Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Spain

Fertility rate in Chile vs Spain by year

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Chile

Spain

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Spain
2023	1.17	1.12
2022	1.25	1.16
2021	1.18	1.18
2020	1.31	1.18
2019	1.43	1.23
2018	1.54	1.26
2017	1.56	1.31
2016	1.69	1.33
2015	1.74	1.33
2014	1.77	1.32
2013	1.79	1.27
2012	1.8	1.32
2011	1.82	1.34
2010	1.84	1.37
2009	1.86	1.38
2008	1.85	1.45
2007	1.83	1.38
2006	1.8	1.36
2005	1.83	1.33
2004	1.84	1.31
2003	1.89	1.3
2002	1.93	1.25
2001	2.01	1.23
2000	2.05	1.22
1999	2.07	1.17
1998	2.15	1.13
1997	2.2	1.15
1996	2.28	1.14
1995	2.35	1.16
1994	2.38	1.19
1993	2.43	1.26
1992	2.48	1.31
1991	2.56	1.33
1990	2.58	1.36
1989	2.59	1.4
1988	2.59	1.45
1987	2.59	1.49
1986	2.59	1.56
1985	2.59	1.64
1984	2.6	1.73
1983	2.62	1.8
1982	2.65	1.94
1981	2.69	2.04
1980	2.74	2.22
1979	2.81	2.37
1978	2.89	2.54
1977	2.98	2.65
1976	3.08	2.77
1975	3.18	2.77
1974	3.29	2.88
1973	3.41	2.84
1972	3.53	2.87
1971	3.65	2.9
1970	3.78	2.84
1969	3.9	2.86
1968	4.03	2.87
1967	4.14	2.94
1966	4.26	2.91
1965	4.36	2.94
1964	4.46	3.01
1963	4.54	2.88
1962	4.6	2.8
1961	4.66	2.77
1960	4.7	2.86

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.12 in Spain in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Spain

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Spain
2023	48,518	-111,211
2022	41,041	-133,801
2021	27,530	-113,865
2020	52,378	-151,551
2019	86,006	-56,542
2018	103,950	-56,139
2017	106,268	-32,600
2016	120,545	0
2015	127,074	-4,642
2014	131,373	32,522
2013	133,785	37,284
2012	134,617	51,450
2011	141,053	84,137
2010	145,527	102,469
2009	147,576	106,635
2008	147,105	133,267
2007	145,043	108,545
2006	142,277	110,994
2005	147,009	78,576
2004	150,138	85,844
2003	154,287	54,844
2002	162,322	53,861
2001	171,659	44,936
2000	175,362	36,512
1999	177,995	8,077
1998	185,815	4,022
1997	190,433	20,028
1996	199,897	11,967
1995	208,017	15,889
1994	209,834	31,639
1993	215,003	47,234
1992	219,224	62,652
1991	227,180	58,450
1990	226,941	66,075
1989	224,854	81,538
1988	221,602	100,794
1987	218,034	116,054
1986	213,571	131,188
1985	208,910	146,184
1984	205,407	172,487
1983	202,352	183,223
1982	199,522	231,714
1981	198,211	237,879
1980	198,281	281,184
1979	197,198	312,407
1978	196,483	339,157
1977	197,163	361,465
1976	196,986	375,834
1975	196,890	371,882
1974	196,322	396,182
1973	197,666	374,381
1972	198,162	391,030
1971	198,523	369,625
1970	200,402	378,723
1969	202,764	367,851
1968	203,577	387,423
1967	204,377	402,001
1966	204,661	397,084
1965	203,341	405,819
1964	202,741	429,885
1963	202,370	394,338
1962	200,905	384,690
1961	198,788	396,537
1960	198,461	398,960

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 -0.23% in Spain.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and -0.13% in Spain.

