Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Chile vs Sierra Leone by year

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Chile

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2023	1.17	3.79
2022	1.25	3.88
2021	1.18	3.98
2020	1.31	4.08
2019	1.43	4.19
2018	1.54	4.29
2017	1.56	4.39
2016	1.69	4.47
2015	1.74	4.55
2014	1.77	4.7
2013	1.79	4.87
2012	1.8	5.06
2011	1.82	5.21
2010	1.84	5.33
2009	1.86	5.45
2008	1.85	5.56
2007	1.83	5.64
2006	1.8	5.74
2005	1.83	5.81
2004	1.84	5.92
2003	1.89	6.09
2002	1.93	6.23
2001	2.01	6.31
2000	2.05	6.36
1999	2.07	6.42
1998	2.15	6.5
1997	2.2	6.53
1996	2.28	6.55
1995	2.35	6.56
1994	2.38	6.56
1993	2.43	6.57
1992	2.48	6.56
1991	2.56	6.55
1990	2.58	6.57
1989	2.59	6.57
1988	2.59	6.59
1987	2.59	6.61
1986	2.59	6.6
1985	2.59	6.59
1984	2.6	6.59
1983	2.62	6.57
1982	2.65	6.56
1981	2.69	6.55
1980	2.74	6.56
1979	2.81	6.58
1978	2.89	6.59
1977	2.98	6.57
1976	3.08	6.55
1975	3.18	6.55
1974	3.29	6.53
1973	3.41	6.47
1972	3.53	6.45
1971	3.65	6.43
1970	3.78	6.41
1969	3.9	6.39
1968	4.03	6.39
1967	4.14	6.38
1966	4.26	6.35
1965	4.36	6.31
1964	4.46	6.29
1963	4.54	6.26
1962	4.6	6.22
1961	4.66	6.21
1960	4.7	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2023	48,518	188,788
2022	41,041	186,625
2021	27,530	183,326
2020	52,378	181,015
2019	86,006	181,068
2018	103,950	178,772
2017	106,268	173,259
2016	120,545	168,784
2015	127,074	162,275
2014	131,373	160,137
2013	133,785	161,265
2012	134,617	160,915
2011	141,053	158,858
2010	145,527	155,338
2009	147,576	152,669
2008	147,105	149,855
2007	145,043	145,740
2006	142,277	144,127
2005	147,009	137,234
2004	150,138	132,661
2003	154,287	130,312
2002	162,322	126,429
2001	171,659	116,647
2000	175,362	110,754
1999	177,995	102,295
1998	185,815	103,906
1997	190,433	105,433
1996	199,897	104,140
1995	208,017	100,885
1994	209,834	101,486
1993	215,003	103,317
1992	219,224	103,251
1991	227,180	105,477
1990	226,941	100,778
1989	224,854	98,298
1988	221,602	96,344
1987	218,034	94,235
1986	213,571	90,902
1985	208,910	88,869
1984	205,407	87,072
1983	202,352	84,628
1982	199,522	82,457
1981	198,211	80,111
1980	198,281	77,932
1979	197,198	75,992
1978	196,483	74,130
1977	197,163	71,663
1976	196,986	69,506
1975	196,890	67,560
1974	196,322	65,357
1973	197,666	62,443
1972	198,162	60,279
1971	198,523	58,484
1970	200,402	56,513
1969	202,764	54,768
1968	203,577	53,126
1967	204,377	51,734
1966	204,661	49,486
1965	203,341	47,223
1964	202,741	45,487
1963	202,370	43,569
1962	200,905	41,603
1961	198,788	40,022
1960	198,461	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Chile vs Sierra Leone by year

