Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Tonga

Fertility rate in Chile vs Tonga by year

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Chile

Tonga

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Tonga
2023	1.17	3.13
2022	1.25	3.17
2021	1.18	3.2
2020	1.31	3.23
2019	1.43	3.27
2018	1.54	3.33
2017	1.56	3.39
2016	1.69	3.46
2015	1.74	3.54
2014	1.77	3.62
2013	1.79	3.7
2012	1.8	3.77
2011	1.82	3.83
2010	1.84	3.88
2009	1.86	3.95
2008	1.85	4.01
2007	1.83	4.09
2006	1.8	4.14
2005	1.83	4.2
2004	1.84	4.19
2003	1.89	4.18
2002	1.93	4.14
2001	2.01	4.13
2000	2.05	4.16
1999	2.07	4.23
1998	2.15	4.31
1997	2.2	4.38
1996	2.28	4.46
1995	2.35	4.56
1994	2.38	4.66
1993	2.43	4.73
1992	2.48	4.79
1991	2.56	4.85
1990	2.58	4.93
1989	2.59	5.01
1988	2.59	5.1
1987	2.59	5.19
1986	2.59	5.27
1985	2.59	5.34
1984	2.6	5.41
1983	2.62	5.45
1982	2.65	5.5
1981	2.69	5.55
1980	2.74	5.6
1979	2.81	5.65
1978	2.89	5.68
1977	2.98	5.7
1976	3.08	5.73
1975	3.18	5.75
1974	3.29	5.77
1973	3.41	5.8
1972	3.53	5.86
1971	3.65	5.96
1970	3.78	6.07
1969	3.9	6.17
1968	4.03	6.23
1967	4.14	6.29
1966	4.26	6.35
1965	4.36	6.41
1964	4.46	6.46
1963	4.54	6.52
1962	4.6	6.57
1961	4.66	6.61
1960	4.7	6.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Tonga
2023	48,518	1,744
2022	41,041	1,772
2021	27,530	1,773
2020	52,378	1,816
2019	86,006	1,841
2018	103,950	1,873
2017	106,268	1,912
2016	120,545	1,989
2015	127,074	2,064
2014	131,373	2,135
2013	133,785	2,199
2012	134,617	2,255
2011	141,053	2,298
2010	145,527	2,332
2009	147,576	2,358
2008	147,105	2,397
2007	145,043	2,423
2006	142,277	2,459
2005	147,009	2,495
2004	150,138	2,478
2003	154,287	2,448
2002	162,322	2,396
2001	171,659	2,358
2000	175,362	2,346
1999	177,995	2,352
1998	185,815	2,344
1997	190,433	2,332
1996	199,897	2,393
1995	208,017	2,476
1994	209,834	2,547
1993	215,003	2,594
1992	219,224	2,622
1991	227,180	2,637
1990	226,941	2,641
1989	224,854	2,644
1988	221,602	2,649
1987	218,034	2,646
1986	213,571	2,704
1985	208,910	2,762
1984	205,407	2,814
1983	202,352	2,840
1982	199,522	2,853
1981	198,211	2,882
1980	198,281	2,885
1979	197,198	2,884
1978	196,483	2,862
1977	197,163	2,822
1976	196,986	2,769
1975	196,890	2,709
1974	196,322	2,650
1973	197,666	2,617
1972	198,162	2,605
1971	198,523	2,611
1970	200,402	2,628
1969	202,764	2,632
1968	203,577	2,614
1967	204,377	2,603
1966	204,661	2,550
1965	203,341	2,498
1964	202,741	2,445
1963	202,370	2,394
1962	200,905	2,343
1961	198,788	2,284
1960	198,461	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Chile vs Tonga by year

