Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate in Chile vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Chile

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2023	1.17	3.1
2022	1.25	3.17
2021	1.18	3.22
2020	1.31	3.27
2019	1.43	3.32
2018	1.54	3.38
2017	1.56	3.43
2016	1.69	3.5
2015	1.74	3.56
2014	1.77	3.63
2013	1.79	3.68
2012	1.8	3.75
2011	1.82	3.82
2010	1.84	3.88
2009	1.86	3.94
2008	1.85	4.01
2007	1.83	4.08
2006	1.8	4.15
2005	1.83	4.22
2004	1.84	4.28
2003	1.89	4.36
2002	1.93	4.42
2001	2.01	4.47
2000	2.05	4.53
1999	2.07	4.59
1998	2.15	4.63
1997	2.2	4.68
1996	2.28	4.73
1995	2.35	4.78
1994	2.38	4.87
1993	2.43	4.96
1992	2.48	5.03
1991	2.56	5.11
1990	2.58	5.18
1989	2.59	5.24
1988	2.59	5.3
1987	2.59	5.36
1986	2.59	5.42
1985	2.59	5.47
1984	2.6	5.51
1983	2.62	5.56
1982	2.65	5.59
1981	2.69	5.65
1980	2.74	5.71
1979	2.81	5.79
1978	2.89	5.88
1977	2.98	5.96
1976	3.08	6.02
1975	3.18	6.07
1974	3.29	6.11
1973	3.41	6.16
1972	3.53	6.2
1971	3.65	6.23
1970	3.78	6.25
1969	3.9	6.26
1968	4.03	6.25
1967	4.14	6.24
1966	4.26	6.23
1965	4.36	6.2
1964	4.46	6.19
1963	4.54	6.15
1962	4.6	6.14
1961	4.66	6.07
1960	4.7	6.02

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.1 in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Chile vs Papua New Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2023	48,518	187,637
2022	41,041	186,861
2021	27,530	183,766
2020	52,378	189,130
2019	86,006	190,662
2018	103,950	190,662
2017	106,268	189,715
2016	120,545	189,281
2015	127,074	188,600
2014	131,373	187,592
2013	133,785	185,790
2012	134,617	183,658
2011	141,053	181,842
2010	145,527	178,998
2009	147,576	175,421
2008	147,105	172,823
2007	145,043	169,306
2006	142,277	166,540
2005	147,009	163,888
2004	150,138	161,023
2003	154,287	158,611
2002	162,322	155,091
2001	171,659	151,431
2000	175,362	147,496
1999	177,995	143,592
1998	185,815	136,677
1997	190,433	134,458
1996	199,897	129,802
1995	208,017	125,410
1994	209,834	122,113
1993	215,003	118,668
1992	219,224	114,818
1991	227,180	111,453
1990	226,941	110,033
1989	224,854	108,199
1988	221,602	106,256
1987	218,034	104,367
1986	213,571	102,346
1985	208,910	100,333
1984	205,407	98,103
1983	202,352	95,982
1982	199,522	93,522
1981	198,211	91,767
1980	198,281	90,266
1979	197,198	89,330
1978	196,483	88,747
1977	197,163	87,954
1976	196,986	86,965
1975	196,890	85,809
1974	196,322	84,829
1973	197,666	83,821
1972	198,162	82,672
1971	198,523	80,599
1970	200,402	78,712
1969	202,764	76,454
1968	203,577	73,983
1967	204,377	71,519
1966	204,661	69,206
1965	203,341	66,693
1964	202,741	64,558
1963	202,370	62,260
1962	200,905	59,974
1961	198,788	58,151
1960	198,461	56,326

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 +1.81% in Papua New Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2% in Papua New Guinea.

