Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Uruguay

Fertility rate in Chile vs Uruguay by year

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Chile

Uruguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Uruguay
2023	1.17	1.41
2022	1.25	1.43
2021	1.18	1.45
2020	1.31	1.5
2019	1.43	1.57
2018	1.54	1.68
2017	1.56	1.82
2016	1.69	1.97
2015	1.74	2.04
2014	1.77	2.03
2013	1.79	2.03
2012	1.8	2.01
2011	1.82	1.99
2010	1.84	2.01
2009	1.86	2.02
2008	1.85	2.03
2007	1.83	2.05
2006	1.8	2.07
2005	1.83	2.1
2004	1.84	2.09
2003	1.89	2.12
2002	1.93	2.16
2001	2.01	2.16
2000	2.05	2.2
1999	2.07	2.25
1998	2.15	2.27
1997	2.2	2.33
1996	2.28	2.36
1995	2.35	2.4
1994	2.38	2.42
1993	2.43	2.41
1992	2.48	2.43
1991	2.56	2.45
1990	2.58	2.48
1989	2.59	2.5
1988	2.59	2.5
1987	2.59	2.49
1986	2.59	2.47
1985	2.59	2.47
1984	2.6	2.47
1983	2.62	2.49
1982	2.65	2.51
1981	2.69	2.53
1980	2.74	2.59
1979	2.81	2.71
1978	2.89	2.83
1977	2.98	2.9
1976	3.08	3.01
1975	3.18	3.02
1974	3.29	2.96
1973	3.41	2.86
1972	3.53	2.78
1971	3.65	2.77
1970	3.78	2.77
1969	3.9	2.77
1968	4.03	2.77
1967	4.14	2.78
1966	4.26	2.82
1965	4.36	2.84
1964	4.46	2.86
1963	4.54	2.88
1962	4.6	2.87
1961	4.66	2.85
1960	4.7	2.83

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.41 in Uruguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Uruguay

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Uruguay
2023	48,518	298
2022	41,041	-2,964
2021	27,530	-5,621
2020	52,378	4,048
2019	86,006	3,873
2018	103,950	7,322
2017	106,268	10,907
2016	120,545	14,008
2015	127,074	16,194
2014	131,373	16,238
2013	133,785	16,318
2012	134,617	15,520
2011	141,053	14,934
2010	145,527	16,231
2009	147,576	16,947
2008	147,105	16,838
2007	145,043	17,422
2006	142,277	17,783
2005	147,009	18,926
2004	150,138	18,067
2003	154,287	18,628
2002	162,322	20,073
2001	171,659	20,729
2000	175,362	21,060
1999	177,995	21,844
1998	185,815	22,114
1997	190,433	23,737
1996	199,897	24,635
1995	208,017	24,872
1994	209,834	24,637
1993	215,003	24,212
1992	219,224	24,847
1991	227,180	25,422
1990	226,941	25,699
1989	224,854	25,322
1988	221,602	25,071
1987	218,034	24,469
1986	213,571	24,505
1985	208,910	23,988
1984	205,407	23,684
1983	202,352	24,146
1982	199,522	25,224
1981	198,211	24,968
1980	198,281	25,451
1979	197,198	27,456
1978	196,483	30,076
1977	197,163	31,321
1976	196,986	33,199
1975	196,890	33,393
1974	196,322	32,221
1973	197,666	30,213
1972	198,162	28,896
1971	198,523	28,584
1970	200,402	28,737
1969	202,764	28,805
1968	203,577	29,103
1967	204,377	29,514
1966	204,661	30,293
1965	203,341	30,807
1964	202,741	31,340
1963	202,370	31,824
1962	200,905	31,441
1961	198,788	30,975
1960	198,461	30,438

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 +0.009% in Uruguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.19% in Uruguay.

