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Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Sudan

Updated on by Georank team

Chile has an annual birth rate of 8.96 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.6 for Sudan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.17 in Chile and 4.32 in Sudan — 270.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.2% in Chile and by 35.1% in Sudan — in 1960, it was 4.7 and 6.66, respectively.

  • Chile is ranked 164/196 by birth rate compared to 18/196 for Sudan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 31.7 in Chile — it's 29.8 in Sudan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 6.54 in Chile vs 66.1 in Sudan.
  • In Chile, 25.2% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Sudan.

Fertility rate in Chile vs Sudan by year

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chile Sudan
2023 1.17 4.32
2022 1.25 4.38
2021 1.18 4.46
2020 1.31 4.54
2019 1.43 4.62
2018 1.54 4.68
2017 1.56 4.76
2016 1.69 4.83
2015 1.74 4.9
2014 1.77 4.91
2013 1.79 4.97
2012 1.8 5.03
2011 1.82 5.09
2010 1.84 5.14
2009 1.86 5.17
2008 1.85 5.21
2007 1.83 5.27
2006 1.8 5.33
2005 1.83 5.4
2004 1.84 5.46
2003 1.89 5.49
2002 1.93 5.53
2001 2.01 5.56
2000 2.05 5.6
1999 2.07 5.62
1998 2.15 5.65
1997 2.2 5.72
1996 2.28 5.79
1995 2.35 5.86
1994 2.38 5.91
1993 2.43 5.97
1992 2.48 6.02
1991 2.56 6.05
1990 2.58 6.07
1989 2.59 6.11
1988 2.59 6.13
1987 2.59 6.18
1986 2.59 6.23
1985 2.59 6.28
1984 2.6 6.34
1983 2.62 6.41
1982 2.65 6.47
1981 2.69 6.53
1980 2.74 6.59
1979 2.81 6.65
1978 2.89 6.72
1977 2.98 6.78
1976 3.08 6.82
1975 3.18 6.87
1974 3.29 6.91
1973 3.41 6.94
1972 3.53 6.98
1971 3.65 7.02
1970 3.78 6.99
1969 3.9 6.97
1968 4.03 6.95
1967 4.14 6.91
1966 4.26 6.88
1965 4.36 6.84
1964 4.46 6.8
1963 4.54 6.76
1962 4.6 6.7
1961 4.66 6.66
1960 4.7 6.66

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.32 in Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year Natural population change
Chile Sudan
2023 48,518 1,361,564
2022 41,041 1,333,992
2021 27,530 1,293,817
2020 52,378 1,295,781
2019 86,006 1,291,747
2018 103,950 1,257,387
2017 106,268 1,208,046
2016 120,545 1,174,422
2015 127,074 1,145,259
2014 131,373 1,097,962
2013 133,785 1,078,446
2012 134,617 1,073,062
2011 141,053 1,070,888
2010 145,527 1,068,381
2009 147,576 1,041,810
2008 147,105 1,001,826
2007 145,043 992,819
2006 142,277 963,740
2005 147,009 907,017
2004 150,138 889,382
2003 154,287 898,226
2002 162,322 897,965
2001 171,659 880,284
2000 175,362 858,536
1999 177,995 835,840
1998 185,815 814,752
1997 190,433 802,245
1996 199,897 792,926
1995 208,017 780,700
1994 209,834 764,645
1993 215,003 743,249
1992 219,224 731,177
1991 227,180 714,612
1990 226,941 699,953
1989 224,854 683,743
1988 221,602 672,604
1987 218,034 658,416
1986 213,571 649,649
1985 208,910 583,382
1984 205,407 577,405
1983 202,352 570,198
1982 199,522 606,362
1981 198,211 585,087
1980 198,281 552,930
1979 197,198 524,942
1978 196,483 497,987
1977 197,163 483,089
1976 196,986 470,019
1975 196,890 454,813
1974 196,322 444,456
1973 197,666 439,201
1972 198,162 428,340
1971 198,523 417,641
1970 200,402 401,013
1969 202,764 385,712
1968 203,577 370,917
1967 204,377 356,599
1966 204,661 342,118
1965 203,341 327,799
1964 202,741 315,166
1963 202,370 302,132
1962 200,905 287,317
1961 198,788 272,562
1960 198,461 262,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.72% in Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.79% in Sudan.

