Fertility & birth rates in Chile and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Chile vs South Sudan by year

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Chile

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	South Sudan
2023	1.17	3.86
2022	1.25	3.96
2021	1.18	4.05
2020	1.31	4.16
2019	1.43	4.26
2018	1.54	4.37
2017	1.56	4.48
2016	1.69	4.58
2015	1.74	4.7
2014	1.77	4.82
2013	1.79	4.94
2012	1.8	5.06
2011	1.82	5.19
2010	1.84	5.32
2009	1.86	5.45
2008	1.85	5.57
2007	1.83	5.7
2006	1.8	5.85
2005	1.83	6.02
2004	1.84	6.19
2003	1.89	6.35
2002	1.93	6.52
2001	2.01	6.65
2000	2.05	6.8
1999	2.07	6.94
1998	2.15	7.08
1997	2.2	7.2
1996	2.28	7.32
1995	2.35	7.34
1994	2.38	7.35
1993	2.43	7.36
1992	2.48	7.37
1991	2.56	7.38
1990	2.58	7.38
1989	2.59	7.37
1988	2.59	7.38
1987	2.59	7.39
1986	2.59	7.38
1985	2.59	7.36
1984	2.6	7.35
1983	2.62	7.34
1982	2.65	7.34
1981	2.69	7.33
1980	2.74	7.33
1979	2.81	7.32
1978	2.89	7.33
1977	2.98	7.33
1976	3.08	7.33
1975	3.18	7.33
1974	3.29	7.31
1973	3.41	7.31
1972	3.53	7.31
1971	3.65	7.3
1970	3.78	7.29
1969	3.9	7.28
1968	4.03	7.26
1967	4.14	7.26
1966	4.26	7.25
1965	4.36	7.22
1964	4.46	7.22
1963	4.54	7.2
1962	4.6	7.2
1961	4.66	7.18
1960	4.7	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	South Sudan
2023	48,518	217,966
2022	41,041	211,166
2021	27,530	213,567
2020	52,378	212,332
2019	86,006	209,708
2018	103,950	168,497
2017	106,268	72,193
2016	120,545	110,553
2015	127,074	148,542
2014	131,373	227,611
2013	133,785	315,983
2012	134,617	312,974
2011	141,053	303,181
2010	145,527	287,409
2009	147,576	278,859
2008	147,105	268,268
2007	145,043	256,546
2006	142,277	246,706
2005	147,009	239,272
2004	150,138	231,877
2003	154,287	225,822
2002	162,322	212,014
2001	171,659	204,108
2000	175,362	196,055
1999	177,995	180,721
1998	185,815	-12,157
1997	190,433	121,454
1996	199,897	116,728
1995	208,017	110,417
1994	209,834	165,407
1993	215,003	32,779
1992	219,224	28,874
1991	227,180	87,873
1990	226,941	82,900
1989	224,854	83,735
1988	221,602	-125,447
1987	218,034	5,756
1986	213,571	99,502
1985	208,910	95,342
1984	205,407	90,970
1983	202,352	104,107
1982	199,522	118,641
1981	198,211	115,163
1980	198,281	112,307
1979	197,198	109,540
1978	196,483	107,352
1977	197,163	104,886
1976	196,986	102,346
1975	196,890	99,882
1974	196,322	97,181
1973	197,666	94,765
1972	198,162	74,803
1971	198,523	72,308
1970	200,402	44,776
1969	202,764	42,015
1968	203,577	44,213
1967	204,377	41,357
1966	204,661	38,523
1965	203,341	51,682
1964	202,741	64,786
1963	202,370	46,333
1962	200,905	47,406
1961	198,788	45,186
1960	198,461	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Chile vs South Sudan by year

