Fertility & birth rates in Chile and South Africa

Fertility rate in Chile vs South Africa by year

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Chile

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	South Africa
2023	1.17	2.22
2022	1.25	2.23
2021	1.18	2.25
2020	1.31	2.26
2019	1.43	2.26
2018	1.54	2.27
2017	1.56	2.28
2016	1.69	2.26
2015	1.74	2.36
2014	1.77	2.42
2013	1.79	2.43
2012	1.8	2.45
2011	1.82	2.44
2010	1.84	2.44
2009	1.86	2.5
2008	1.85	2.68
2007	1.83	2.55
2006	1.8	2.55
2005	1.83	2.51
2004	1.84	2.44
2003	1.89	2.36
2002	1.93	2.32
2001	2.01	2.37
2000	2.05	2.41
1999	2.07	2.56
1998	2.15	2.63
1997	2.2	2.73
1996	2.28	2.99
1995	2.35	3.17
1994	2.38	3.26
1993	2.43	3.37
1992	2.48	3.48
1991	2.56	3.62
1990	2.58	3.72
1989	2.59	3.98
1988	2.59	4.18
1987	2.59	4.35
1986	2.59	4.41
1985	2.59	4.5
1984	2.6	4.57
1983	2.62	4.63
1982	2.65	4.7
1981	2.69	4.71
1980	2.74	4.78
1979	2.81	4.82
1978	2.89	4.85
1977	2.98	4.94
1976	3.08	5.07
1975	3.18	5.19
1974	3.29	5.3
1973	3.41	5.41
1972	3.53	5.49
1971	3.65	5.57
1970	3.78	5.63
1969	3.9	5.72
1968	4.03	5.78
1967	4.14	5.85
1966	4.26	5.91
1965	4.36	5.89
1964	4.46	5.96
1963	4.54	6.01
1962	4.6	6.05
1961	4.66	6.08
1960	4.7	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	South Africa
2023	48,518	602,793
2022	41,041	603,636
2021	27,530	456,411
2020	52,378	595,873
2019	86,006	652,130
2018	103,950	648,319
2017	106,268	645,975
2016	120,545	641,365
2015	127,074	668,771
2014	131,373	674,754
2013	133,785	652,427
2012	134,617	643,723
2011	141,053	601,708
2010	145,527	566,834
2009	147,576	554,115
2008	147,105	595,332
2007	145,043	503,567
2006	142,277	487,584
2005	147,009	464,464
2004	150,138	442,540
2003	154,287	415,018
2002	162,322	430,926
2001	171,659	484,801
2000	175,362	526,963
1999	177,995	594,643
1998	185,815	627,027
1997	190,433	667,969
1996	199,897	710,868
1995	208,017	743,488
1994	209,834	698,609
1993	215,003	789,220
1992	219,224	794,415
1991	227,180	827,296
1990	226,941	835,421
1989	224,854	884,629
1988	221,602	909,221
1987	218,034	922,330
1986	213,571	903,644
1985	208,910	893,889
1984	205,407	869,011
1983	202,352	837,013
1982	199,522	807,550
1981	198,211	767,833
1980	198,281	738,415
1979	197,198	716,541
1978	196,483	694,341
1977	197,163	680,929
1976	196,986	675,011
1975	196,890	667,862
1974	196,322	658,438
1973	197,666	651,596
1972	198,162	638,754
1971	198,523	624,761
1970	200,402	605,102
1969	202,764	590,794
1968	203,577	571,841
1967	204,377	553,741
1966	204,661	534,862
1965	203,341	506,632
1964	202,741	490,606
1963	202,370	473,821
1962	200,905	455,634
1961	198,788	437,851
1960	198,461	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Chile vs South Africa by year

