Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Suriname

Fertility rate in Chile vs Suriname by year

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Chile

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Suriname
2023	1.17	2.25
2022	1.25	2.27
2021	1.18	2.3
2020	1.31	2.31
2019	1.43	2.35
2018	1.54	2.38
2017	1.56	2.43
2016	1.69	2.5
2015	1.74	2.57
2014	1.77	2.62
2013	1.79	2.65
2012	1.8	2.67
2011	1.82	2.67
2010	1.84	2.69
2009	1.86	2.71
2008	1.85	2.73
2007	1.83	2.74
2006	1.8	2.73
2005	1.83	2.71
2004	1.84	2.74
2003	1.89	2.84
2002	1.93	2.96
2001	2.01	3.06
2000	2.05	3.05
1999	2.07	3.02
1998	2.15	2.99
1997	2.2	2.95
1996	2.28	2.92
1995	2.35	2.9
1994	2.38	2.9
1993	2.43	2.94
1992	2.48	3.01
1991	2.56	3.09
1990	2.58	3.23
1989	2.59	3.39
1988	2.59	3.46
1987	2.59	3.53
1986	2.59	3.61
1985	2.59	3.71
1984	2.6	3.8
1983	2.62	3.87
1982	2.65	3.82
1981	2.69	3.75
1980	2.74	3.79
1979	2.81	3.93
1978	2.89	4.08
1977	2.98	4.26
1976	3.08	4.45
1975	3.18	4.63
1974	3.29	4.81
1973	3.41	5.01
1972	3.53	5.18
1971	3.65	5.36
1970	3.78	5.53
1969	3.9	5.7
1968	4.03	5.86
1967	4.14	6.04
1966	4.26	6.2
1965	4.36	6.32
1964	4.46	6.43
1963	4.54	6.51
1962	4.6	6.57
1961	4.66	6.58
1960	4.7	6.59

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Suriname
2023	48,518	6,697
2022	41,041	6,719
2021	27,530	5,291
2020	52,378	6,640
2019	86,006	6,564
2018	103,950	6,613
2017	106,268	6,772
2016	120,545	6,979
2015	127,074	7,150
2014	131,373	7,284
2013	133,785	7,350
2012	134,617	7,405
2011	141,053	7,401
2010	145,527	7,489
2009	147,576	7,559
2008	147,105	7,552
2007	145,043	7,468
2006	142,277	7,278
2005	147,009	7,037
2004	150,138	6,948
2003	154,287	7,396
2002	162,322	7,916
2001	171,659	8,349
2000	175,362	8,323
1999	177,995	8,236
1998	185,815	8,173
1997	190,433	8,106
1996	199,897	8,031
1995	208,017	7,968
1994	209,834	7,929
1993	215,003	8,127
1992	219,224	8,355
1991	227,180	8,637
1990	226,941	9,047
1989	224,854	9,441
1988	221,602	9,347
1987	218,034	9,319
1986	213,571	9,222
1985	208,910	9,177
1984	205,407	9,031
1983	202,352	8,797
1982	199,522	8,197
1981	198,211	7,541
1980	198,281	7,002
1979	197,198	7,312
1978	196,483	7,650
1977	197,163	7,998
1976	196,986	8,327
1975	196,890	8,587
1974	196,322	8,751
1973	197,666	8,877
1972	198,162	8,893
1971	198,523	8,814
1970	200,402	8,823
1969	202,764	8,880
1968	203,577	8,980
1967	204,377	9,104
1966	204,661	9,243
1965	203,341	9,270
1964	202,741	9,174
1963	202,370	8,838
1962	200,905	8,529
1961	198,788	8,361
1960	198,461	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Chile vs Suriname by year