Birth rate in Chile vs Spain by year

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Chile

Spain

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Spain
2023	8.96	6.7
2022	9.67	6.9
2021	9.07	7.1
2020	10.1	7.2
2019	10.9	7.6
2018	11.7	7.9
2017	11.8	8.4
2016	12.7	8.8
2015	13.1	9
2014	13.5	9.2
2013	13.6	9.1
2012	13.8	9.7
2011	14	10.1
2010	14.2	10.4
2009	14.4	10.6
2008	14.4	11.3
2007	14.2	10.9
2006	14	10.8
2005	14.2	10.6
2004	14.4	10.6
2003	14.8	10.4
2002	15.2	10.1
2001	15.9	9.9
2000	16.3	9.8
1999	16.7	9.4
1998	17.4	9.1
1997	17.9	9.2
1996	18.8	9.1
1995	19.5	9.1
1994	19.8	9.4
1993	20.4	9.8
1992	21	10.1
1991	21.8	10.2
1990	22.1	10.3
1989	22.3	10.5
1988	22.5	10.8
1987	22.5	11
1986	22.5	11.4
1985	22.5	11.9
1984	22.5	12.3
1983	22.6	12.7
1982	22.7	13.6
1981	23	14.1
1980	23.2	15.2
1979	23.6	16.2
1978	24	17.3
1977	24.5	18
1976	24.9	18.7
1975	25.5	18.7
1974	26.1	19.5
1973	26.8	19.2
1972	27.4	19.4
1971	28.1	19.6
1970	28.8	19.5
1969	29.5	19.9
1968	30.2	20.1
1967	30.9	20.7
1966	31.7	20.7
1965	32.4	21.1
1964	33.1	22
1963	33.7	21.4
1962	34.3	21.1
1961	34.8	21.2
1960	35.3	21.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 6.7 in Spain, compared with 35.3 and 21.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Spain

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Spain
2100	9.83%	11.6%
2099	9.84%	11.6%
2098	9.85%	11.7%
2097	9.86%	11.7%
2096	9.87%	11.7%
2095	9.88%	11.8%
2094	9.89%	11.8%
2093	9.89%	11.9%
2092	9.89%	11.9%
2091	9.89%	11.9%
2090	9.88%	12%
2089	9.87%	12%
2088	9.86%	12%
2087	9.84%	12.1%
2086	9.82%	12.1%
2085	9.8%	12.1%
2084	9.78%	12%
2083	9.75%	12%
2082	9.73%	12%
2081	9.7%	11.9%
2080	9.68%	11.9%
2079	9.65%	11.8%
2078	9.64%	11.7%
2077	9.62%	11.6%
2076	9.61%	11.6%
2075	9.62%	11.5%
2074	9.63%	11.4%
2073	9.65%	11.3%
2072	9.68%	11.2%
2071	9.73%	11.2%
2070	9.78%	11.1%
2069	9.84%	11.1%
2068	9.92%	11%
2067	10%	11%
2066	10.1%	11%
2065	10.2%	11%
2064	10.3%	11%
2063	10.4%	11.1%
2062	10.5%	11.1%
2061	10.6%	11.2%
2060	10.7%	11.2%
2059	10.8%	11.3%
2058	10.9%	11.4%
2057	11%	11.4%
2056	11.1%	11.5%
2055	11.2%	11.5%
2054	11.2%	11.5%
2053	11.3%	11.5%
2052	11.4%	11.5%
2051	11.4%	11.5%
2050	11.5%	11.5%
2049	11.6%	11.4%
2048	11.6%	11.4%
2047	11.7%	11.3%
2046	11.8%	11.2%
2045	11.9%	11.1%
2044	11.9%	11.1%
2043	12%	11%
2042	12.1%	10.9%
2041	12.2%	10.9%
2040	12.2%	10.8%
2039	12.3%	10.8%
2038	12.5%	10.7%
2037	12.6%	10.7%
2036	12.7%	10.7%
2035	12.9%	10.7%
2034	13.2%	10.8%
2033	13.5%	10.9%
2032	13.9%	11.1%
2031	14.2%	11.3%
2030	14.7%	11.5%
2029	15.1%	11.7%
2028	15.5%	11.9%
2027	15.9%	12.2%
2026	16.3%	12.5%
2025	16.8%	12.8%
2024	17%	12.9%
2023	17.4%	13.3%
2022	17.8%	13.6%
2021	18.1%	13.9%
2020	18.4%	14.2%
2019	18.7%	14.4%
2018	19%	14.7%
2017	19.3%	14.8%
2016	19.7%	14.9%
2015	19.9%	15%
2014	20.2%	15.1%
2013	20.5%	15.1%
2012	20.8%	15.1%
2011	21.1%	15%
2010	21.5%	14.9%
2009	22%	14.8%
2008	22.4%	14.7%
2007	22.9%	14.6%
2006	23.5%	14.5%
2005	24.1%	14.5%
2004	24.7%	14.5%
2003	25.3%	14.5%
2002	25.8%	14.6%
2001	26.3%	14.7%
2000	26.8%	14.8%
1999	27.3%	15%
1998	27.7%	15.3%
1997	28%	15.7%
1996	28.3%	16.1%
1995	28.6%	16.6%
1994	28.9%	17.2%
1993	29.1%	17.8%
1992	29.3%	18.4%
1991	29.6%	19.1%
1990	29.8%	19.8%
1989	30%	20.5%
1988	30.2%	21.2%
1987	30.5%	21.9%
1986	30.8%	22.5%
1985	31.2%	23.2%
1984	31.5%	23.8%
1983	32%	24.4%
1982	32.4%	24.9%
1981	32.9%	25.5%
1980	33.3%	26%
1979	33.8%	26.4%
1978	34.3%	26.8%
1977	34.8%	27%
1976	35.3%	27.2%
1975	35.8%	27.3%
1974	36.3%	27.5%
1973	36.8%	27.7%
1972	37.2%	27.8%
1971	37.6%	27.8%
1970	38%	27.9%
1969	38.3%	27.8%
1968	38.5%	27.8%
1967	38.8%	27.7%
1966	39%	27.6%
1965	39.2%	27.5%
1964	39.4%	27.4%
1963	39.6%	27.4%
1962	39.7%	27.4%
1961	39.7%	27.4%
1960	39.7%	27.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 12.9% in Spain in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 19.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Spain compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Spain

