 18.3%
2012 20.8% 18.4%
2011 21.1% 18.6%
2010 21.5% 18.8%
2009 22% 18.9%
2008 22.4% 19.1%
2007 22.9% 19.3%
2006 23.5% 19.4%
2005 24.1% 19.6%
2004 24.7% 19.8%
2003 25.3% 19.9%
2002 25.8% 20%
2001 26.3% 20%
2000 26.8% 20%
1999 27.3% 19.9%
1998 27.7% 19.8%
1997 28% 19.7%
1996 28.3% 19.6%
1995 28.6% 19.5%
1994 28.9% 19.4%
1993 29.1% 19.3%
1992 29.3% 19.1%
1991 29.6% 19%
1990 29.8% 18.9%
1989 30% 19%
1988 30.2% 19.1%
1987 30.5% 19.3%
1986 30.8% 19.6%
1985 31.2% 20%
1984 31.5% 20.4%
1983 32% 20.9%
1982 32.4% 21.3%
1981 32.9% 21.8%
1980 33.3% 22.2%
1979 33.8% 22.6%
1978 34.3% 22.9%
1977 34.8% 23.3%
1976 35.3% 23.5%
1975 35.8% 23.8%
1974 36.3% 24%
1973 36.8% 24.2%
1972 37.2% 24.3%
1971 37.6% 24.4%
1970 38% 24.5%
1969 38.3% 24.5%
1968 38.5% 24.6%
1967 38.8% 24.7%
1966 39% 24.7%
1965 39.2% 24.8%
1964 39.4% 24.8%
1963 39.6% 25%
1962 39.7% 25.2%
1961 39.7% 25.6%
1960 39.7% 25.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Norway compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Norway

Chile
Norway
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Norway
2023 10 1
2022 12 3
2021 14 2
2020 12 2
2019 11 2
2018 11 2
2017 12 2
2016 13 2
2015 14 2
2014 16 2
2013 17 3
2012 18 3
2011 20 4
2010 22 4
2009 24 4
2008 24 5
2007 26 5
2006 27 5
2005 27 6
2004 28 6
2003 29 5
2002 30 5
2001 32 5
2000 33 5
1999 35 5
1998 36 5
1997 39 5
1996 41 6
1995 44 6
1994 47 7
1993 49 7
1992 52 8
1991 54 8
1990 56 9
1989 62 9
1988 64 9
1987 67 9
1986 70 9
1985 73 9

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Norway
2023 0.72% 0.24%
2022 0.68% 0.23%
2021 0.67% 0.23%
2020 0.68% 0.24%
2019 0.7% 0.24%
2018 0.72% 0.25%
2017 0.75% 0.25%
2016 0.77% 0.26%
2015 0.79% 0.27%
2014 0.81% 0.28%
2013 0.82% 0.29%
2012 0.84% 0.3%
2011 0.86% 0.31%
2010 0.87% 0.33%
2009 0.88% 0.34%
2008 0.89% 0.36%
2007 0.89% 0.37%
2006 0.9% 0.39%
2005 0.91% 0.41%
2004 0.93% 0.42%
2003 0.95% 0.44%
2002 0.98% 0.46%
2001 1.03% 0.47%
2000 1.09% 0.49%
1999 1.15% 0.5%
1998 1.19% 0.51%
1997 1.22% 0.52%
1996 1.26% 0.54%
1995 1.31% 0.57%
1994 1.39% 0.61%
1993 1.5% 0.66%
1992 1.63% 0.72%
1991 1.76% 0.79%
1990 1.91% 0.87%
1989 2.03% 0.93%
1988 2.14% 0.98%
1987 2.2% 1.01%
1986 2.22% 1.02%
1985 2.23% 1.02%
1984 2.3% 1.01%
1983 2.47% 1%
1982 2.71% 0.99%
1981 2.98% 0.99%
1980 3.29% 1.01%
1979 3.69% 1.04%
1978 4.2% 1.09%
1977 4.85% 1.15%
1976 5.63% 1.22%
1975 6.46% 1.29%
1974 7.14% 1.36%
1973 7.54% 1.43%
1972 7.73% 1.5%
1971 7.86% 1.56%
1970 8.01% 1.62%
1969 8.26% 1.69%
1968 8.69% 1.75%
1967 9.36% 1.82%
1966 10.4% 1.9%
1965 11.6% 1.97%
1964 12.7% 2.04%
1963 13.6% 2.1%
1962 14.3% 2.15%
1961 14.9% 2.21%
1960 15.3% 2.26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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