Birth rate in Chile vs Sudan by year

Chile
Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chile Sudan
2023 8.96 33.6
2022 9.67 33.5
2021 9.07 33.9
2020 10.1 34.5
2019 10.9 34.9
2018 11.7 35.1
2017 11.8 35
2016 12.7 35.4
2015 13.1 35.7
2014 13.5 35.5
2013 13.6 36
2012 13.8 36.6
2011 14 37.3
2010 14.2 38
2009 14.4 38.1
2008 14.4 38.4
2007 14.2 38.9
2006 14 39.2
2005 14.2 39.6
2004 14.4 40
2003 14.8 40.2
2002 15.2 40.4
2001 15.9 40.7
2000 16.3 40.8
1999 16.7 41
1998 17.4 41.2
1997 17.9 41.6
1996 18.8 42.2
1995 19.5 42.6
1994 19.8 43
1993 20.4 43.4
1992 21 43.7
1991 21.8 43.8
1990 22.1 43.8
1989 22.3 44
1988 22.5 44.1
1987 22.5 44.2
1986 22.5 44.5
1985 22.5 44.7
1984 22.5 45.1
1983 22.6 45.6
1982 22.7 45.4
1981 23 45.6
1980 23.2 45.2
1979 23.6 45.3
1978 24 45
1977 24.5 45.3
1976 24.9 45.7
1975 25.5 45.9
1974 26.1 46.5
1973 26.8 47.6
1972 27.4 48.4
1971 28.1 48.9
1970 28.8 48.8
1969 29.5 48.8
1968 30.2 48.8
1967 30.9 48.8
1966 31.7 48.7
1965 32.4 48.6
1964 33.1 48.5
1963 33.7 48.3
1962 34.3 48
1961 34.8 47.6
1960 35.3 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 33.6 in Sudan, compared with 35.3 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chile Sudan
Fertility rate 1.17 4.32
Fertility rate rank 186/196 16/196
Birth rate 8.96 33.6
Birth rate rank 164/196 18/196
Population change due to births and deaths +48,518 +1,361,564
Natural population change rank 96/196 11/196
Natural population change rate +0.25% +2.72%
Population growth +0.54% +0.81%
Population growth rank 130/197 116/197
Average age at childbearing 31.7 years 29.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 4.38 61.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 42.7 189.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.8 73.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.2% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 69.8% 12%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.8% 77.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.01% 0.26%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.46% 2.48%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 0.62% 3.92%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 0.72% 5.01%
Life expectancy 81.7 years 66.9 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chile
Factual

UN forecast
Sudan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chile Sudan
2100 9.83% 21.3%
2099 9.84% 21.4%
2098 9.85% 21.6%
2097 9.86% 21.8%
2096 9.87% 21.9%
2095 9.88% 22.1%
2094 9.89% 22.3%
2093 9.89% 22.4%
2092 9.89% 22.6%
2091 9.89% 22.8%
2090 9.88% 22.9%
2089 9.87% 23.1%
2088 9.86% 23.3%
2087 9.84% 23.4%
2086 9.82% 23.6%
2085 9.8% 23.7%
2084 9.78% 23.9%
2083 9.75% 24.1%
2082 9.73% 24.3%
2081 9.7% 24.4%
2080 9.68% 24.6%
2079 9.65% 24.8%
2078 9.64% 25%
2077 9.62% 25.2%
2076 9.61% 25.4%
2075 9.62% 25.6%
2074 9.63% 25.9%
2073 9.65% 26.1%
2072 9.68% 26.3%
2071 9.73% 26.6%
2070 9.78% 26.8%
2069 9.84% 27.1%
2068 9.92% 27.3%
2067 10% 27.6%
2066 10.1% 27.8%
2065 10.2% 28.1%
2064 10.3% 28.3%
2063 10.4% 28.6%
2062 10.5% 28.8%
2061 10.6% 29.1%
2060 10.7% 29.3%
2059 10.8% 29.5%
2058 10.9% 29.8%
2057 11% 30%
2056 11.1% 30.2%
2055 11.2% 30.5%
2054 11.2% 30.7%
2053 11.3% 31%
2052 11.4% 31.2%
2051 11.4% 31.5%
2050 11.5% 31.8%
2049 11.6% 32.1%
2048 11.6% 32.4%
2047 11.7% 32.7%
2046 11.8% 33%
2045 11.9% 33.4%
2044 11.9% 33.7%
2043 12% 34.1%
2042 12.1% 34.5%
2041 12.2% 34.9%
2040 12.2% 35.3%
2039 12.3% 35.7%
2038 12.5% 36.1%
2037 12.6% 36.5%
2036 12.7% 36.9%
2035 12.9% 37.3%
2034 13.2% 37.7%
2033 13.5% 38.1%
2032 13.9% 38.4%
2031 14.2% 38.7%
2030 14.7% 39%
2029 15.1% 39.2%
2028 15.5% 39.4%
2027 15.9% 39.6%
2026 16.3% 40%
2025 16.8% 40.4%
2024 17% 40.5%
2023 17.4% 40.6%
2022 17.8% 40.9%
2021 18.1% 41.2%
2020 18.4% 41.4%
2019 18.7% 41.7%
2018 19% 42%
2017 19.3% 42.6%
2016 19.7% 43.1%
2015 19.9% 43.6%
2014 20.2% 44%
2013 20.5% 44.4%
2012 20.8% 44.5%
2011 21.1% 44.6%
2010 21.5% 44.6%
2009 22% 44.7%
2008 22.4% 44.9%
2007 22.9% 45.1%
2006 23.5% 45.3%
2005 24.1% 45.4%
2004 24.7% 45.5%
2003 25.3% 45.6%
2002 25.8% 45.6%
2001 26.3% 45.7%
2000 26.8% 45.8%
1999 27.3% 45.9%
1998 27.7% 46.1%
1997 28% 46.2%
1996 28.3% 46.2%
1995 28.6% 46.3%
1994 28.9% 46.3%
1993 29.1% 46.3%
1992 29.3% 46.3%
1991 29.6% 46.2%
1990 29.8% 46.1%
1989 30% 46.1%
1988 30.2% 46%
1987 30.5% 46%
1986 30.8% 46.1%
1985 31.2% 46.1%
1984 31.5% 46.2%
1983 32% 46.3%
1982 32.4% 46.4%
1981 32.9% 46.6%
1980 33.3% 46.8%
1979 33.8% 47.1%
1978 34.3% 47.4%
1977 34.8% 47.7%
1976 35.3% 47.8%
1975 35.8% 48%
1974 36.3% 48.1%
1973 36.8% 47.9%
1972 37.2% 47.7%
1971 37.6% 47.6%
1970 38% 47.5%
1969 38.3% 47.4%
1968 38.5% 47.3%
1967 38.8% 47.2%
1966 39% 47.1%
1965 39.2% 47%
1964 39.4% 46.9%
1963 39.6% 46.7%
1962 39.7% 46.6%
1961 39.7% 46.6%
1960 39.7% 46.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 40.5% in Sudan in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 46.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Sudan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Sudan

