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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Palestine

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Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 27.1 for Palestine. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 3.31 in Palestine — 183.7% difference.

1990 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 54.7% in Chile and by 51.4% in Palestine — in 1990, it was 2.58 and 6.81, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 44/196 for Palestine.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 28.5 in Palestine.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 36 in Palestine.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Palestine.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Palestine by year

Chile
Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Palestine
2023 1.17 3.31
2022 1.25 3.38
2021 1.18 3.44
2020 1.31 3.51
2019 1.43 3.59
2018 1.54 3.67
2017 1.56 3.77
2016 1.69 3.89
2015 1.74 3.98
2014 1.77 4
2013 1.79 4.05
2012 1.8 4.15
2011 1.82 4.31
2010 1.84 4.43
2009 1.86 4.44
2008 1.85 4.51
2007 1.83 4.63
2006 1.8 4.74
2005 1.83 4.87
2004 1.84 4.97
2003 1.89 5.06
2002 1.93 5.22
2001 2.01 5.34
2000 2.05 5.46
1999 2.07 5.58
1998 2.15 5.69
1997 2.2 5.82
1996 2.28 5.99
1995 2.35 6.16
1994 2.38 6.33
1993 2.43 6.5
1992 2.48 6.65
1991 2.56 6.75
1990 2.58 6.81
1989 2.59 -
1988 2.59 -
1987 2.59 -
1986 2.59 -
1985 2.59 -
1984 2.6 -
1983 2.62 -
1982 2.65 -
1981 2.69 -
1980 2.74 -
1979 2.81 -
1978 2.89 -
1977 2.98 -
1976 3.08 -
1975 3.18 -
1974 3.29 -
1973 3.41 -
1972 3.53 -
1971 3.65 -
1970 3.78 -
1969 3.9 -
1968 4.03 -
1967 4.14 -
1966 4.26 -
1965 4.36 -
1964 4.46 -
1963 4.54 -
1962 4.6 -
1961 4.66 -
1960 4.7 -

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 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Palestine
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Palestine
2023 48,518 102,613
2022 41,041 123,987
2021 27,530 120,396
2020 52,378 122,416
2019 86,006 124,508
2018 103,950 124,791
2017 106,268 125,688
2016 120,545 126,698
2015 127,074 126,189
2014 131,373 120,724
2013 133,785 120,503
2012 134,617 119,185
2011 141,053 119,021
2010 145,527 117,674
2009 147,576 111,724
2008 147,105 108,395
2007 145,043 112,453
2006 142,277 111,728
2005 147,009 110,569
2004 150,138 110,045
2003 154,287 109,162
2002 162,322 108,560
2001 171,659 107,320
2000 175,362 106,367
1999 177,995 104,823
1998 185,815 103,566
1997 190,433 102,307
1996 199,897 98,085
1995 208,017 94,037
1994 209,834 90,156
1993 215,003 86,434
1992 219,224 82,865
1991 227,180 79,444
1990 226,941 76,163
1989 224,854 -
1988 221,602 -
1987 218,034 -
1986 213,571 -
1985 208,910 -
1984 205,407 -
1983 202,352 -
1982 199,522 -
1981 198,211 -
1980 198,281 -
1979 197,198 -
1978 196,483 -
1977 197,163 -
1976 196,986 -
1975 196,890 -
1974 196,322 -
1973 197,666 -
1972 198,162 -
1971 198,523 -
1970 200,402 -
1969 202,764 -
1968 203,577 -
1967 204,377 -
1966 204,661 -
1965 203,341 -
1964 202,741 -
1963 202,370 -
1962 200,905 -
1961 198,788 -
1960 198,461 -

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in Chile vs Palestine by year