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Chile

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Suriname
2023	8.96	17.3
2022	9.67	17.5
2021	9.07	17.6
2020	10.1	17.7
2019	10.9	17.9
2018	11.7	18.1
2017	11.8	18.4
2016	12.7	18.9
2015	13.1	19.5
2014	13.5	19.9
2013	13.6	20.1
2012	13.8	20.3
2011	14	20.4
2010	14.2	20.7
2009	14.4	21.1
2008	14.4	21.3
2007	14.2	21.6
2006	14	21.7
2005	14.2	21.7
2004	14.4	22.1
2003	14.8	23
2002	15.2	24.3
2001	15.9	25.4
2000	16.3	25.5
1999	16.7	25.6
1998	17.4	25.6
1997	17.9	25.8
1996	18.8	25.9
1995	19.5	26.1
1994	19.8	26.5
1993	20.4	27.2
1992	21	28
1991	21.8	28.9
1990	22.1	30.1
1989	22.3	31.4
1988	22.5	31.9
1987	22.5	32.4
1986	22.5	32.6
1985	22.5	32.9
1984	22.5	33
1983	22.6	32.9
1982	22.7	31.7
1981	23	30.3
1980	23.2	29.2
1979	23.6	29.8
1978	24	30.4
1977	24.5	31
1976	24.9	31.6
1975	25.5	32.1
1974	26.1	32.4
1973	26.8	32.6
1972	27.4	32.7
1971	28.1	32.8
1970	28.8	33.7
1969	29.5	34.9
1968	30.2	36.4
1967	30.9	37.9
1966	31.7	39.5
1965	32.4	40.9
1964	33.1	42
1963	33.7	42.6
1962	34.3	43.5
1961	34.8	44.4
1960	35.3	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 35.3 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Suriname
2100	9.83%	14.9%
2099	9.84%	15%
2098	9.85%	15%
2097	9.86%	15.1%
2096	9.87%	15.1%
2095	9.88%	15.2%
2094	9.89%	15.2%
2093	9.89%	15.3%
2092	9.89%	15.4%
2091	9.89%	15.4%
2090	9.88%	15.5%
2089	9.87%	15.6%
2088	9.86%	15.7%
2087	9.84%	15.8%
2086	9.82%	15.8%
2085	9.8%	15.9%
2084	9.78%	16%
2083	9.75%	16.1%
2082	9.73%	16.2%
2081	9.7%	16.3%
2080	9.68%	16.4%
2079	9.65%	16.5%
2078	9.64%	16.6%
2077	9.62%	16.6%
2076	9.61%	16.7%
2075	9.62%	16.8%
2074	9.63%	16.9%
2073	9.65%	17%
2072	9.68%	17.1%
2071	9.73%	17.2%
2070	9.78%	17.3%
2069	9.84%	17.4%
2068	9.92%	17.5%
2067	10%	17.6%
2066	10.1%	17.7%
2065	10.2%	17.8%
2064	10.3%	17.9%
2063	10.4%	18%
2062	10.5%	18.2%
2061	10.6%	18.3%
2060	10.7%	18.4%
2059	10.8%	18.5%
2058	10.9%	18.7%
2057	11%	18.8%
2056	11.1%	19%
2055	11.2%	19.1%
2054	11.2%	19.3%
2053	11.3%	19.5%
2052	11.4%	19.6%
2051	11.4%	19.8%
2050	11.5%	20%
2049	11.6%	20.2%
2048	11.6%	20.4%
2047	11.7%	20.6%
2046	11.8%	20.8%
2045	11.9%	21%
2044	11.9%	21.2%
2043	12%	21.4%
2042	12.1%	21.5%
2041	12.2%	21.7%
2040	12.2%	21.9%
2039	12.3%	22.2%
2038	12.5%	22.3%
2037	12.6%	22.5%
2036	12.7%	22.7%
2035	12.9%	22.9%
2034	13.2%	23.1%
2033	13.5%	23.3%
2032	13.9%	23.5%
2031	14.2%	23.8%
2030	14.7%	24%
2029	15.1%	24.3%
2028	15.5%	24.6%
2027	15.9%	24.9%
2026	16.3%	25.2%
2025	16.8%	25.5%
2024	17%	25.6%
2023	17.4%	25.9%
2022	17.8%	26.3%
2021	18.1%	26.5%
2020	18.4%	26.8%
2019	18.7%	27.2%
2018	19%	27.5%
2017	19.3%	27.9%
2016	19.7%	28.3%
2015	19.9%	28.7%
2014	20.2%	29.1%
2013	20.5%	29.4%
2012	20.8%	29.8%
2011	21.1%	30%
2010	21.5%	30.3%
2009	22%	30.5%
2008	22.4%	30.6%
2007	22.9%	30.7%
2006	23.5%	30.8%
2005	24.1%	30.9%
2004	24.7%	31%
2003	25.3%	31.3%
2002	25.8%	31.8%
2001	26.3%	32.3%
2000	26.8%	33%
1999	27.3%	33.7%
1998	27.7%	34.5%
1997	28%	35.3%
1996	28.3%	36.1%
1995	28.6%	36.7%
1994	28.9%	37%
1993	29.1%	37.1%
1992	29.3%	37.2%
1991	29.6%	37.3%
1990	29.8%	37.4%
1989	30%	37.5%
1988	30.2%	37.7%
1987	30.5%	37.8%
1986	30.8%	38%
1985	31.2%	38.3%
1984	31.5%	38.6%
1983	32%	39%
1982	32.4%	39.5%
1981	32.9%	40.1%
1980	33.3%	41%
1979	33.8%	41.8%
1978	34.3%	42.6%
1977	34.8%	43.4%
1976	35.3%	44.3%
1975	35.8%	45.1%
1974	36.3%	46%
1973	36.8%	46.8%
1972	37.2%	47.8%
1971	37.6%	48.5%
1970	38%	48.8%
1969	38.3%	48.9%
1968	38.5%	48.8%
1967	38.8%	48.5%
1966	39%	48%
1965	39.2%	47.4%
1964	39.4%	46.8%
1963	39.6%	46.1%
1962	39.7%	45.1%
1961	39.7%	44.6%
1960	39.7%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Suriname

