Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Somalia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Somalia by year

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Chile

Somalia

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Somalia
2023	1.17	6.13
2022	1.25	6.26
2021	1.18	6.35
2020	1.31	6.45
2019	1.43	6.56
2018	1.54	6.66
2017	1.56	6.77
2016	1.69	6.88
2015	1.74	6.98
2014	1.77	7.06
2013	1.79	7.14
2012	1.8	7.21
2011	1.82	7.27
2010	1.84	7.32
2009	1.86	7.38
2008	1.85	7.42
2007	1.83	7.46
2006	1.8	7.49
2005	1.83	7.53
2004	1.84	7.57
2003	1.89	7.6
2002	1.93	7.63
2001	2.01	7.64
2000	2.05	7.65
1999	2.07	7.66
1998	2.15	7.66
1997	2.2	7.66
1996	2.28	7.62
1995	2.35	7.58
1994	2.38	7.54
1993	2.43	7.53
1992	2.48	7.5
1991	2.56	7.47
1990	2.58	7.44
1989	2.59	7.42
1988	2.59	7.4
1987	2.59	7.37
1986	2.59	7.35
1985	2.59	7.33
1984	2.6	7.3
1983	2.62	7.28
1982	2.65	7.25
1981	2.69	7.23
1980	2.74	7.18
1979	2.81	7.16
1978	2.89	7.13
1977	2.98	7
1976	3.08	7.02
1975	3.18	7.03
1974	3.29	7.06
1973	3.41	7.09
1972	3.53	7.12
1971	3.65	7.15
1970	3.78	7.18
1969	3.9	7.21
1968	4.03	7.23
1967	4.14	7.25
1966	4.26	7.26
1965	4.36	7.26
1964	4.46	7.26
1963	4.54	7.26
1962	4.6	7.26
1961	4.66	7.25
1960	4.7	7.25

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Somalia

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Somalia
2023	48,518	608,203
2022	41,041	551,450
2021	27,530	566,399
2020	52,378	561,311
2019	86,006	548,756
2018	103,950	514,244
2017	106,268	478,556
2016	120,545	495,132
2015	127,074	481,573
2014	131,373	464,481
2013	133,785	448,518
2012	134,617	399,468
2011	141,053	203,213
2010	145,527	385,571
2009	147,576	405,784
2008	147,105	394,258
2007	145,043	380,303
2006	142,277	372,597
2005	147,009	363,117
2004	150,138	351,959
2003	154,287	341,192
2002	162,322	331,215
2001	171,659	319,059
2000	175,362	306,651
1999	177,995	295,523
1998	185,815	284,779
1997	190,433	271,894
1996	199,897	264,807
1995	208,017	254,509
1994	209,834	246,950
1993	215,003	232,960
1992	219,224	57,495
1991	227,180	53,052
1990	226,941	225,162
1989	224,854	225,255
1988	221,602	215,599
1987	218,034	231,580
1986	213,571	218,416
1985	208,910	207,960
1984	205,407	199,017
1983	202,352	190,775
1982	199,522	182,793
1981	198,211	185,211
1980	198,281	174,790
1979	197,198	151,016
1978	196,483	132,689
1977	197,163	124,818
1976	196,986	113,319
1975	196,890	108,998
1974	196,322	104,813
1973	197,666	108,038
1972	198,162	104,493
1971	198,523	101,196
1970	200,402	98,025
1969	202,764	95,045
1968	203,577	92,208
1967	204,377	89,497
1966	204,661	86,930
1965	203,341	84,448
1964	202,741	82,042
1963	202,370	79,859
1962	200,905	77,737
1961	198,788	75,513
1960	198,461	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Somalia by year