Birth rate in Chile vs Uruguay by year

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Chile

Uruguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Uruguay
2023	8.96	9.87
2022	9.67	9.96
2021	9.07	10.1
2020	10.1	10.4
2019	10.9	10.9
2018	11.7	11.7
2017	11.8	12.7
2016	12.7	13.7
2015	13.1	14.3
2014	13.5	14.2
2013	13.6	14.3
2012	13.8	14.2
2011	14	14.1
2010	14.2	14.2
2009	14.4	14.3
2008	14.4	14.4
2007	14.2	14.6
2006	14	14.8
2005	14.2	15.1
2004	14.4	15.1
2003	14.8	15.3
2002	15.2	15.6
2001	15.9	15.7
2000	16.3	16
1999	16.7	16.4
1998	17.4	16.6
1997	17.9	17
1996	18.8	17.3
1995	19.5	17.6
1994	19.8	17.7
1993	20.4	17.6
1992	21	17.7
1991	21.8	17.8
1990	22.1	17.9
1989	22.3	18.1
1988	22.5	18.1
1987	22.5	17.9
1986	22.5	17.8
1985	22.5	17.8
1984	22.5	17.8
1983	22.6	17.9
1982	22.7	18
1981	23	18.2
1980	23.2	18.5
1979	23.6	19.3
1978	24	20.1
1977	24.5	20.6
1976	24.9	21.4
1975	25.5	21.5
1974	26.1	21.1
1973	26.8	20.4
1972	27.4	20
1971	28.1	20
1970	28.8	20.1
1969	29.5	20.1
1968	30.2	20.2
1967	30.9	20.5
1966	31.7	20.9
1965	32.4	21.2
1964	33.1	21.5
1963	33.7	21.8
1962	34.3	21.8
1961	34.8	21.8
1960	35.3	21.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 9.87 in Uruguay, compared with 35.3 and 21.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Uruguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Uruguay
2100	9.83%	11%
2099	9.84%	11%
2098	9.85%	11%
2097	9.86%	11%
2096	9.87%	11%
2095	9.88%	11%
2094	9.89%	11%
2093	9.89%	11.1%
2092	9.89%	11.1%
2091	9.89%	11.2%
2090	9.88%	11.2%
2089	9.87%	11.2%
2088	9.86%	11.3%
2087	9.84%	11.3%
2086	9.82%	11.3%
2085	9.8%	11.4%
2084	9.78%	11.4%
2083	9.75%	11.4%
2082	9.73%	11.4%
2081	9.7%	11.5%
2080	9.68%	11.5%
2079	9.65%	11.5%
2078	9.64%	11.5%
2077	9.62%	11.5%
2076	9.61%	11.5%
2075	9.62%	11.4%
2074	9.63%	11.4%
2073	9.65%	11.4%
2072	9.68%	11.4%
2071	9.73%	11.4%
2070	9.78%	11.5%
2069	9.84%	11.5%
2068	9.92%	11.5%
2067	10%	11.6%
2066	10.1%	11.7%
2065	10.2%	11.8%
2064	10.3%	11.9%
2063	10.4%	12%
2062	10.5%	12.1%
2061	10.6%	12.2%
2060	10.7%	12.3%
2059	10.8%	12.5%
2058	10.9%	12.6%
2057	11%	12.8%
2056	11.1%	12.9%
2055	11.2%	13%
2054	11.2%	13.2%
2053	11.3%	13.3%
2052	11.4%	13.4%
2051	11.4%	13.6%
2050	11.5%	13.7%
2049	11.6%	13.8%
2048	11.6%	13.9%
2047	11.7%	14%
2046	11.8%	14%
2045	11.9%	14.1%
2044	11.9%	14.2%
2043	12%	14.2%
2042	12.1%	14.3%
2041	12.2%	14.3%
2040	12.2%	14.4%
2039	12.3%	14.4%
2038	12.5%	14.4%
2037	12.6%	14.5%
2036	12.7%	14.5%
2035	12.9%	14.6%
2034	13.2%	14.7%
2033	13.5%	14.9%
2032	13.9%	15.2%
2031	14.2%	15.6%
2030	14.7%	16.1%
2029	15.1%	16.5%
2028	15.5%	16.9%
2027	15.9%	17.3%
2026	16.3%	17.7%
2025	16.8%	18.1%
2024	17%	18.3%
2023	17.4%	18.7%
2022	17.8%	19.1%
2021	18.1%	19.4%
2020	18.4%	19.8%
2019	18.7%	20.2%
2018	19%	20.5%
2017	19.3%	20.8%
2016	19.7%	21%
2015	19.9%	21.1%
2014	20.2%	21.3%
2013	20.5%	21.5%
2012	20.8%	21.7%
2011	21.1%	22%
2010	21.5%	22.3%
2009	22%	22.6%
2008	22.4%	22.8%
2007	22.9%	23.1%
2006	23.5%	23.3%
2005	24.1%	23.5%
2004	24.7%	23.7%
2003	25.3%	23.9%
2002	25.8%	24.1%
2001	26.3%	24.2%
2000	26.8%	24.4%
1999	27.3%	24.5%
1998	27.7%	24.5%
1997	28%	24.6%
1996	28.3%	24.6%
1995	28.6%	24.7%
1994	28.9%	24.7%
1993	29.1%	24.9%
1992	29.3%	25.1%
1991	29.6%	25.3%
1990	29.8%	25.6%
1989	30%	25.8%
1988	30.2%	26%
1987	30.5%	26.1%
1986	30.8%	26.2%
1985	31.2%	26.4%
1984	31.5%	26.5%
1983	32%	26.6%
1982	32.4%	26.7%
1981	32.9%	26.9%
1980	33.3%	27%
1979	33.8%	27.2%
1978	34.3%	27.3%
1977	34.8%	27.3%
1976	35.3%	27.4%
1975	35.8%	27.4%
1974	36.3%	27.4%
1973	36.8%	27.4%
1972	37.2%	27.5%
1971	37.6%	27.7%
1970	38%	27.8%
1969	38.3%	27.8%
1968	38.5%	27.9%
1967	38.8%	28%
1966	39%	28%
1965	39.2%	27.9%
1964	39.4%	27.9%
1963	39.6%	27.8%
1962	39.7%	27.7%
1961	39.7%	27.6%
1960	39.7%	27.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 18.3% in Uruguay in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Uruguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Uruguay