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Chile

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Suriname
2023	10	84
2022	12	88
2021	14	144
2020	12	94
2019	11	97
2018	11	101
2017	12	105
2016	13	109
2015	14	115
2014	16	120
2013	17	121
2012	18	122
2011	20	126
2010	22	134
2009	24	147
2008	24	161
2007	26	173
2006	27	187
2005	27	202
2004	28	219
2003	29	238
2002	30	253
2001	32	270
2000	33	282
1999	35	291
1998	36	302
1997	39	312
1996	41	323
1995	44	331
1994	47	334
1993	49	343
1992	52	346
1991	54	347
1990	56	350
1989	62	360
1988	64	364
1987	67	372
1986	70	377
1985	73	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Suriname
2023	0.72%	1.62%
2022	0.68%	1.68%
2021	0.67%	1.73%
2020	0.68%	1.78%
2019	0.7%	1.84%
2018	0.72%	1.9%
2017	0.75%	1.95%
2016	0.77%	2%
2015	0.79%	2.05%
2014	0.81%	2.11%
2013	0.82%	2.16%
2012	0.84%	2.21%
2011	0.86%	2.26%
2010	0.87%	2.32%
2009	0.88%	2.38%
2008	0.89%	2.44%
2007	0.89%	2.5%
2006	0.9%	2.57%
2005	0.91%	2.64%
2004	0.93%	2.72%
2003	0.95%	2.81%
2002	0.98%	2.9%
2001	1.03%	3%
2000	1.09%	3.11%
1999	1.15%	3.22%
1998	1.19%	3.34%
1997	1.22%	3.47%
1996	1.26%	3.6%
1995	1.31%	3.74%
1994	1.39%	3.88%
1993	1.5%	4.03%
1992	1.63%	4.19%
1991	1.76%	4.34%
1990	1.91%	4.49%
1989	2.03%	4.65%
1988	2.14%	4.81%
1987	2.2%	4.97%
1986	2.22%	5.13%
1985	2.23%	5.31%
1984	2.3%	5.49%
1983	2.47%	5.67%
1982	2.71%	-
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 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.