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Chile

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Tonga
2023	8.96	23.1
2022	9.67	23.4
2021	9.07	23.5
2020	10.1	23.6
2019	10.9	23.8
2018	11.7	24.1
2017	11.8	24.5
2016	12.7	25.2
2015	13.1	25.8
2014	13.5	26.4
2013	13.6	26.9
2012	13.8	27.3
2011	14	27.7
2010	14.2	28
2009	14.4	28.4
2008	14.4	28.7
2007	14.2	29
2006	14	29.5
2005	14.2	30
2004	14.4	30
2003	14.8	29.9
2002	15.2	29.5
2001	15.9	29.4
2000	16.3	29.4
1999	16.7	29.6
1998	17.4	29.7
1997	17.9	29.8
1996	18.8	30.6
1995	19.5	31.4
1994	19.8	32.2
1993	20.4	32.7
1992	21	33
1991	21.8	33.2
1990	22.1	33.3
1989	22.3	33.4
1988	22.5	33.5
1987	22.5	33.7
1986	22.5	34.4
1985	22.5	34.9
1984	22.5	35.4
1983	22.6	35.6
1982	22.7	35.8
1981	23	36
1980	23.2	36.1
1979	23.6	36.1
1978	24	36
1977	24.5	35.7
1976	24.9	35.6
1975	25.5	35.8
1974	26.1	36
1973	26.8	36.5
1972	27.4	37
1971	28.1	37.8
1970	28.8	38.8
1969	29.5	39.6
1968	30.2	40.3
1967	30.9	41
1966	31.7	41.4
1965	32.4	41.9
1964	33.1	42.4
1963	33.7	42.9
1962	34.3	43.4
1961	34.8	43.9
1960	35.3	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 35.3 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Tonga
2100	9.83%	17.5%
2099	9.84%	17.6%
2098	9.85%	17.7%
2097	9.86%	17.7%
2096	9.87%	17.9%
2095	9.88%	18%
2094	9.89%	18.1%
2093	9.89%	18.3%
2092	9.89%	18.4%
2091	9.89%	18.6%
2090	9.88%	18.8%
2089	9.87%	19%
2088	9.86%	19.3%
2087	9.84%	19.5%
2086	9.82%	19.7%
2085	9.8%	20%
2084	9.78%	20.2%
2083	9.75%	20.4%
2082	9.73%	20.7%
2081	9.7%	20.9%
2080	9.68%	21.1%
2079	9.65%	21.3%
2078	9.64%	21.5%
2077	9.62%	21.7%
2076	9.61%	21.9%
2075	9.62%	22%
2074	9.63%	22.2%
2073	9.65%	22.3%
2072	9.68%	22.4%
2071	9.73%	22.6%
2070	9.78%	22.7%
2069	9.84%	22.8%
2068	9.92%	23%
2067	10%	23.2%
2066	10.1%	23.4%
2065	10.2%	23.6%
2064	10.3%	23.8%
2063	10.4%	24.1%
2062	10.5%	24.4%
2061	10.6%	24.7%
2060	10.7%	25%
2059	10.8%	25.4%
2058	10.9%	25.8%
2057	11%	26.2%
2056	11.1%	26.6%
2055	11.2%	27%
2054	11.2%	27.4%
2053	11.3%	27.8%
2052	11.4%	28.2%
2051	11.4%	28.5%
2050	11.5%	28.9%
2049	11.6%	29.1%
2048	11.6%	29.4%
2047	11.7%	29.6%
2046	11.8%	29.7%
2045	11.9%	29.8%
2044	11.9%	29.9%
2043	12%	30%
2042	12.1%	30.1%
2041	12.2%	30.1%
2040	12.2%	30.2%
2039	12.3%	30.2%
2038	12.5%	30.3%
2037	12.6%	30.4%
2036	12.7%	30.6%
2035	12.9%	30.7%
2034	13.2%	30.9%
2033	13.5%	31.1%
2032	13.9%	31.4%
2031	14.2%	31.8%
2030	14.7%	32.3%
2029	15.1%	33%
2028	15.5%	33.6%
2027	15.9%	34.1%
2026	16.3%	34.6%
2025	16.8%	35.2%
2024	17%	35.4%
2023	17.4%	35.6%
2022	17.8%	35.6%
2021	18.1%	35.7%
2020	18.4%	35.8%
2019	18.7%	36%
2018	19%	36.2%
2017	19.3%	36.4%
2016	19.7%	36.5%
2015	19.9%	36.7%
2014	20.2%	36.9%
2013	20.5%	37.1%
2012	20.8%	37.2%
2011	21.1%	37.4%
2010	21.5%	37.6%
2009	22%	37.8%
2008	22.4%	38%
2007	22.9%	38.3%
2006	23.5%	38.3%
2005	24.1%	38.3%
2004	24.7%	38.2%
2003	25.3%	38.1%
2002	25.8%	38.1%
2001	26.3%	38.2%
2000	26.8%	38.3%
1999	27.3%	38.6%
1998	27.7%	38.9%
1997	28%	39.3%
1996	28.3%	39.7%
1995	28.6%	39.9%
1994	28.9%	40.1%
1993	29.1%	40.3%
1992	29.3%	40.5%
1991	29.6%	40.6%
1990	29.8%	40.8%
1989	30%	40.9%
1988	30.2%	41.2%
1987	30.5%	41.5%
1986	30.8%	41.7%
1985	31.2%	42%
1984	31.5%	42.4%
1983	32%	42.9%
1982	32.4%	43.4%
1981	32.9%	43.9%
1980	33.3%	44.3%
1979	33.8%	44.8%
1978	34.3%	45.3%
1977	34.8%	45.8%
1976	35.3%	46.1%
1975	35.8%	46.2%
1974	36.3%	46.2%
1973	36.8%	46.2%
1972	37.2%	46.3%
1971	37.6%	46.4%
1970	38%	46.4%
1969	38.3%	46.3%
1968	38.5%	46.2%
1967	38.8%	46%
1966	39%	45.9%
1965	39.2%	45.9%
1964	39.4%	45.9%
1963	39.6%	45.9%
1962	39.7%	45.8%
1961	39.7%	45.7%
1960	39.7%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Tonga

