Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Portugal

Fertility rate in Chile vs Portugal by year

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Chile

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Portugal
2023	1.17	1.44
2022	1.25	1.43
2021	1.18	1.35
2020	1.31	1.42
2019	1.43	1.44
2018	1.54	1.42
2017	1.56	1.38
2016	1.69	1.37
2015	1.74	1.31
2014	1.77	1.24
2013	1.79	1.21
2012	1.8	1.28
2011	1.82	1.35
2010	1.84	1.39
2009	1.86	1.34
2008	1.85	1.39
2007	1.83	1.35
2006	1.8	1.37
2005	1.83	1.41
2004	1.84	1.4
2003	1.89	1.44
2002	1.93	1.46
2001	2.01	1.45
2000	2.05	1.55
1999	2.07	1.5
1998	2.15	1.47
1997	2.2	1.47
1996	2.28	1.44
1995	2.35	1.41
1994	2.38	1.45
1993	2.43	1.52
1992	2.48	1.54
1991	2.56	1.56
1990	2.58	1.56
1989	2.59	1.57
1988	2.59	1.61
1987	2.59	1.62
1986	2.59	1.66
1985	2.59	1.72
1984	2.6	1.9
1983	2.62	1.95
1982	2.65	2.07
1981	2.69	2.13
1980	2.74	2.25
1979	2.81	2.31
1978	2.89	2.45
1977	2.98	2.69
1976	3.08	2.82
1975	3.18	2.75
1974	3.29	2.7
1973	3.41	2.77
1972	3.53	2.86
1971	3.65	3
1970	3.78	3.01
1969	3.9	3.12
1968	4.03	3.12
1967	4.14	3.16
1966	4.26	3.16
1965	4.36	3.15
1964	4.46	3.21
1963	4.54	3.12
1962	4.6	3.23
1961	4.66	3.21
1960	4.7	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Portugal
2023	48,518	-32,792
2022	41,041	-40,694
2021	27,530	-45,592
2020	52,378	-39,129
2019	86,006	-24,687
2018	103,950	-25,709
2017	106,268	-23,691
2016	120,545	-23,749
2015	127,074	-23,823
2014	131,373	-22,882
2013	133,785	-24,052
2012	134,617	-17,875
2011	141,053	-5,279
2010	145,527	-4,230
2009	147,576	-5,284
2008	147,105	0
2007	145,043	-1,055
2006	142,277	3,156
2005	147,009	2,101
2004	150,138	7,339
2003	154,287	4,184
2002	162,322	8,335
2001	171,659	8,290
2000	175,362	15,435
1999	177,995	8,175
1998	185,815	7,112
1997	190,433	8,087
1996	199,897	4,026
1995	208,017	4,011
1994	209,834	9,991
1993	215,003	7,972
1992	219,224	13,933
1991	227,180	12,948
1990	226,941	13,976
1989	224,854	22,011
1988	221,602	24,047
1987	218,034	28,084
1986	213,571	31,102
1985	208,910	33,077
1984	205,407	45,983
1983	202,352	47,798
1982	199,522	58,479
1981	198,211	56,152
1980	198,281	63,481
1979	197,198	67,628
1978	196,483	70,731
1977	197,163	84,156
1976	196,986	85,138
1975	196,890	81,841
1974	196,322	74,412
1973	197,666	76,835
1972	198,162	83,715
1971	198,523	82,980
1970	200,402	87,672
1969	202,764	89,329
1968	203,577	100,737
1967	204,377	106,495
1966	204,661	107,171
1965	203,341	115,182
1964	202,741	120,170
1963	202,370	113,783
1962	200,905	123,217
1961	198,788	117,867
1960	198,461	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Chile vs Portugal by year

