Fertility & birth rates in Chile and United States

Fertility rate in Chile vs United States by year

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Chile

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	United States
2023	1.17	1.62
2022	1.25	1.66
2021	1.18	1.66
2020	1.31	1.64
2019	1.43	1.71
2018	1.54	1.73
2017	1.56	1.77
2016	1.69	1.82
2015	1.74	1.84
2014	1.77	1.86
2013	1.79	1.86
2012	1.8	1.88
2011	1.82	1.89
2010	1.84	1.93
2009	1.86	2
2008	1.85	2.07
2007	1.83	2.12
2006	1.8	2.11
2005	1.83	2.06
2004	1.84	2.05
2003	1.89	2.05
2002	1.93	2.02
2001	2.01	2.03
2000	2.05	2.06
1999	2.07	2.01
1998	2.15	2
1997	2.2	1.97
1996	2.28	1.98
1995	2.35	1.98
1994	2.38	2
1993	2.43	2.02
1992	2.48	2.05
1991	2.56	2.06
1990	2.58	2.08
1989	2.59	2.01
1988	2.59	1.93
1987	2.59	1.87
1986	2.59	1.84
1985	2.59	1.84
1984	2.6	1.81
1983	2.62	1.8
1982	2.65	1.83
1981	2.69	1.81
1980	2.74	1.84
1979	2.81	1.81
1978	2.89	1.76
1977	2.98	1.79
1976	3.08	1.74
1975	3.18	1.77
1974	3.29	1.84
1973	3.41	1.88
1972	3.53	2.01
1971	3.65	2.27
1970	3.78	2.48
1969	3.9	2.46
1968	4.03	2.46
1967	4.14	2.56
1966	4.26	2.72
1965	4.36	2.91
1964	4.46	3.19
1963	4.54	3.32
1962	4.6	3.46
1961	4.66	3.62
1960	4.7	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	United States
2023	48,518	502,372
2022	41,041	399,926
2021	27,530	199,137
2020	52,378	208,862
2019	86,006	887,476
2018	103,950	955,022
2017	106,268	1,028,037
2016	120,545	1,197,627
2015	127,074	1,270,126
2014	131,373	1,357,281
2013	133,785	1,322,711
2012	134,617	1,411,822
2011	141,053	1,441,697
2010	145,527	1,548,182
2009	147,576	1,717,920
2008	147,105	1,794,154
2007	145,043	1,897,757
2006	142,277	1,849,955
2005	147,009	1,684,445
2004	150,138	1,698,271
2003	154,287	1,653,615
2002	162,322	1,581,938
2001	171,659	1,595,826
2000	175,362	1,664,758
1999	177,995	1,564,050
1998	185,815	1,573,857
1997	190,433	1,501,014
1996	199,897	1,510,137
1995	208,017	1,546,031
1994	209,834	1,633,302
1993	215,003	1,717,685
1992	219,224	1,875,328
1991	227,180	1,926,543
1990	226,941	2,026,068
1989	224,854	1,875,826
1988	221,602	1,735,943
1987	218,034	1,720,252
1986	213,571	1,656,917
1985	208,910	1,689,258
1984	205,407	1,627,192
1983	202,352	1,636,544
1982	199,522	1,714,317
1981	198,211	1,652,153
1980	198,281	1,608,450
1979	197,198	1,597,894
1978	196,483	1,402,283
1977	197,163	1,431,556
1976	196,986	1,264,604
1975	196,890	1,252,644
1974	196,322	1,218,968
1973	197,666	1,165,499
1972	198,162	1,301,355
1971	198,523	1,640,519
1970	200,402	1,824,965
1969	202,764	1,702,487
1968	203,577	1,565,507
1967	204,377	1,669,181
1966	204,661	1,749,387
1965	203,341	1,943,030
1964	202,741	2,245,099
1963	202,370	2,289,826
1962	200,905	2,406,337
1961	198,788	2,571,681
1960	198,461	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Chile vs United States by year