Chile
Sudan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chile Sudan
2023 10 256
2022 12 263
2021 14 305
2020 12 273
2019 11 262
2018 11 268
2017 12 277
2016 13 288
2015 14 298
2014 16 309
2013 17 327
2012 18 340
2011 20 357
2010 22 370
2009 24 382
2008 24 426
2007 26 445
2006 27 485
2005 27 506
2004 28 536
2003 29 593
2002 30 588
2001 32 616
2000 33 645
1999 35 662
1998 36 669
1997 39 681
1996 41 712
1995 44 730
1994 47 775
1993 49 839
1992 52 863
1991 54 873
1990 56 840
1989 62 881
1988 64 877
1987 67 914
1986 70 938
1985 73 980

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 256 deaths in Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

Chile
Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chile Sudan
2023 0.72% 5.01%
2022 0.68% 5.18%
2021 0.67% 5.36%
2020 0.68% 5.53%
2019 0.7% 5.71%
2018 0.72% 5.89%
2017 0.75% 6.07%
2016 0.77% 6.26%
2015 0.79% 6.45%
2014 0.81% 6.64%
2013 0.82% 6.83%
2012 0.84% 7.02%
2011 0.86% 7.22%
2010 0.87% 7.42%
2009 0.88% 7.64%
2008 0.89% 7.88%
2007 0.89% 8.13%
2006 0.9% 8.4%
2005 0.91% 10%
2004 0.93% 10.3%
2003 0.95% 9.31%
2002 0.98% 9.65%
2001 1.03% 9.99%
2000 1.09% 10.3%
1999 1.15% 10.7%
1998 1.19% 11%
1997 1.22% 11.3%
1996 1.26% 11.6%
1995 1.31% 11.9%
1994 1.39% 12.2%
1993 1.5% 12.5%
1992 1.63% 12.7%
1991 1.76% 13%
1990 1.91% 13.2%
1989 2.03% 13.4%
1988 2.14% 13.6%
1987 2.2% 13.8%
1986 2.22% 14%
1985 2.23% 17.8%
1984 2.3% 18%
1983 2.47% 18.2%
1982 2.71% 14.5%
1981 2.98% 14.6%
1980 3.29% 14.8%
1979 3.69% 14.9%
1978 4.2% 15%
1977 4.85% 15.1%
1976 5.63% 15.2%
1975 6.46% 15.3%
1974 7.14% 15.4%
1973 7.54% 15.5%
1972 7.73% 15.6%
1971 7.86% 15.7%
1970 8.01% 15.8%
1969 8.26% 15.9%
1968 8.69% 16%
1967 9.36% 16.2%
1966 10.4% 16.3%
1965 11.6% 16.5%
1964 12.7% 16.7%
1963 13.6% 17%
1962 14.3% 17.2%
1961 14.9% 17.5%
1960 15.3% 17.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 5.01% in Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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