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Chile

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2023	8.96	30.6
2022	9.67	31.1
2021	9.07	31.6
2020	10.1	32.2
2019	10.9	32.8
2018	11.7	33.3
2017	11.8	33.8
2016	12.7	34.2
2015	13.1	34.7
2014	13.5	35.6
2013	13.6	36.6
2012	13.8	37.8
2011	14	38.5
2010	14.2	39.1
2009	14.4	39.9
2008	14.4	40.6
2007	14.2	41.1
2006	14	41.8
2005	14.2	42
2004	14.4	42.5
2003	14.8	43.5
2002	15.2	44.3
2001	15.9	44
2000	16.3	45
1999	16.7	46.1
1998	17.4	46.3
1997	17.9	46.3
1996	18.8	46.5
1995	19.5	46.8
1994	19.8	46.8
1993	20.4	46.9
1992	21	47
1991	21.8	47.5
1990	22.1	45.5
1989	22.3	46.3
1988	22.5	46.4
1987	22.5	46.6
1986	22.5	46.6
1985	22.5	46.7
1984	22.5	46.8
1983	22.6	46.7
1982	22.7	46.8
1981	23	46.8
1980	23.2	46.8
1979	23.6	47
1978	24	47.2
1977	24.5	47.1
1976	24.9	47.2
1975	25.5	47.3
1974	26.1	47.4
1973	26.8	47.2
1972	27.4	47.2
1971	28.1	47.3
1970	28.8	47.4
1969	29.5	47.5
1968	30.2	47.7
1967	30.9	47.9
1966	31.7	48
1965	32.4	48
1964	33.1	48.2
1963	33.7	48.2
1962	34.3	48.1
1961	34.8	48.1
1960	35.3	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 35.3 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2100	9.83%	19%
2099	9.84%	19%
2098	9.85%	19.1%
2097	9.86%	19.2%
2096	9.87%	19.3%
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%	20.3%
2087	9.84%	20.4%
2086	9.82%	20.5%
2085	9.8%	20.7%
2084	9.78%	20.8%
2083	9.75%	20.9%
2082	9.73%	21.1%
2081	9.7%	21.2%
2080	9.68%	21.4%
2079	9.65%	21.6%
2078	9.64%	21.7%
2077	9.62%	21.9%
2076	9.61%	22.1%
2075	9.62%	22.2%
2074	9.63%	22.4%
2073	9.65%	22.6%
2072	9.68%	22.8%
2071	9.73%	23%
2070	9.78%	23.2%
2069	9.84%	23.4%
2068	9.92%	23.6%
2067	10%	23.8%
2066	10.1%	24%
2065	10.2%	24.3%
2064	10.3%	24.5%
2063	10.4%	24.7%
2062	10.5%	25%
2061	10.6%	25.2%
2060	10.7%	25.5%
2059	10.8%	25.7%
2058	10.9%	26%
2057	11%	26.3%
2056	11.1%	26.6%
2055	11.2%	26.9%
2054	11.2%	27.1%
2053	11.3%	27.4%
2052	11.4%	27.7%
2051	11.4%	28.1%
2050	11.5%	28.4%
2049	11.6%	28.7%
2048	11.6%	29%
2047	11.7%	29.3%
2046	11.8%	29.7%
2045	11.9%	30%
2044	11.9%	30.3%
2043	12%	30.7%
2042	12.1%	31.1%
2041	12.2%	31.4%
2040	12.2%	31.8%
2039	12.3%	32.2%
2038	12.5%	32.6%
2037	12.6%	33%
2036	12.7%	33.4%
2035	12.9%	33.8%
2034	13.2%	34.2%
2033	13.5%	34.6%
2032	13.9%	35%
2031	14.2%	35.4%
2030	14.7%	35.7%
2029	15.1%	36.1%
2028	15.5%	36.5%
2027	15.9%	37%
2026	16.3%	37.4%
2025	16.8%	37.9%
2024	17%	38.1%
2023	17.4%	38.5%
2022	17.8%	39%
2021	18.1%	39.4%
2020	18.4%	39.8%
2019	18.7%	40.2%
2018	19%	40.6%
2017	19.3%	41%
2016	19.7%	41.4%
2015	19.9%	41.8%
2014	20.2%	42.2%
2013	20.5%	42.5%
2012	20.8%	42.8%
2011	21.1%	43%
2010	21.5%	43.2%
2009	22%	43.4%
2008	22.4%	43.5%
2007	22.9%	43.6%
2006	23.5%	43.7%
2005	24.1%	43.8%
2004	24.7%	43.9%
2003	25.3%	43.9%
2002	25.8%	43.9%
2001	26.3%	43.9%
2000	26.8%	43.8%
1999	27.3%	43.7%
1998	27.7%	43.6%
1997	28%	43.5%
1996	28.3%	43.5%
1995	28.6%	43.4%
1994	28.9%	43.3%
1993	29.1%	43.2%
1992	29.3%	43.1%
1991	29.6%	43%
1990	29.8%	42.9%
1989	30%	42.9%
1988	30.2%	42.8%
1987	30.5%	42.7%
1986	30.8%	42.6%
1985	31.2%	42.5%
1984	31.5%	42.3%
1983	32%	42.2%
1982	32.4%	42.1%
1981	32.9%	42%
1980	33.3%	41.9%
1979	33.8%	41.8%
1978	34.3%	41.7%
1977	34.8%	41.6%
1976	35.3%	41.4%
1975	35.8%	41.3%
1974	36.3%	41.1%
1973	36.8%	40.9%
1972	37.2%	40.7%
1971	37.6%	40.6%
1970	38%	40.3%
1969	38.3%	40.1%
1968	38.5%	39.9%
1967	38.8%	39.6%
1966	39%	39.4%
1965	39.2%	39.1%
1964	39.4%	38.8%
1963	39.6%	38.5%
1962	39.7%	38.3%
1961	39.7%	38.3%
1960	39.7%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Sierra Leone