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Chile

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	United States
2023	8.96	10.7
2022	9.67	11
2021	9.07	11
2020	10.1	10.9
2019	10.9	11.4
2018	11.7	11.6
2017	11.8	11.8
2016	12.7	12.2
2015	13.1	12.4
2014	13.5	12.5
2013	13.6	12.4
2012	13.8	12.6
2011	14	12.7
2010	14.2	13
2009	14.4	13.5
2008	14.4	14
2007	14.2	14.3
2006	14	14.3
2005	14.2	14
2004	14.4	14
2003	14.8	14.1
2002	15.2	14
2001	15.9	14.1
2000	16.3	14.4
1999	16.7	14.2
1998	17.4	14.3
1997	17.9	14.2
1996	18.8	14.4
1995	19.5	14.6
1994	19.8	15
1993	20.4	15.4
1992	21	15.8
1991	21.8	16.2
1990	22.1	16.7
1989	22.3	16.4
1988	22.5	16
1987	22.5	15.7
1986	22.5	15.6
1985	22.5	15.8
1984	22.5	15.6
1983	22.6	15.6
1982	22.7	15.9
1981	23	15.8
1980	23.2	15.9
1979	23.6	15.6
1978	24	15
1977	24.5	15.1
1976	24.9	14.6
1975	25.5	14.6
1974	26.1	14.8
1973	26.8	14.8
1972	27.4	15.6
1971	28.1	17.2
1970	28.8	18.4
1969	29.5	17.9
1968	30.2	17.6
1967	30.9	17.8
1966	31.7	18.4
1965	32.4	19.4
1964	33.1	21.1
1963	33.7	21.7
1962	34.3	22.4
1961	34.8	23.3
1960	35.3	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 35.3 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	United States
2100	9.83%	14.4%
2099	9.84%	14.4%
2098	9.85%	14.4%
2097	9.86%	14.4%
2096	9.87%	14.4%
2095	9.88%	14.5%
2094	9.89%	14.5%
2093	9.89%	14.5%
2092	9.89%	14.5%
2091	9.89%	14.6%
2090	9.88%	14.6%
2089	9.87%	14.7%
2088	9.86%	14.7%
2087	9.84%	14.7%
2086	9.82%	14.8%
2085	9.8%	14.8%
2084	9.78%	14.8%
2083	9.75%	14.9%
2082	9.73%	14.9%
2081	9.7%	14.9%
2080	9.68%	14.9%
2079	9.65%	14.9%
2078	9.64%	14.9%
2077	9.62%	14.9%
2076	9.61%	14.9%
2075	9.62%	14.9%
2074	9.63%	14.9%
2073	9.65%	14.9%
2072	9.68%	14.9%
2071	9.73%	14.9%
2070	9.78%	14.9%
2069	9.84%	14.9%
2068	9.92%	14.9%
2067	10%	14.9%
2066	10.1%	14.9%
2065	10.2%	15%
2064	10.3%	15%
2063	10.4%	15%
2062	10.5%	15.1%
2061	10.6%	15.1%
2060	10.7%	15.2%
2059	10.8%	15.3%
2058	10.9%	15.4%
2057	11%	15.5%
2056	11.1%	15.5%
2055	11.2%	15.6%
2054	11.2%	15.7%
2053	11.3%	15.8%
2052	11.4%	15.8%
2051	11.4%	15.9%
2050	11.5%	15.9%
2049	11.6%	16%
2048	11.6%	16%
2047	11.7%	16%
2046	11.8%	16%
2045	11.9%	16%
2044	11.9%	16%
2043	12%	16%
2042	12.1%	16%
2041	12.2%	15.9%
2040	12.2%	15.9%
2039	12.3%	15.9%
2038	12.5%	15.9%
2037	12.6%	15.9%
2036	12.7%	15.9%
2035	12.9%	15.9%
2034	13.2%	15.9%
2033	13.5%	16%
2032	13.9%	16.1%
2031	14.2%	16.2%
2030	14.7%	16.3%
2029	15.1%	16.5%
2028	15.5%	16.6%
2027	15.9%	16.8%
2026	16.3%	17%
2025	16.8%	17.2%
2024	17%	17.3%
2023	17.4%	17.6%
2022	17.8%	17.9%
2021	18.1%	18.1%
2020	18.4%	18.4%
2019	18.7%	18.6%
2018	19%	18.8%
2017	19.3%	18.9%
2016	19.7%	19.1%
2015	19.9%	19.2%
2014	20.2%	19.3%
2013	20.5%	19.4%
2012	20.8%	19.5%
2011	21.1%	19.6%
2010	21.5%	19.7%
2009	22%	19.8%
2008	22.4%	19.9%
2007	22.9%	20%
2006	23.5%	20.2%
2005	24.1%	20.3%
2004	24.7%	20.5%
2003	25.3%	20.7%
2002	25.8%	20.9%
2001	26.3%	21%
2000	26.8%	21.2%
1999	27.3%	21.3%
1998	27.7%	21.4%
1997	28%	21.5%
1996	28.3%	21.7%
1995	28.6%	21.8%
1994	28.9%	21.9%
1993	29.1%	21.9%
1992	29.3%	21.8%
1991	29.6%	21.7%
1990	29.8%	21.6%
1989	30%	21.5%
1988	30.2%	21.3%
1987	30.5%	21.3%
1986	30.8%	21.3%
1985	31.2%	21.5%
1984	31.5%	21.7%
1983	32%	21.8%
1982	32.4%	22%
1981	32.9%	22.1%
1980	33.3%	22.4%
1979	33.8%	22.8%
1978	34.3%	23.2%
1977	34.8%	23.8%
1976	35.3%	24.4%
1975	35.8%	25.2%
1974	36.3%	25.9%
1973	36.8%	26.6%
1972	37.2%	27.4%
1971	37.6%	28%
1970	38%	28.6%
1969	38.3%	29%
1968	38.5%	29.5%
1967	38.8%	30%
1966	39%	30.4%
1965	39.2%	30.7%
1964	39.4%	30.9%
1963	39.6%	31.1%
1962	39.7%	31.3%
1961	39.7%	31.4%
1960	39.7%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs United States