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Chile

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Somalia
2023	8.96	43
2022	9.67	43.8
2021	9.07	44.1
2020	10.1	44.5
2019	10.9	45.1
2018	11.7	45.7
2017	11.8	46.2
2016	12.7	46.6
2015	13.1	47.2
2014	13.5	47.5
2013	13.6	47.7
2012	13.8	48.2
2011	14	48.6
2010	14.2	48.1
2009	14.4	48.4
2008	14.4	48.8
2007	14.2	48.9
2006	14	49.4
2005	14.2	49.6
2004	14.4	49.9
2003	14.8	50.1
2002	15.2	50.4
2001	15.9	50.4
2000	16.3	50.4
1999	16.7	50.7
1998	17.4	50.7
1997	17.9	50.8
1996	18.8	51
1995	19.5	50.6
1994	19.8	51.1
1993	20.4	50.1
1992	21	51.5
1991	21.8	51.9
1990	22.1	50.3
1989	22.3	50.4
1988	22.5	50.8
1987	22.5	49.3
1986	22.5	48.9
1985	22.5	48.7
1984	22.5	48.5
1983	22.6	48.5
1982	22.7	48.3
1981	23	49.5
1980	23.2	47.4
1979	23.6	44.9
1978	24	45.2
1977	24.5	46.2
1976	24.9	46
1975	25.5	45.9
1974	26.1	45.7
1973	26.8	45.6
1972	27.4	45.6
1971	28.1	45.5
1970	28.8	45.5
1969	29.5	45.6
1968	30.2	45.6
1967	30.9	45.7
1966	31.7	45.8
1965	32.4	45.9
1964	33.1	46
1963	33.7	46.2
1962	34.3	46.3
1961	34.8	46.5
1960	35.3	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 43 in Somalia, compared with 35.3 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Somalia
2100	9.83%	23.1%
2099	9.84%	23.3%
2098	9.85%	23.4%
2097	9.86%	23.6%
2096	9.87%	23.8%
2095	9.88%	24%
2094	9.89%	24.2%
2093	9.89%	24.4%
2092	9.89%	24.6%
2091	9.89%	24.8%
2090	9.88%	25%
2089	9.87%	25.2%
2088	9.86%	25.5%
2087	9.84%	25.7%
2086	9.82%	25.9%
2085	9.8%	26.1%
2084	9.78%	26.4%
2083	9.75%	26.6%
2082	9.73%	26.8%
2081	9.7%	27.1%
2080	9.68%	27.3%
2079	9.65%	27.6%
2078	9.64%	27.9%
2077	9.62%	28.1%
2076	9.61%	28.4%
2075	9.62%	28.7%
2074	9.63%	29%
2073	9.65%	29.3%
2072	9.68%	29.6%
2071	9.73%	29.9%
2070	9.78%	30.2%
2069	9.84%	30.6%
2068	9.92%	30.9%
2067	10%	31.2%
2066	10.1%	31.5%
2065	10.2%	31.9%
2064	10.3%	32.2%
2063	10.4%	32.5%
2062	10.5%	32.9%
2061	10.6%	33.2%
2060	10.7%	33.6%
2059	10.8%	33.9%
2058	10.9%	34.2%
2057	11%	34.6%
2056	11.1%	34.9%
2055	11.2%	35.3%
2054	11.2%	35.7%
2053	11.3%	36.1%
2052	11.4%	36.4%
2051	11.4%	36.8%
2050	11.5%	37.2%
2049	11.6%	37.6%
2048	11.6%	38%
2047	11.7%	38.4%
2046	11.8%	38.8%
2045	11.9%	39.2%
2044	11.9%	39.7%
2043	12%	40.1%
2042	12.1%	40.5%
2041	12.2%	41%
2040	12.2%	41.5%
2039	12.3%	41.9%
2038	12.5%	42.4%
2037	12.6%	42.8%
2036	12.7%	43.3%
2035	12.9%	43.7%
2034	13.2%	44.1%
2033	13.5%	44.5%
2032	13.9%	44.9%
2031	14.2%	45.2%
2030	14.7%	45.6%
2029	15.1%	46%
2028	15.5%	46.2%
2027	15.9%	46.5%
2026	16.3%	46.6%
2025	16.8%	46.6%
2024	17%	46.6%
2023	17.4%	46.7%
2022	17.8%	46.8%
2021	18.1%	47%
2020	18.4%	47%
2019	18.7%	47.1%
2018	19%	47.3%
2017	19.3%	47.4%
2016	19.7%	47.5%
2015	19.9%	47.6%
2014	20.2%	47.7%
2013	20.5%	47.8%
2012	20.8%	47.9%
2011	21.1%	48.3%
2010	21.5%	48.7%
2009	22%	48.8%
2008	22.4%	48.9%
2007	22.9%	48.9%
2006	23.5%	48.6%
2005	24.1%	48.2%
2004	24.7%	47.9%
2003	25.3%	47.7%
2002	25.8%	47.6%
2001	26.3%	47.5%
2000	26.8%	47.4%
1999	27.3%	47.2%
1998	27.7%	47.1%
1997	28%	47%
1996	28.3%	46.9%
1995	28.6%	46.7%
1994	28.9%	46.5%
1993	29.1%	46.4%
1992	29.3%	46.5%
1991	29.6%	47%
1990	29.8%	47%
1989	30%	46.7%
1988	30.2%	46.3%
1987	30.5%	46%
1986	30.8%	45.8%
1985	31.2%	45.6%
1984	31.5%	45.4%
1983	32%	45.2%
1982	32.4%	45%
1981	32.9%	44.8%
1980	33.3%	44.6%
1979	33.8%	44.5%
1978	34.3%	44.4%
1977	34.8%	44.3%
1976	35.3%	44.3%
1975	35.8%	44.3%
1974	36.3%	44.4%
1973	36.8%	44.4%
1972	37.2%	44.4%
1971	37.6%	44.5%
1970	38%	44.5%
1969	38.3%	44.6%
1968	38.5%	44.7%
1967	38.8%	44.8%
1966	39%	44.9%
1965	39.2%	45.1%
1964	39.4%	45.1%
1963	39.6%	45%
1962	39.7%	44.8%
1961	39.7%	44.7%
1960	39.7%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Somalia