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Chile

Spain

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Spain
2023	10	3
2022	12	4
2021	14	4
2020	12	4
2019	11	3
2018	11	3
2017	12	3
2016	13	3
2015	14	4
2014	16	4
2013	17	4
2012	18	4
2011	20	4
2010	22	4
2009	24	4
2008	24	4
2007	26	4
2006	27	4
2005	27	5
2004	28	5
2003	29	4
2002	30	5
2001	32	5
2000	33	5
1999	35	5
1998	36	5
1997	39	5
1996	41	6
1995	44	6
1994	47	6
1993	49	6
1992	52	6
1991	54	6
1990	56	6
1989	62	7
1988	64	7
1987	67	7
1986	70	7
1985	73	6

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 3 deaths in Spain.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Spain

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Spain
2023	0.72%	0.31%
2022	0.68%	0.31%
2021	0.67%	0.31%
2020	0.68%	0.32%
2019	0.7%	0.32%
2018	0.72%	0.32%
2017	0.75%	0.32%
2016	0.77%	0.33%
2015	0.79%	0.33%
2014	0.81%	0.34%
2013	0.82%	0.35%
2012	0.84%	0.36%
2011	0.86%	0.37%
2010	0.87%	0.38%
2009	0.88%	0.4%
2008	0.89%	0.42%
2007	0.89%	0.44%
2006	0.9%	0.45%
2005	0.91%	0.47%
2004	0.93%	0.49%
2003	0.95%	0.5%
2002	0.98%	0.51%
2001	1.03%	0.53%
2000	1.09%	0.54%
1999	1.15%	0.56%
1998	1.19%	0.58%
1997	1.22%	0.61%
1996	1.26%	0.65%
1995	1.31%	0.69%
1994	1.39%	0.74%
1993	1.5%	0.79%
1992	1.63%	0.83%
1991	1.76%	0.88%
1990	1.91%	0.92%
1989	2.03%	0.95%
1988	2.14%	0.99%
1987	2.2%	1.03%
1986	2.22%	1.07%
1985	2.23%	1.11%
1984	2.3%	1.17%
1983	2.47%	1.23%
1982	2.71%	1.3%
1981	2.98%	1.38%
1980	3.29%	1.49%
1979	3.69%	1.61%
1978	4.2%	1.74%
1977	4.85%	1.87%
1976	5.63%	2.02%
1975	6.46%	2.17%
1974	7.14%	2.33%
1973	7.54%	2.52%
1972	7.73%	2.72%
1971	7.86%	2.94%
1970	8.01%	3.16%
1969	8.26%	3.39%
1968	8.69%	3.61%
1967	9.36%	3.83%
1966	10.4%	4.03%
1965	11.6%	4.23%
1964	12.7%	4.45%
1963	13.6%	4.68%
1962	14.3%	4.94%
1961	14.9%	5.2%
1960	15.3%	5.47%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.31% in Spain. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.