Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Paraguay

Fertility rate in Chile vs Paraguay by year

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Chile

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Paraguay
2023	1.17	2.42
2022	1.25	2.44
2021	1.18	2.47
2020	1.31	2.5
2019	1.43	2.53
2018	1.54	2.56
2017	1.56	2.59
2016	1.69	2.62
2015	1.74	2.65
2014	1.77	2.65
2013	1.79	2.64
2012	1.8	2.66
2011	1.82	2.67
2010	1.84	2.7
2009	1.86	2.76
2008	1.85	2.79
2007	1.83	2.82
2006	1.8	2.89
2005	1.83	2.97
2004	1.84	3.05
2003	1.89	3.12
2002	1.93	3.23
2001	2.01	3.36
2000	2.05	3.51
1999	2.07	3.67
1998	2.15	3.8
1997	2.2	3.91
1996	2.28	4.01
1995	2.35	4.11
1994	2.38	4.2
1993	2.43	4.28
1992	2.48	4.4
1991	2.56	4.48
1990	2.58	4.57
1989	2.59	4.68
1988	2.59	4.77
1987	2.59	4.85
1986	2.59	4.93
1985	2.59	4.97
1984	2.6	5.04
1983	2.62	5.09
1982	2.65	5.13
1981	2.69	5.15
1980	2.74	5.1
1979	2.81	5.06
1978	2.89	5.04
1977	2.98	5.08
1976	3.08	5.12
1975	3.18	5.18
1974	3.29	5.27
1973	3.41	5.35
1972	3.53	5.46
1971	3.65	5.59
1970	3.78	5.72
1969	3.9	5.84
1968	4.03	5.97
1967	4.14	6.1
1966	4.26	6.23
1965	4.36	6.35
1964	4.46	6.42
1963	4.54	6.45
1962	4.6	6.47
1961	4.66	6.49
1960	4.7	6.5

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Paraguay
2023	48,518	97,748
2022	41,041	94,627
2021	27,530	78,667
2020	52,378	98,667
2019	86,006	103,179
2018	103,950	104,908
2017	106,268	105,634
2016	120,545	106,804
2015	127,074	106,817
2014	131,373	105,585
2013	133,785	103,383
2012	134,617	102,508
2011	141,053	100,442
2010	145,527	99,456
2009	147,576	100,296
2008	147,105	99,821
2007	145,043	99,141
2006	142,277	99,808
2005	147,009	101,035
2004	150,138	101,896
2003	154,287	102,427
2002	162,322	104,658
2001	171,659	107,225
2000	175,362	109,979
1999	177,995	112,726
1998	185,815	114,122
1997	190,433	115,095
1996	199,897	115,623
1995	208,017	115,777
1994	209,834	115,662
1993	215,003	115,211
1992	219,224	115,442
1991	227,180	114,472
1990	226,941	112,864
1989	224,854	111,727
1988	221,602	110,348
1987	218,034	107,962
1986	213,571	105,776
1985	208,910	102,859
1984	205,407	99,937
1983	202,352	96,406
1982	199,522	92,917
1981	198,211	89,456
1980	198,281	84,568
1979	197,198	80,345
1978	196,483	76,691
1977	197,163	74,359
1976	196,986	71,973
1975	196,890	70,285
1974	196,322	69,059
1973	197,666	67,803
1972	198,162	66,625
1971	198,523	66,142
1970	200,402	65,905
1969	202,764	65,616
1968	203,577	65,575
1967	204,377	65,695
1966	204,661	66,002
1965	203,341	66,063
1964	202,741	65,681
1963	202,370	64,741
1962	200,905	63,079
1961	198,788	61,536
1960	198,461	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in Chile vs Paraguay by year