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Chile

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Tonga
2023	10	67
2022	12	72
2021	14	76
2020	12	74
2019	11	73
2018	11	74
2017	12	77
2016	13	78
2015	14	79
2014	16	80
2013	17	80
2012	18	83
2011	20	84
2010	22	85
2009	24	91
2008	24	88
2007	26	88
2006	27	89
2005	27	92
2004	28	92
2003	29	95
2002	30	98
2001	32	98
2000	33	100
1999	35	99
1998	36	104
1997	39	111
1996	41	113
1995	44	117
1994	47	123
1993	49	127
1992	52	129
1991	54	134
1990	56	138
1989	62	139
1988	64	145
1987	67	147
1986	70	149
1985	73	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Tonga
2023	0.72%	0.99%
2022	0.68%	1.02%
2021	0.67%	1.05%
2020	0.68%	1.08%
2019	0.7%	1.1%
2018	0.72%	1.12%
2017	0.75%	1.15%
2016	0.77%	1.17%
2015	0.79%	1.19%
2014	0.81%	1.22%
2013	0.82%	1.24%
2012	0.84%	1.26%
2011	0.86%	1.29%
2010	0.87%	1.31%
2009	0.88%	1.34%
2008	0.89%	1.37%
2007	0.89%	1.41%
2006	0.9%	1.44%
2005	0.91%	1.48%
2004	0.93%	1.52%
2003	0.95%	1.56%
2002	0.98%	1.61%
2001	1.03%	1.65%
2000	1.09%	1.7%
1999	1.15%	1.74%
1998	1.19%	1.78%
1997	1.22%	1.81%
1996	1.26%	1.85%
1995	1.31%	1.89%
1994	1.39%	1.94%
1993	1.5%	2%
1992	1.63%	2.06%
1991	1.76%	2.14%
1990	1.91%	2.21%
1989	2.03%	2.29%
1988	2.14%	2.37%
1987	2.2%	2.44%
1986	2.22%	2.51%
1985	2.23%	2.57%
1984	2.3%	2.63%
1983	2.47%	2.7%
1982	2.71%	2.78%
1981	2.98%	2.87%
1980	3.29%	2.97%
1979	3.69%	3.09%
1978	4.2%	3.22%
1977	4.85%	3.37%
1976	5.63%	3.53%
1975	6.46%	3.71%
1974	7.14%	3.9%
1973	7.54%	4.11%
1972	7.73%	4.35%
1971	7.86%	4.61%
1970	8.01%	4.91%
1969	8.26%	5.25%
1968	8.69%	5.63%
1967	9.36%	6.03%
1966	10.4%	6.45%
1965	11.6%	6.89%
1964	12.7%	7.35%
1963	13.6%	7.83%
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 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.