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Chile

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Portugal
2023	8.96	8.1
2022	9.67	8
2021	9.07	7.6
2020	10.1	8.1
2019	10.9	8.4
2018	11.7	8.4
2017	11.8	8.3
2016	12.7	8.4
2015	13.1	8.2
2014	13.5	7.9
2013	13.6	7.9
2012	13.8	8.5
2011	14	9.2
2010	14.2	9.6
2009	14.4	9.4
2008	14.4	9.9
2007	14.2	9.7
2006	14	10
2005	14.2	10.4
2004	14.4	10.4
2003	14.8	10.8
2002	15.2	11
2001	15.9	10.9
2000	16.3	11.7
1999	16.7	11.4
1998	17.4	11.2
1997	17.9	11.2
1996	18.8	11
1995	19.5	10.7
1994	19.8	10.9
1993	20.4	11.4
1992	21	11.5
1991	21.8	11.7
1990	22.1	11.7
1989	22.3	11.8
1988	22.5	12.2
1987	22.5	12.3
1986	22.5	12.6
1985	22.5	13
1984	22.5	14.3
1983	22.6	14.5
1982	22.7	15.2
1981	23	15.4
1980	23.2	16.2
1979	23.6	16.6
1978	24	17.5
1977	24.5	19.1
1976	24.9	20
1975	25.5	19.8
1974	26.1	19.6
1973	26.8	20
1972	27.4	20.2
1971	28.1	21
1970	28.8	20.8
1969	29.5	21.7
1968	30.2	22.1
1967	30.9	22.8
1966	31.7	23.2
1965	32.4	23.4
1964	33.1	24
1963	33.7	23.5
1962	34.3	24.5
1961	34.8	24.4
1960	35.3	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 35.3 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Portugal
2100	9.83%	13.8%
2099	9.84%	13.8%
2098	9.85%	13.8%
2097	9.86%	13.8%
2096	9.87%	13.9%
2095	9.88%	13.9%
2094	9.89%	13.9%
2093	9.89%	14%
2092	9.89%	14%
2091	9.89%	14%
2090	9.88%	14.1%
2089	9.87%	14.1%
2088	9.86%	14.1%
2087	9.84%	14.1%
2086	9.82%	14.2%
2085	9.8%	14.2%
2084	9.78%	14.2%
2083	9.75%	14.2%
2082	9.73%	14.2%
2081	9.7%	14.2%
2080	9.68%	14.2%
2079	9.65%	14.2%
2078	9.64%	14.2%
2077	9.62%	14.1%
2076	9.61%	14.1%
2075	9.62%	14.1%
2074	9.63%	14%
2073	9.65%	14%
2072	9.68%	13.9%
2071	9.73%	13.9%
2070	9.78%	13.8%
2069	9.84%	13.8%
2068	9.92%	13.7%
2067	10%	13.7%
2066	10.1%	13.6%
2065	10.2%	13.6%
2064	10.3%	13.5%
2063	10.4%	13.5%
2062	10.5%	13.5%
2061	10.6%	13.5%
2060	10.7%	13.5%
2059	10.8%	13.5%
2058	10.9%	13.5%
2057	11%	13.5%
2056	11.1%	13.5%
2055	11.2%	13.5%
2054	11.2%	13.5%
2053	11.3%	13.5%
2052	11.4%	13.5%
2051	11.4%	13.5%
2050	11.5%	13.5%
2049	11.6%	13.5%
2048	11.6%	13.4%
2047	11.7%	13.4%
2046	11.8%	13.4%
2045	11.9%	13.3%
2044	11.9%	13.3%
2043	12%	13.2%
2042	12.1%	13.1%
2041	12.2%	13.1%
2040	12.2%	13%
2039	12.3%	13%
2038	12.5%	13%
2037	12.6%	12.9%
2036	12.7%	12.8%
2035	12.9%	12.8%
2034	13.2%	12.7%
2033	13.5%	12.7%
2032	13.9%	12.7%
2031	14.2%	12.7%
2030	14.7%	12.7%
2029	15.1%	12.6%
2028	15.5%	12.6%
2027	15.9%	12.6%
2026	16.3%	12.7%
2025	16.8%	12.8%
2024	17%	12.8%
2023	17.4%	12.9%
2022	17.8%	13%
2021	18.1%	13.1%
2020	18.4%	13.3%
2019	18.7%	13.5%
2018	19%	13.7%
2017	19.3%	13.9%
2016	19.7%	14.1%
2015	19.9%	14.3%
2014	20.2%	14.6%
2013	20.5%	14.8%
2012	20.8%	14.9%
2011	21.1%	15%
2010	21.5%	15.2%
2009	22%	15.4%
2008	22.4%	15.5%
2007	22.9%	15.6%
2006	23.5%	15.8%
2005	24.1%	15.9%
2004	24.7%	16%
2003	25.3%	16.1%
2002	25.8%	16.1%
2001	26.3%	16.2%
2000	26.8%	16.4%
1999	27.3%	16.6%
1998	27.7%	16.8%
1997	28%	17.1%
1996	28.3%	17.4%
1995	28.6%	17.8%
1994	28.9%	18.2%
1993	29.1%	18.6%
1992	29.3%	19.1%
1991	29.6%	19.7%
1990	29.8%	20.5%
1989	30%	21.2%
1988	30.2%	21.9%
1987	30.5%	22.5%
1986	30.8%	23.1%
1985	31.2%	23.7%
1984	31.5%	24.1%
1983	32%	24.5%
1982	32.4%	25%
1981	32.9%	25.4%
1980	33.3%	25.9%
1979	33.8%	26.4%
1978	34.3%	26.8%
1977	34.8%	27.1%
1976	35.3%	27.2%
1975	35.8%	27.4%
1974	36.3%	27.7%
1973	36.8%	27.9%
1972	37.2%	28.2%
1971	37.6%	28.4%
1970	38%	28.7%
1969	38.3%	29.1%
1968	38.5%	29.2%
1967	38.8%	29.2%
1966	39%	29.2%
1965	39.2%	29.1%
1964	39.4%	29.1%
1963	39.6%	29.1%
1962	39.7%	29.1%
1961	39.7%	29.1%
1960	39.7%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Portugal