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Chile

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Paraguay
2023	8.96	20
2022	9.67	20.4
2021	9.07	20.7
2020	10.1	21
2019	10.9	21.4
2018	11.7	21.8
2017	11.8	22.2
2016	12.7	22.5
2015	13.1	22.7
2014	13.5	22.6
2013	13.6	22.5
2012	13.8	22.6
2011	14	22.5
2010	14.2	22.5
2009	14.4	22.9
2008	14.4	23
2007	14.2	23
2006	14	23.3
2005	14.2	23.7
2004	14.4	24.1
2003	14.8	24.4
2002	15.2	25.1
2001	15.9	25.9
2000	16.3	26.9
1999	16.7	27.9
1998	17.4	28.8
1997	17.9	29.6
1996	18.8	30.3
1995	19.5	31
1994	19.8	31.7
1993	20.4	32.4
1992	21	33.3
1991	21.8	33.9
1990	22.1	34.4
1989	22.3	35.2
1988	22.5	35.8
1987	22.5	36.1
1986	22.5	36.5
1985	22.5	36.8
1984	22.5	37
1983	22.6	37
1982	22.7	37
1981	23	36.9
1980	23.2	36.2
1979	23.6	35.6
1978	24	35.1
1977	24.5	35
1976	24.9	34.8
1975	25.5	34.9
1974	26.1	35.2
1973	26.8	35.4
1972	27.4	35.8
1971	28.1	36.3
1970	28.8	37
1969	29.5	37.6
1968	30.2	38.4
1967	30.9	39.2
1966	31.7	40.2
1965	32.4	41
1964	33.1	41.7
1963	33.7	42.1
1962	34.3	42.2
1961	34.8	42.3
1960	35.3	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 35.3 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Paraguay
2100	9.83%	15.5%
2099	9.84%	15.6%
2098	9.85%	15.7%
2097	9.86%	15.8%
2096	9.87%	15.9%
2095	9.88%	15.9%
2094	9.89%	16%
2093	9.89%	16.1%
2092	9.89%	16.2%
2091	9.89%	16.3%
2090	9.88%	16.4%
2089	9.87%	16.4%
2088	9.86%	16.5%
2087	9.84%	16.6%
2086	9.82%	16.7%
2085	9.8%	16.8%
2084	9.78%	16.8%
2083	9.75%	16.9%
2082	9.73%	17%
2081	9.7%	17.1%
2080	9.68%	17.2%
2079	9.65%	17.3%
2078	9.64%	17.3%
2077	9.62%	17.4%
2076	9.61%	17.5%
2075	9.62%	17.6%
2074	9.63%	17.8%
2073	9.65%	17.9%
2072	9.68%	18%
2071	9.73%	18.1%
2070	9.78%	18.3%
2069	9.84%	18.4%
2068	9.92%	18.6%
2067	10%	18.7%
2066	10.1%	18.9%
2065	10.2%	19.1%
2064	10.3%	19.2%
2063	10.4%	19.4%
2062	10.5%	19.6%
2061	10.6%	19.7%
2060	10.7%	19.9%
2059	10.8%	20.1%
2058	10.9%	20.2%
2057	11%	20.4%
2056	11.1%	20.6%
2055	11.2%	20.7%
2054	11.2%	20.9%
2053	11.3%	21%
2052	11.4%	21.2%
2051	11.4%	21.4%
2050	11.5%	21.5%
2049	11.6%	21.7%
2048	11.6%	21.9%
2047	11.7%	22%
2046	11.8%	22.2%
2045	11.9%	22.4%
2044	11.9%	22.6%
2043	12%	22.9%
2042	12.1%	23.1%
2041	12.2%	23.3%
2040	12.2%	23.6%
2039	12.3%	23.9%
2038	12.5%	24.2%
2037	12.6%	24.5%
2036	12.7%	24.9%
2035	12.9%	25.2%
2034	13.2%	25.6%
2033	13.5%	26%
2032	13.9%	26.3%
2031	14.2%	26.7%
2030	14.7%	27.1%
2029	15.1%	27.4%
2028	15.5%	27.7%
2027	15.9%	28%
2026	16.3%	28.3%
2025	16.8%	28.5%
2024	17%	28.6%
2023	17.4%	28.8%
2022	17.8%	28.9%
2021	18.1%	29%
2020	18.4%	29.1%
2019	18.7%	29.3%
2018	19%	29.5%
2017	19.3%	29.7%
2016	19.7%	29.9%
2015	19.9%	30.2%
2014	20.2%	30.5%
2013	20.5%	30.9%
2012	20.8%	31.4%
2011	21.1%	32%
2010	21.5%	32.5%
2009	22%	33.2%
2008	22.4%	33.8%
2007	22.9%	34.4%
2006	23.5%	35.1%
2005	24.1%	35.8%
2004	24.7%	36.6%
2003	25.3%	37.3%
2002	25.8%	37.9%
2001	26.3%	38.4%
2000	26.8%	39%
1999	27.3%	39.5%
1998	27.7%	40%
1997	28%	40.4%
1996	28.3%	40.8%
1995	28.6%	41.1%
1994	28.9%	41.3%
1993	29.1%	41.4%
1992	29.3%	41.5%
1991	29.6%	41.5%
1990	29.8%	41.5%
1989	30%	41.5%
1988	30.2%	41.4%
1987	30.5%	41.3%
1986	30.8%	41.3%
1985	31.2%	41.2%
1984	31.5%	41.2%
1983	32%	41.2%
1982	32.4%	41.2%
1981	32.9%	41.4%
1980	33.3%	41.6%
1979	33.8%	42%
1978	34.3%	42.4%
1977	34.8%	42.8%
1976	35.3%	43.3%
1975	35.8%	43.7%
1974	36.3%	44.2%
1973	36.8%	44.6%
1972	37.2%	45%
1971	37.6%	45.2%
1970	38%	45.5%
1969	38.3%	45.7%
1968	38.5%	45.8%
1967	38.8%	45.9%
1966	39%	46%
1965	39.2%	46%
1964	39.4%	46%
1963	39.6%	46%
1962	39.7%	46.1%
1961	39.7%	46.2%
1960	39.7%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Paraguay