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Chile

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	South Africa
2023	8.96	18.8
2022	9.67	19.1
2021	9.07	19.4
2020	10.1	19.5
2019	10.9	19.7
2018	11.7	19.9
2017	11.8	20
2016	12.7	20.3
2015	13.1	21
2014	13.5	21.8
2013	13.6	21.9
2012	13.8	22.1
2011	14	22.1
2010	14.2	22.2
2009	14.4	22.8
2008	14.4	24.3
2007	14.2	23.1
2006	14	23.1
2005	14.2	22.7
2004	14.4	22.1
2003	14.8	21.4
2002	15.2	20.9
2001	15.9	21.3
2000	16.3	21.6
1999	16.7	22.7
1998	17.4	23.2
1997	17.9	23.9
1996	18.8	24.9
1995	19.5	25.6
1994	19.8	24.6
1993	20.4	26.6
1992	21	27
1991	21.8	28.1
1990	22.1	28.7
1989	22.3	30.6
1988	22.5	32
1987	22.5	33.2
1986	22.5	33.6
1985	22.5	34.2
1984	22.5	34.5
1983	22.6	34.6
1982	22.7	34.8
1981	23	34.6
1980	23.2	34.7
1979	23.6	34.9
1978	24	35.1
1977	24.5	35.6
1976	24.9	36.3
1975	25.5	37
1974	26.1	37.7
1973	26.8	38.4
1972	27.4	38.9
1971	28.1	39.3
1970	28.8	39.4
1969	29.5	39.7
1968	30.2	39.8
1967	30.9	39.9
1966	31.7	40
1965	32.4	39.5
1964	33.1	39.6
1963	33.7	39.7
1962	34.3	39.7
1961	34.8	39.7
1960	35.3	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 35.3 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	South Africa
2100	9.83%	17.9%
2099	9.84%	18%
2098	9.85%	18%
2097	9.86%	18.1%
2096	9.87%	18.1%
2095	9.88%	18.2%
2094	9.89%	18.2%
2093	9.89%	18.3%
2092	9.89%	18.3%
2091	9.89%	18.4%
2090	9.88%	18.4%
2089	9.87%	18.5%
2088	9.86%	18.5%
2087	9.84%	18.6%
2086	9.82%	18.6%
2085	9.8%	18.7%
2084	9.78%	18.7%
2083	9.75%	18.8%
2082	9.73%	18.9%
2081	9.7%	18.9%
2080	9.68%	19%
2079	9.65%	19%
2078	9.64%	19.1%
2077	9.62%	19.2%
2076	9.61%	19.3%
2075	9.62%	19.3%
2074	9.63%	19.4%
2073	9.65%	19.5%
2072	9.68%	19.6%
2071	9.73%	19.6%
2070	9.78%	19.7%
2069	9.84%	19.8%
2068	9.92%	19.9%
2067	10%	20%
2066	10.1%	20.1%
2065	10.2%	20.2%
2064	10.3%	20.3%
2063	10.4%	20.4%
2062	10.5%	20.5%
2061	10.6%	20.6%
2060	10.7%	20.7%
2059	10.8%	20.8%
2058	10.9%	20.9%
2057	11%	21%
2056	11.1%	21.1%
2055	11.2%	21.1%
2054	11.2%	21.2%
2053	11.3%	21.3%
2052	11.4%	21.4%
2051	11.4%	21.5%
2050	11.5%	21.6%
2049	11.6%	21.7%
2048	11.6%	21.8%
2047	11.7%	21.9%
2046	11.8%	22%
2045	11.9%	22.1%
2044	11.9%	22.3%
2043	12%	22.4%
2042	12.1%	22.6%
2041	12.2%	22.8%
2040	12.2%	23%
2039	12.3%	23.3%
2038	12.5%	23.5%
2037	12.6%	23.7%
2036	12.7%	24.1%
2035	12.9%	24.4%
2034	13.2%	24.7%
2033	13.5%	24.9%
2032	13.9%	25%
2031	14.2%	25.1%
2030	14.7%	25.2%
2029	15.1%	25.3%
2028	15.5%	25.4%
2027	15.9%	25.5%
2026	16.3%	25.6%
2025	16.8%	25.8%
2024	17%	25.9%
2023	17.4%	26.1%
2022	17.8%	26.3%
2021	18.1%	26.6%
2020	18.4%	27%
2019	18.7%	27.4%
2018	19%	27.9%
2017	19.3%	28.3%
2016	19.7%	28.3%
2015	19.9%	28.3%
2014	20.2%	28.5%
2013	20.5%	28.7%
2012	20.8%	28.9%
2011	21.1%	29.1%
2010	21.5%	29.4%
2009	22%	29.7%
2008	22.4%	29.9%
2007	22.9%	30.2%
2006	23.5%	30.6%
2005	24.1%	31.1%
2004	24.7%	31.6%
2003	25.3%	32.3%
2002	25.8%	33.2%
2001	26.3%	34%
2000	26.8%	34.9%
1999	27.3%	35.7%
1998	27.7%	36.5%
1997	28%	37.2%
1996	28.3%	37.5%
1995	28.6%	37.5%
1994	28.9%	37.2%
1993	29.1%	37.3%
1992	29.3%	37.6%
1991	29.6%	37.5%
1990	29.8%	37.7%
1989	30%	38.1%
1988	30.2%	38.4%
1987	30.5%	38.7%
1986	30.8%	38.9%
1985	31.2%	39.2%
1984	31.5%	39.5%
1983	32%	39.8%
1982	32.4%	40.1%
1981	32.9%	40.5%
1980	33.3%	40.9%
1979	33.8%	41.3%
1978	34.3%	41.5%
1977	34.8%	41.7%
1976	35.3%	41.8%
1975	35.8%	41.9%
1974	36.3%	42%
1973	36.8%	42.1%
1972	37.2%	42.2%
1971	37.6%	42.2%
1970	38%	42.3%
1969	38.3%	42.2%
1968	38.5%	42.2%
1967	38.8%	42.2%
1966	39%	42.1%
1965	39.2%	42.1%
1964	39.4%	42.1%
1963	39.6%	42.1%
1962	39.7%	42.1%
1961	39.7%	42.1%
1960	39.7%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs South Africa