Chile
Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Palestine
2023 8.96 27.1
2022 9.67 27.6
2021 9.07 28.2
2020 10.1 28.9
2019 10.9 29.7
2018 11.7 30.5
2017 11.8 31.4
2016 12.7 32.3
2015 13.1 32.9
2014 13.5 32.8
2013 13.6 32.9
2012 13.8 33.4
2011 14 34.1
2010 14.2 34.5
2009 14.4 34
2008 14.4 33.9
2007 14.2 35.9
2006 14 36.7
2005 14.2 37.3
2004 14.4 38.1
2003 14.8 38.8
2002 15.2 39.6
2001 15.9 40.2
2000 16.3 40.9
1999 16.7 41.4
1998 17.4 42.1
1997 17.9 42.7
1996 18.8 43.1
1995 19.5 43.4
1994 19.8 43.8
1993 20.4 44.1
1992 21 44.5
1991 21.8 44.9
1990 22.1 45.2
1989 22.3 -
1988 22.5 -
1987 22.5 -
1986 22.5 -
1985 22.5 -
1984 22.5 -
1983 22.6 -
1982 22.7 -
1981 23 -
1980 23.2 -
1979 23.6 -
1978 24 -
1977 24.5 -
1976 24.9 -
1975 25.5 -
1974 26.1 -
1973 26.8 -
1972 27.4 -
1971 28.1 -
1970 28.8 -
1969 29.5 -
1968 30.2 -
1967 30.9 -
1966 31.7 -
1965 32.4 -
1964 33.1 -
1963 33.7 -
1962 34.3 -
1961 34.8 -
1960 35.3 -

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 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 22.1 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Palestine
Fertility rate 1.17 3.31
Fertility rate rank 186/196 48/196
Birth rate 8.96 27.1
Birth rate rank 164/196 44/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +102,613
Natural population change rank 96/196 78/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +1.99%
Population growth +0.54% +2.39%
Population growth rank 130/197 34/197
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 28.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 34.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 179.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 46.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 42.8%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 0.87%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 1.43%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 2.63%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 77.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Palestine
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Palestine
2100 9.83% 16.1%
2099 9.84% 16.2%
2098 9.85% 16.3%
2097 9.86% 16.4%
2096 9.87% 16.5%
2095 9.88% 16.6%
2094 9.89% 16.8%
2093 9.89% 16.9%
2092 9.89% 17%
2091 9.89% 17.2%
2090 9.88% 17.4%
2089 9.87% 17.5%
2088 9.86% 17.7%
2087 9.84% 17.9%
2086 9.82% 18.1%
2085 9.8% 18.3%
2084 9.78% 18.4%
2083 9.75% 18.6%
2082 9.73% 18.8%
2081 9.7% 19%
2080 9.68% 19.2%
2079 9.65% 19.4%
2078 9.64% 19.6%
2077 9.62% 19.8%
2076 9.61% 20%
2075 9.62% 20.1%
2074 9.63% 20.3%
2073 9.65% 20.5%
2072 9.68% 20.7%
2071 9.73% 20.9%
2070 9.78% 21.1%
2069 9.84% 21.3%
2068 9.92% 21.5%
2067 10% 21.7%
2066 10.1% 21.9%
2065 10.2% 22.2%
2064 10.3% 22.5%
2063 10.4% 22.8%
2062 10.5% 23.1%
2061 10.6% 23.4%
2060 10.7% 23.7%
2059 10.8% 24.1%
2058 10.9% 24.5%
2057 11% 24.8%
2056 11.1% 25.2%
2055 11.2% 25.6%
2054 11.2% 25.9%
2053 11.3% 26.3%
2052 11.4% 26.7%
2051 11.4% 27%
2050 11.5% 27.3%
2049 11.6% 27.7%
2048 11.6% 28%
2047 11.7% 28.2%
2046 11.8% 28.5%
2045 11.9% 28.8%
2044 11.9% 29%
2043 12% 29.3%
2042 12.1% 29.6%
2041 12.2% 29.9%
2040 12.2% 30.1%
2039 12.3% 30.5%
2038 12.5% 30.8%
2037 12.6% 31.2%
2036 12.7% 31.6%
2035 12.9% 32.1%
2034 13.2% 32.6%
2033 13.5% 33.1%
2032 13.9% 33.7%
2031 14.2% 34.4%
2030 14.7% 35%
2029 15.1% 35.6%
2028 15.5% 36.2%
2027 15.9% 36.7%
2026 16.3% 37.3%
2025 16.8% 37.9%
2024 17% 38%
2023 17.4% 38.4%
2022 17.8% 38.7%
2021 18.1% 39%
2020 18.4% 39.3%
2019 18.7% 39.5%
2018 19% 39.6%
2017 19.3% 39.7%
2016 19.7% 39.9%
2015 19.9% 40.1%
2014 20.2% 40.4%
2013 20.5% 40.7%
2012 20.8% 41.1%
2011 21.1% 41.5%
2010 21.5% 41.9%
2009 22% 42.4%
2008 22.4% 43%
2007 22.9% 43.7%
2006 23.5% 44.3%
2005 24.1% 45%
2004 24.7% 45.6%
2003 25.3% 46.1%
2002 25.8% 46.6%
2001 26.3% 47.1%
2000 26.8% 47.4%
1999 27.3% 47.8%
1998 27.7% 48.1%
1997 28% 48.4%
1996 28.3% 48.6%
1995 28.6% 48.8%
1994 28.9% 48.9%
1993 29.1% 49%
1992 29.3% 49%
1991 29.6% 49.1%
1990 29.8% 49.1%
1989 30% -
1988 30.2% -
1987 30.5% -
1986 30.8% -
1985 31.2% -
1984 31.5% -
1983 32% -
1982 32.4% -
1981 32.9% -
1980 33.3% -
1979 33.8% -
1978 34.3% -
1977 34.8% -
1976 35.3% -
1975 35.8% -
1974 36.3% -
1973 36.8% -
1972 37.2% -
1971 37.6% -
1970 38% -
1969 38.3% -
1968 38.5% -
1967 38.8% -
1966 39% -
1965 39.2% -
1964 39.4% -
1963 39.6% -
1962 39.7% -
1961 39.7% -
1960 39.7% -