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Chile

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Paraguay
2023	10	58
2022	12	78
2021	14	140
2020	12	69
2019	11	58
2018	11	58
2017	12	58
2016	13	60
2015	14	64
2014	16	70
2013	17	84
2012	18	100
2011	20	120
2010	22	136
2009	24	152
2008	24	166
2007	26	177
2006	27	186
2005	27	194
2004	28	199
2003	29	203
2002	30	206
2001	32	207
2000	33	207
1999	35	207
1998	36	207
1997	39	205
1996	41	203
1995	44	202
1994	47	201
1993	49	197
1992	52	195
1991	54	192
1990	56	198
1989	62	209
1988	64	220
1987	67	225
1986	70	230
1985	73	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Paraguay
2023	0.72%	1.7%
2022	0.68%	1.76%
2021	0.67%	1.82%
2020	0.68%	1.88%
2019	0.7%	1.94%
2018	0.72%	2.01%
2017	0.75%	2.08%
2016	0.77%	2.15%
2015	0.79%	2.22%
2014	0.81%	2.3%
2013	0.82%	2.37%
2012	0.84%	2.44%
2011	0.86%	2.51%
2010	0.87%	2.59%
2009	0.88%	2.67%
2008	0.89%	2.75%
2007	0.89%	2.83%
2006	0.9%	2.91%
2005	0.91%	2.99%
2004	0.93%	3.07%
2003	0.95%	3.14%
2002	0.98%	3.22%
2001	1.03%	3.29%
2000	1.09%	3.36%
1999	1.15%	3.45%
1998	1.19%	3.53%
1997	1.22%	3.62%
1996	1.26%	3.72%
1995	1.31%	3.83%
1994	1.39%	3.95%
1993	1.5%	4.08%
1992	1.63%	4.23%
1991	1.76%	4.38%
1990	1.91%	4.55%
1989	2.03%	4.73%
1988	2.14%	4.92%
1987	2.2%	5.1%
1986	2.22%	5.3%
1985	2.23%	5.5%
1984	2.3%	5.71%
1983	2.47%	5.92%
1982	2.71%	6.14%
1981	2.98%	6.35%
1980	3.29%	6.55%
1979	3.69%	6.74%
1978	4.2%	6.91%
1977	4.85%	7.06%
1976	5.63%	7.21%
1975	6.46%	7.34%
1974	7.14%	7.46%
1973	7.54%	7.57%
1972	7.73%	7.66%
1971	7.86%	7.73%
1970	8.01%	7.79%
1969	8.26%	7.84%
1968	8.69%	7.88%
1967	9.36%	7.91%
1966	10.4%	7.94%
1965	11.6%	7.96%
1964	12.7%	7.99%
1963	13.6%	8.02%
1962	14.3%	8.06%
1961	14.9%	8.11%
1960	15.3%	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.