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Chile

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Portugal
2023	10	15
2022	12	16
2021	14	19
2020	12	14
2019	11	15
2018	11	14
2017	12	13
2016	13	12
2015	14	11
2014	16	11
2013	17	10
2012	18	10
2011	20	10
2010	22	10
2009	24	9
2008	24	9
2007	26	8
2006	27	8
2005	27	8
2004	28	8
2003	29	8
2002	30	9
2001	32	9
2000	33	9
1999	35	10
1998	36	11
1997	39	12
1996	41	12
1995	44	12
1994	47	13
1993	49	15
1992	52	16
1991	54	17
1990	56	17
1989	62	18
1988	64	18
1987	67	19
1986	70	19
1985	73	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Portugal
2023	0.72%	0.32%
2022	0.68%	0.32%
2021	0.67%	0.33%
2020	0.68%	0.34%
2019	0.7%	0.35%
2018	0.72%	0.35%
2017	0.75%	0.36%
2016	0.77%	0.36%
2015	0.79%	0.36%
2014	0.81%	0.36%
2013	0.82%	0.36%
2012	0.84%	0.37%
2011	0.86%	0.37%
2010	0.87%	0.38%
2009	0.88%	0.39%
2008	0.89%	0.4%
2007	0.89%	0.42%
2006	0.9%	0.44%
2005	0.91%	0.47%
2004	0.93%	0.5%
2003	0.95%	0.55%
2002	0.98%	0.61%
2001	1.03%	0.66%
2000	1.09%	0.72%
1999	1.15%	0.77%
1998	1.19%	0.82%
1997	1.22%	0.86%
1996	1.26%	0.92%
1995	1.31%	0.98%
1994	1.39%	1.05%
1993	1.5%	1.14%
1992	1.63%	1.25%
1991	1.76%	1.36%
1990	1.91%	1.47%
1989	2.03%	1.59%
1988	2.14%	1.7%
1987	2.2%	1.82%
1986	2.22%	1.93%
1985	2.23%	2.04%
1984	2.3%	2.16%
1983	2.47%	2.29%
1982	2.71%	2.43%
1981	2.98%	2.58%
1980	3.29%	2.75%
1979	3.69%	2.97%
1978	4.2%	3.24%
1977	4.85%	3.57%
1976	5.63%	3.94%
1975	6.46%	4.35%
1974	7.14%	4.79%
1973	7.54%	5.27%
1972	7.73%	5.78%
1971	7.86%	6.3%
1970	8.01%	6.81%
1969	8.26%	7.22%
1968	8.69%	7.51%
1967	9.36%	7.76%
1966	10.4%	8.09%
1965	11.6%	8.53%
1964	12.7%	9.1%
1963	13.6%	9.76%
1962	14.3%	10.4%
1961	14.9%	11%
1960	15.3%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.