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 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Palestine 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 Palestine

Chile
Palestine
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Palestine
2023 10 16
2022 12 17
2021 14 29
2020 12 20
2019 11 18
2018 11 19
2017 12 21
2016 13 23
2015 14 26
2014 16 29
2013 17 32
2012 18 36
2011 20 39
2010 22 42
2009 24 48
2008 24 49
2007 26 49
2006 27 51
2005 27 52
2004 28 55
2003 29 56
2002 30 58
2001 32 60
2000 33 59
1999 35 58
1998 36 59
1997 39 60
1996 41 61
1995 44 64
1994 47 66
1993 49 69
1992 52 73
1991 54 75
1990 56 78
1989 62 82
1988 64 85
1987 67 87
1986 70 96
1985 73 102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Palestine
2023 0.72% 2.63%
2022 0.68% 1.42%
2021 0.67% 1.47%
2020 0.68% 1.52%
2019 0.7% 1.57%
2018 0.72% 1.63%
2017 0.75% 1.69%
2016 0.77% 1.76%
2015 0.79% 1.83%
2014 0.81% 2.2%
2013 0.82% 1.97%
2012 0.84% 2.04%
2011 0.86% 2.12%
2010 0.87% 2.2%
2009 0.88% 2.28%
2008 0.89% 2.35%
2007 0.89% 2.43%
2006 0.9% 2.52%
2005 0.91% 2.6%
2004 0.93% 2.68%
2003 0.95% 2.77%
2002 0.98% 2.85%
2001 1.03% 2.94%
2000 1.09% 3.03%
1999 1.15% 3.13%
1998 1.19% 3.24%
1997 1.22% 3.36%
1996 1.26% 3.49%
1995 1.31% 3.62%
1994 1.39% 3.77%
1993 1.5% 3.92%
1992 1.63% 4.09%
1991 1.76% 4.28%
1990 1.91% 4.49%
1989 2.03% 4.72%
1988 2.14% 4.97%
1987 2.2% 5.25%
1986 2.22% 5.56%
1985 2.23% 5.89%
1984 2.3% 6.25%
1983 2.47% 6.63%
1982 2.71% 7.04%
1981 2.98% 7.48%
1980 3.29% 7.95%
1979 3.69% 8.45%
1978 4.2% 8.98%
1977 4.85% 9.55%
1976 5.63% 10.2%
1975 6.46% 10.8%
1974 7.14% -
1973 7.54% -
1972 7.73% -
1971 7.86% -
1970 8.01% -
1969 8.26% -
1968 8.69% -
1967 9.36% -
1966 10.4% -
1965 11.6% -
1964 12.7% -
1963 13.6% -
1962 14.3% -
1961 14.9% -
1960 15.3% -

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 2.63% in Palestine. 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)

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