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Chile

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	South Sudan
2023	8.96	28.6
2022	9.67	29.1
2021	9.07	29.7
2020	10.1	29.4
2019	10.9	29.4
2018	11.7	29.1
2017	11.8	32.8
2016	12.7	35.1
2015	13.1	35.4
2014	13.5	38.2
2013	13.6	38.3
2012	13.8	39.1
2011	14	39.8
2010	14.2	39.9
2009	14.4	41
2008	14.4	41.6
2007	14.2	42.3
2006	14	43.2
2005	14.2	44.3
2004	14.4	45.5
2003	14.8	46.8
2002	15.2	48
2001	15.9	48.9
2000	16.3	49.8
1999	16.7	50.7
1998	17.4	51.2
1997	17.9	51.6
1996	18.8	52.6
1995	19.5	52.7
1994	19.8	52.7
1993	20.4	52.7
1992	21	52.5
1991	21.8	52.4
1990	22.1	52.3
1989	22.3	53.1
1988	22.5	51.9
1987	22.5	50.6
1986	22.5	50.6
1985	22.5	50.7
1984	22.5	50.8
1983	22.6	51.1
1982	22.7	51.4
1981	23	51.7
1980	23.2	52
1979	23.6	52.3
1978	24	52.7
1977	24.5	53
1976	24.9	53.4
1975	25.5	53.7
1974	26.1	53.9
1973	26.8	54.3
1972	27.4	54.5
1971	28.1	54.6
1970	28.8	54.5
1969	29.5	54.3
1968	30.2	54
1967	30.9	53.7
1966	31.7	53.5
1965	32.4	53.1
1964	33.1	53
1963	33.7	52.7
1962	34.3	52.5
1961	34.8	52.3
1960	35.3	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 35.3 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	South Sudan
2100	9.83%	20.1%
2099	9.84%	20.2%
2098	9.85%	20.3%
2097	9.86%	20.3%
2096	9.87%	20.4%
2095	9.88%	20.5%
2094	9.89%	20.6%
2093	9.89%	20.7%
2092	9.89%	20.9%
2091	9.89%	21%
2090	9.88%	21.1%
2089	9.87%	21.2%
2088	9.86%	21.3%
2087	9.84%	21.5%
2086	9.82%	21.6%
2085	9.8%	21.8%
2084	9.78%	21.9%
2083	9.75%	22.1%
2082	9.73%	22.3%
2081	9.7%	22.4%
2080	9.68%	22.6%
2079	9.65%	22.8%
2078	9.64%	23%
2077	9.62%	23.2%
2076	9.61%	23.3%
2075	9.62%	23.5%
2074	9.63%	23.7%
2073	9.65%	23.9%
2072	9.68%	24.1%
2071	9.73%	24.3%
2070	9.78%	24.5%
2069	9.84%	24.7%
2068	9.92%	25%
2067	10%	25.2%
2066	10.1%	25.4%
2065	10.2%	25.6%
2064	10.3%	25.8%
2063	10.4%	26%
2062	10.5%	26.3%
2061	10.6%	26.5%
2060	10.7%	26.7%
2059	10.8%	27%
2058	10.9%	27.2%
2057	11%	27.5%
2056	11.1%	27.8%
2055	11.2%	28.1%
2054	11.2%	28.5%
2053	11.3%	28.8%
2052	11.4%	29.2%
2051	11.4%	29.5%
2050	11.5%	29.9%
2049	11.6%	30.3%
2048	11.6%	30.8%
2047	11.7%	31.2%
2046	11.8%	31.6%
2045	11.9%	32%
2044	11.9%	32.4%
2043	12%	32.7%
2042	12.1%	33%
2041	12.2%	33.3%
2040	12.2%	33.6%
2039	12.3%	33.8%
2038	12.5%	33.9%
2037	12.6%	34.1%
2036	12.7%	34.2%
2035	12.9%	34.3%
2034	13.2%	34.4%
2033	13.5%	34.3%
2032	13.9%	34.4%
2031	14.2%	34.6%
2030	14.7%	34.8%
2029	15.1%	35.2%
2028	15.5%	35.8%
2027	15.9%	36.6%
2026	16.3%	37.5%
2025	16.8%	38.4%
2024	17%	38.9%
2023	17.4%	39.9%
2022	17.8%	40.9%
2021	18.1%	41.6%
2020	18.4%	42.4%
2019	18.7%	43.6%
2018	19%	44.9%
2017	19.3%	45%
2016	19.7%	43.7%
2015	19.9%	43.1%
2014	20.2%	42.5%
2013	20.5%	41.9%
2012	20.8%	41.9%
2011	21.1%	42.2%
2010	21.5%	42.8%
2009	22%	43.4%
2008	22.4%	43.8%
2007	22.9%	44.3%
2006	23.5%	44.8%
2005	24.1%	45.3%
2004	24.7%	45.8%
2003	25.3%	45.9%
2002	25.8%	45.7%
2001	26.3%	45.5%
2000	26.8%	45.5%
1999	27.3%	45.6%
1998	27.7%	45.8%
1997	28%	46%
1996	28.3%	46%
1995	28.6%	45.8%
1994	28.9%	45.8%
1993	29.1%	45.7%
1992	29.3%	45.6%
1991	29.6%	45.5%
1990	29.8%	45.4%
1989	30%	45.4%
1988	30.2%	46.2%
1987	30.5%	46.9%
1986	30.8%	46.7%
1985	31.2%	46.6%
1984	31.5%	46.5%
1983	32%	46.3%
1982	32.4%	46.2%
1981	32.9%	46%
1980	33.3%	45.8%
1979	33.8%	45.7%
1978	34.3%	45.5%
1977	34.8%	45.4%
1976	35.3%	45.3%
1975	35.8%	45.2%
1974	36.3%	45.1%
1973	36.8%	45%
1972	37.2%	44.8%
1971	37.6%	44.7%
1970	38%	44.5%
1969	38.3%	44.3%
1968	38.5%	44%
1967	38.8%	43.8%
1966	39%	43.5%
1965	39.2%	43.3%
1964	39.4%	43%
1963	39.6%	42.8%
1962	39.7%	42.6%
1961	39.7%	42.6%
1960	39.7%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs South Sudan