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Chile

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	South Africa
2023	10	118
2022	12	129
2021	14	191
2020	12	118
2019	11	119
2018	11	128
2017	12	134
2016	13	141
2015	14	150
2014	16	162
2013	17	180
2012	18	194
2011	20	202
2010	22	226
2009	24	241
2008	24	272
2007	26	272
2006	27	283
2005	27	279
2004	28	259
2003	29	245
2002	30	225
2001	32	192
2000	33	175
1999	35	151
1998	36	152
1997	39	152
1996	41	150
1995	44	125
1994	47	133
1993	49	145
1992	52	152
1991	54	162
1990	56	170
1989	62	177
1988	64	184
1987	67	192
1986	70	200
1985	73	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	South Africa
2023	0.72%	3.47%
2022	0.68%	3.44%
2021	0.67%	3.41%
2020	0.68%	3.41%
2019	0.7%	3.45%
2018	0.72%	3.49%
2017	0.75%	3.58%
2016	0.77%	3.68%
2015	0.79%	3.82%
2014	0.81%	3.96%
2013	0.82%	4.1%
2012	0.84%	4.25%
2011	0.86%	4.5%
2010	0.87%	5%
2009	0.88%	5.7%
2008	0.89%	6.42%
2007	0.89%	7.19%
2006	0.9%	7.75%
2005	0.91%	8.03%
2004	0.93%	8.1%
2003	0.95%	7.93%
2002	0.98%	7.69%
2001	1.03%	7.43%
2000	1.09%	7.11%
1999	1.15%	6.85%
1998	1.19%	6.56%
1997	1.22%	6.29%
1996	1.26%	6.11%
1995	1.31%	5.95%
1994	1.39%	5.82%
1993	1.5%	5.7%
1992	1.63%	5.66%
1991	1.76%	5.7%
1990	1.91%	5.82%
1989	2.03%	6.01%
1988	2.14%	6.26%
1987	2.2%	6.56%
1986	2.22%	6.89%
1985	2.23%	7.24%
1984	2.3%	7.6%
1983	2.47%	7.98%
1982	2.71%	8.39%
1981	2.98%	8.84%
1980	3.29%	9.35%
1979	3.69%	9.88%
1978	4.2%	10.5%
1977	4.85%	11.1%
1976	5.63%	11.8%
1975	6.46%	12.5%
1974	7.14%	13.2%
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 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.