Birth rate in Chile vs Papua New Guinea by year

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Chile

Papua New Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2023	8.96	24.6
2022	9.67	25.2
2021	9.07	25.6
2020	10.1	26.1
2019	10.9	26.5
2018	11.7	27
2017	11.8	27.4
2016	12.7	27.9
2015	13.1	28.4
2014	13.5	28.9
2013	13.6	29.4
2012	13.8	29.8
2011	14	30.3
2010	14.2	30.7
2009	14.4	31.1
2008	14.4	31.5
2007	14.2	31.9
2006	14	32.4
2005	14.2	32.8
2004	14.4	33.2
2003	14.8	33.7
2002	15.2	34
2001	15.9	34.2
2000	16.3	34.4
1999	16.7	34.7
1998	17.4	34.8
1997	17.9	34.8
1996	18.8	34.9
1995	19.5	35
1994	19.8	35.3
1993	20.4	35.6
1992	21	35.8
1991	21.8	36.1
1990	22.1	36.7
1989	22.3	37.1
1988	22.5	37.3
1987	22.5	37.4
1986	22.5	37.5
1985	22.5	37.7
1984	22.5	37.7
1983	22.6	37.8
1982	22.7	37.7
1981	23	37.9
1980	23.2	38.1
1979	23.6	38.7
1978	24	39.3
1977	24.5	39.9
1976	24.9	40.5
1975	25.5	41.1
1974	26.1	41.8
1973	26.8	42.6
1972	27.4	43.3
1971	28.1	43.7
1970	28.8	44
1969	29.5	44.2
1968	30.2	44.4
1967	30.9	44.5
1966	31.7	44.6
1965	32.4	44.6
1964	33.1	44.7
1963	33.7	44.7
1962	34.3	44.9
1961	34.8	44.9
1960	35.3	45.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 24.6 in Papua New Guinea, compared with 35.3 and 45.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Papua New Guinea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2100	9.83%	19%
2099	9.84%	19.1%
2098	9.85%	19.2%
2097	9.86%	19.3%
2096	9.87%	19.4%
2095	9.88%	19.5%
2094	9.89%	19.6%
2093	9.89%	19.7%
2092	9.89%	19.8%
2091	9.89%	19.9%
2090	9.88%	20%
2089	9.87%	20.1%
2088	9.86%	20.2%
2087	9.84%	20.4%
2086	9.82%	20.5%
2085	9.8%	20.6%
2084	9.78%	20.7%
2083	9.75%	20.8%
2082	9.73%	20.9%
2081	9.7%	21%
2080	9.68%	21.2%
2079	9.65%	21.3%
2078	9.64%	21.4%
2077	9.62%	21.5%
2076	9.61%	21.7%
2075	9.62%	21.8%
2074	9.63%	21.9%
2073	9.65%	22.1%
2072	9.68%	22.2%
2071	9.73%	22.4%
2070	9.78%	22.5%
2069	9.84%	22.7%
2068	9.92%	22.8%
2067	10%	23%
2066	10.1%	23.2%
2065	10.2%	23.3%
2064	10.3%	23.5%
2063	10.4%	23.7%
2062	10.5%	23.9%
2061	10.6%	24.1%
2060	10.7%	24.3%
2059	10.8%	24.5%
2058	10.9%	24.6%
2057	11%	24.8%
2056	11.1%	25%
2055	11.2%	25.2%
2054	11.2%	25.4%
2053	11.3%	25.6%
2052	11.4%	25.8%
2051	11.4%	26%
2050	11.5%	26.2%
2049	11.6%	26.4%
2048	11.6%	26.6%
2047	11.7%	26.8%
2046	11.8%	27%
2045	11.9%	27.2%
2044	11.9%	27.4%
2043	12%	27.6%
2042	12.1%	27.9%
2041	12.2%	28.1%
2040	12.2%	28.4%
2039	12.3%	28.7%
2038	12.5%	28.9%
2037	12.6%	29.2%
2036	12.7%	29.6%
2035	12.9%	29.9%
2034	13.2%	30.2%
2033	13.5%	30.6%
2032	13.9%	30.9%
2031	14.2%	31.2%
2030	14.7%	31.6%
2029	15.1%	31.9%
2028	15.5%	32.3%
2027	15.9%	32.6%
2026	16.3%	33%
2025	16.8%	33.3%
2024	17%	33.5%
2023	17.4%	33.8%
2022	17.8%	34.1%
2021	18.1%	34.4%
2020	18.4%	34.7%
2019	18.7%	35%
2018	19%	35.3%
2017	19.3%	35.6%
2016	19.7%	35.9%
2015	19.9%	36.2%
2014	20.2%	36.5%
2013	20.5%	36.7%
2012	20.8%	37%
2011	21.1%	37.2%
2010	21.5%	37.5%
2009	22%	37.7%
2008	22.4%	38%
2007	22.9%	38.3%
2006	23.5%	38.5%
2005	24.1%	38.8%
2004	24.7%	39%
2003	25.3%	39.3%
2002	25.8%	39.5%
2001	26.3%	39.8%
2000	26.8%	40%
1999	27.3%	40.2%
1998	27.7%	40.4%
1997	28%	40.6%
1996	28.3%	40.8%
1995	28.6%	41%
1994	28.9%	41.2%
1993	29.1%	41.5%
1992	29.3%	41.7%
1991	29.6%	41.9%
1990	29.8%	42.1%
1989	30%	42.3%
1988	30.2%	42.4%
1987	30.5%	42.4%
1986	30.8%	42.5%
1985	31.2%	42.6%
1984	31.5%	42.8%
1983	32%	42.9%
1982	32.4%	43%
1981	32.9%	43.2%
1980	33.3%	43.5%
1979	33.8%	44%
1978	34.3%	44.4%
1977	34.8%	44.9%
1976	35.3%	45.2%
1975	35.8%	45.5%
1974	36.3%	45.8%
1973	36.8%	45.9%
1972	37.2%	46%
1971	37.6%	46%
1970	38%	45.8%
1969	38.3%	45.6%
1968	38.5%	45.3%
1967	38.8%	45.1%
1966	39%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	44.6%
1964	39.4%	44.4%
1963	39.6%	44.2%
1962	39.7%	43.9%
1961	39.7%	43.7%
1960	39.7%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 33.5% in Papua New Guinea in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Papua New Guinea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Papua New Guinea