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Chile

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2023	10	354
2022	12	370
2021	14	403
2020	12	422
2019	11	464
2018	11	491
2017	12	578
2016	13	633
2015	14	730
2014	16	821
2013	17	842
2012	18	915
2011	20	967
2010	22	1,018
2009	24	1,054
2008	24	1,093
2007	26	1,132
2006	27	1,168
2005	27	1,294
2004	28	1,366
2003	29	1,433
2002	30	1,492
2001	32	1,518
2000	33	1,603
1999	35	1,731
1998	36	1,753
1997	39	1,721
1996	41	1,726
1995	44	1,777
1994	47	1,755
1993	49	1,696
1992	52	1,681
1991	54	1,699
1990	56	1,572
1989	62	1,575
1988	64	1,549
1987	67	1,533
1986	70	1,530
1985	73	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Sierra Leone
2023	0.72%	9.43%
2022	0.68%	9.77%
2021	0.67%	10.1%
2020	0.68%	10.5%
2019	0.7%	10.9%
2018	0.72%	11.3%
2017	0.75%	11.8%
2016	0.77%	12.3%
2015	0.79%	13.8%
2014	0.81%	13.7%
2013	0.82%	13.9%
2012	0.84%	14.5%
2011	0.86%	15.2%
2010	0.87%	15.9%
2009	0.88%	16.6%
2008	0.89%	17.3%
2007	0.89%	18.1%
2006	0.9%	18.8%
2005	0.91%	19.4%
2004	0.93%	20.1%
2003	0.95%	20.7%
2002	0.98%	21.3%
2001	1.03%	21.8%
2000	1.09%	22.4%
1999	1.15%	22.9%
1998	1.19%	23.4%
1997	1.22%	23.9%
1996	1.26%	24.3%
1995	1.31%	24.7%
1994	1.39%	25%
1993	1.5%	25.3%
1992	1.63%	25.5%
1991	1.76%	25.7%
1990	1.91%	25.9%
1989	2.03%	26.2%
1988	2.14%	26.4%
1987	2.2%	26.6%
1986	2.22%	26.9%
1985	2.23%	27.2%
1984	2.3%	27.5%
1983	2.47%	27.8%
1982	2.71%	28.1%
1981	2.98%	28.5%
1980	3.29%	28.9%
1979	3.69%	29.2%
1978	4.2%	29.6%
1977	4.85%	30%
1976	5.63%	30.5%
1975	6.46%	30.9%
1974	7.14%	31.4%
1973	7.54%	31.9%
1972	7.73%	32.3%
1971	7.86%	32.9%
1970	8.01%	33.4%
1969	8.26%	33.9%
1968	8.69%	34.5%
1967	9.36%	35%
1966	10.4%	35.6%
1965	11.6%	36.2%
1964	12.7%	36.8%
1963	13.6%	37.4%
1962	14.3%	38%
1961	14.9%	38.5%
1960	15.3%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.