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Chile

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	United States
2023	10	17
2022	12	20
2021	14	31
2020	12	22
2019	11	18
2018	11	18
2017	12	18
2016	13	18
2015	14	17
2014	16	17
2013	17	16
2012	18	16
2011	20	15
2010	22	15
2009	24	15
2008	24	14
2007	26	13
2006	27	13
2005	27	13
2004	28	13
2003	29	13
2002	30	13
2001	32	13
2000	33	12
1999	35	12
1998	36	11
1997	39	11
1996	41	11
1995	44	12
1994	47	11
1993	49	12
1992	52	11
1991	54	12
1990	56	12
1989	62	12
1988	64	12
1987	67	11
1986	70	11
1985	73	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	United States
2023	0.72%	0.65%
2022	0.68%	0.65%
2021	0.67%	0.65%
2020	0.68%	0.65%
2019	0.7%	0.65%
2018	0.72%	0.65%
2017	0.75%	0.66%
2016	0.77%	0.67%
2015	0.79%	0.68%
2014	0.81%	0.68%
2013	0.82%	0.69%
2012	0.84%	0.7%
2011	0.86%	0.72%
2010	0.87%	0.73%
2009	0.88%	0.75%
2008	0.89%	0.76%
2007	0.89%	0.77%
2006	0.9%	0.79%
2005	0.91%	0.8%
2004	0.93%	0.81%
2003	0.95%	0.81%
2002	0.98%	0.82%
2001	1.03%	0.83%
2000	1.09%	0.84%
1999	1.15%	0.86%
1998	1.19%	0.87%
1997	1.22%	0.89%
1996	1.26%	0.92%
1995	1.31%	0.95%
1994	1.39%	0.98%
1993	1.5%	1.01%
1992	1.63%	1.05%
1991	1.76%	1.09%
1990	1.91%	1.12%
1989	2.03%	1.16%
1988	2.14%	1.19%
1987	2.2%	1.21%
1986	2.22%	1.24%
1985	2.23%	1.27%
1984	2.3%	1.3%
1983	2.47%	1.34%
1982	2.71%	1.39%
1981	2.98%	1.44%
1980	3.29%	1.5%
1979	3.69%	1.56%
1978	4.2%	1.63%
1977	4.85%	1.71%
1976	5.63%	1.79%
1975	6.46%	1.88%
1974	7.14%	1.97%
1973	7.54%	2.06%
1972	7.73%	2.15%
1971	7.86%	2.24%
1970	8.01%	2.32%
1969	8.26%	2.41%
1968	8.69%	2.49%
1967	9.36%	2.57%
1966	10.4%	2.64%
1965	11.6%	2.71%
1964	12.7%	2.77%
1963	13.6%	2.83%
1962	14.3%	2.89%
1961	14.9%	2.95%
1960	15.3%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.