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Chile

Papua New Guinea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2023	10	189
2022	12	189
2021	14	223
2020	12	194
2019	11	199
2018	11	205
2017	12	207
2016	13	214
2015	14	221
2014	16	232
2013	17	243
2012	18	257
2011	20	271
2010	22	289
2009	24	302
2008	24	315
2007	26	326
2006	27	325
2005	27	326
2004	28	326
2003	29	328
2002	30	329
2001	32	325
2000	33	323
1999	35	321
1998	36	325
1997	39	316
1996	41	316
1995	44	318
1994	47	324
1993	49	333
1992	52	340
1991	54	354
1990	56	360
1989	62	369
1988	64	377
1987	67	379
1986	70	386
1985	73	393

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 189 deaths in Papua New Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Papua New Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Papua New Guinea
2023	0.72%	4.03%
2022	0.68%	4.17%
2021	0.67%	4.31%
2020	0.68%	4.45%
2019	0.7%	4.59%
2018	0.72%	4.72%
2017	0.75%	4.87%
2016	0.77%	5.02%
2015	0.79%	5.17%
2014	0.81%	5.3%
2013	0.82%	5.44%
2012	0.84%	5.59%
2011	0.86%	5.73%
2010	0.87%	5.88%
2009	0.88%	6.02%
2008	0.89%	6.16%
2007	0.89%	6.31%
2006	0.9%	6.44%
2005	0.91%	6.58%
2004	0.93%	6.71%
2003	0.95%	6.84%
2002	0.98%	6.96%
2001	1.03%	7.08%
2000	1.09%	7.19%
1999	1.15%	7.3%
1998	1.19%	7.41%
1997	1.22%	7.52%
1996	1.26%	7.64%
1995	1.31%	7.77%
1994	1.39%	7.89%
1993	1.5%	8.03%
1992	1.63%	8.17%
1991	1.76%	8.31%
1990	1.91%	8.47%
1989	2.03%	8.63%
1988	2.14%	8.78%
1987	2.2%	8.96%
1986	2.22%	9.12%
1985	2.23%	9.3%
1984	2.3%	9.5%
1983	2.47%	9.71%
1982	2.71%	9.94%
1981	2.98%	10.2%
1980	3.29%	10.4%
1979	3.69%	10.7%
1978	4.2%	11%
1977	4.85%	11.3%
1976	5.63%	11.7%
1975	6.46%	12.1%
1974	7.14%	12.4%
1973	7.54%	12.9%
1972	7.73%	13.3%
1971	7.86%	13.7%
1970	8.01%	14.2%
1969	8.26%	14.7%
1968	8.69%	15.2%
1967	9.36%	15.8%
1966	10.4%	16.3%
1965	11.6%	16.9%
1964	12.7%	17.4%
1963	13.6%	18%
1962	14.3%	18.6%
1961	14.9%	19.2%
1960	15.3%	19.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 4.03% in Papua New Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.