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Chile

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Somalia
2023	10	563
2022	12	622
2021	14	726
2020	12	655
2019	11	656
2018	11	727
2017	12	716
2016	13	754
2015	14	784
2014	16	816
2013	17	855
2012	18	894
2011	20	972
2010	22	1,062
2009	24	995
2008	24	1,035
2007	26	1,074
2006	27	1,085
2005	27	1,086
2004	28	1,104
2003	29	1,111
2002	30	1,121
2001	32	1,129
2000	33	1,150
1999	35	1,170
1998	36	1,177
1997	39	1,206
1996	41	1,225
1995	44	1,210
1994	47	1,254
1993	49	1,195
1992	52	1,339
1991	54	1,431
1990	56	1,358
1989	62	1,395
1988	64	1,423
1987	67	1,393
1986	70	1,452
1985	73	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Somalia
2023	0.72%	10.4%
2022	0.68%	14.3%
2021	0.67%	11.1%
2020	0.68%	11.4%
2019	0.7%	11.8%
2018	0.72%	13.6%
2017	0.75%	15.5%
2016	0.77%	13%
2015	0.79%	13.4%
2014	0.81%	13.8%
2013	0.82%	14.3%
2012	0.84%	18.4%
2011	0.86%	35.9%
2010	0.87%	18.6%
2009	0.88%	16.2%
2008	0.89%	16.6%
2007	0.89%	17%
2006	0.9%	17.2%
2005	0.91%	17.2%
2004	0.93%	17.2%
2003	0.95%	17.2%
2002	0.98%	17.2%
2001	1.03%	17.2%
2000	1.09%	17.2%
1999	1.15%	17.2%
1998	1.19%	17.2%
1997	1.22%	17.2%
1996	1.26%	17.2%
1995	1.31%	17.2%
1994	1.39%	17.2%
1993	1.5%	17.3%
1992	1.63%	45.6%
1991	1.76%	44.3%
1990	1.91%	18%
1989	2.03%	18.3%
1988	2.14%	18.6%
1987	2.2%	18.8%
1986	2.22%	19%
1985	2.23%	19.3%
1984	2.3%	19.5%
1983	2.47%	19.8%
1982	2.71%	20.1%
1981	2.98%	-
1980	3.29%	-
1979	3.69%	-
1978	4.2%	-
1977	4.85%	-
1976	5.63%	-
1975	6.46%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.