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Chile

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	South Sudan
2023	10	692
2022	12	704
2021	14	749
2020	12	729
2019	11	745
2018	11	913
2017	12	1,662
2016	13	1,629
2015	14	1,436
2014	16	1,216
2013	17	771
2012	18	755
2011	20	770
2010	22	776
2009	24	823
2008	24	858
2007	26	933
2006	27	1,005
2005	27	1,074
2004	28	1,150
2003	29	1,199
2002	30	1,521
2001	32	1,580
2000	33	1,658
1999	35	2,048
1998	36	7,514
1997	39	4,172
1996	41	4,357
1995	44	4,430
1994	47	1,666
1993	49	7,537
1992	52	7,597
1991	54	4,764
1990	56	4,877
1989	62	5,103
1988	64	5,535
1987	67	8,045
1986	70	3,720
1985	73	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	South Sudan
2023	0.72%	9.87%
2022	0.68%	9.87%
2021	0.67%	9.87%
2020	0.68%	9.87%
2019	0.7%	9.87%
2018	0.72%	13.2%
2017	0.75%	27.8%
2016	0.77%	26.4%
2015	0.79%	23.7%
2014	0.81%	18.2%
2013	0.82%	9.92%
2012	0.84%	10.1%
2011	0.86%	10.5%
2010	0.87%	10.9%
2009	0.88%	11.5%
2008	0.89%	12.1%
2007	0.89%	12.7%
2006	0.9%	13.4%
2005	0.91%	14.1%
2004	0.93%	14.8%
2003	0.95%	15.7%
2002	0.98%	16.5%
2001	1.03%	17.4%
2000	1.09%	18.3%
1999	1.15%	19.2%
1998	1.19%	42.6%
1997	1.22%	25.2%
1996	1.26%	26.1%
1995	1.31%	27%
1994	1.39%	23%
1993	1.5%	33.1%
1992	1.63%	33.8%
1991	1.76%	29.7%
1990	1.91%	30.3%
1989	2.03%	30.7%
1988	2.14%	76.7%
1987	2.2%	36%
1986	2.22%	26.7%
1985	2.23%	27.1%
1984	2.3%	27.5%
1983	2.47%	27.8%
1982	2.71%	28.2%
1981	2.98%	28.5%
1980	3.29%	28.9%
1979	3.69%	29.2%
1978	4.2%	29.5%
1977	4.85%	29.9%
1976	5.63%	30.2%
1975	6.46%	30.6%
1974	7.14%	30.9%
1973	7.54%	31.3%
1972	7.73%	31.6%
1971	7.86%	31.9%
1970	8.01%	32.3%
1969	8.26%	32.6%
1968	8.69%	32.9%
1967	9.36%	33.3%
1966	10.4%	33.6%
1965	11.6%	34%
1964	12.7%	34.3%
1963	13.6%	34.6%
1962	14.3%	34.9%
1961	14.9%	35.2%
1960	15.3%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.