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Chile

Uruguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Uruguay
2023	10	15
2022	12	20
2021	14	49
2020	12	20
2019	11	16
2018	11	16
2017	12	16
2016	13	16
2015	14	16
2014	16	16
2013	17	16
2012	18	16
2011	20	17
2010	22	17
2009	24	18
2008	24	19
2007	26	19
2006	27	20
2005	27	20
2004	28	21
2003	29	23
2002	30	23
2001	32	24
2000	33	23
1999	35	24
1998	36	25
1997	39	27
1996	41	28
1995	44	29
1994	47	30
1993	49	31
1992	52	33
1991	54	33
1990	56	35
1989	62	36
1988	64	39
1987	67	41
1986	70	41
1985	73	41

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 15 deaths in Uruguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Uruguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Uruguay
2023	0.72%	0.67%
2022	0.68%	0.68%
2021	0.67%	0.7%
2020	0.68%	0.71%
2019	0.7%	0.74%
2018	0.72%	0.77%
2017	0.75%	0.81%
2016	0.77%	0.85%
2015	0.79%	0.89%
2014	0.81%	0.93%
2013	0.82%	0.97%
2012	0.84%	1%
2011	0.86%	1.04%
2010	0.87%	1.08%
2009	0.88%	1.13%
2008	0.89%	1.19%
2007	0.89%	1.27%
2006	0.9%	1.35%
2005	0.91%	1.44%
2004	0.93%	1.52%
2003	0.95%	1.58%
2002	0.98%	1.62%
2001	1.03%	1.66%
2000	1.09%	1.7%
1999	1.15%	1.76%
1998	1.19%	1.84%
1997	1.22%	1.93%
1996	1.26%	2.03%
1995	1.31%	2.12%
1994	1.39%	2.19%
1993	1.5%	2.25%
1992	1.63%	2.29%
1991	1.76%	2.32%
1990	1.91%	2.37%
1989	2.03%	2.42%
1988	2.14%	2.51%
1987	2.2%	2.62%
1986	2.22%	2.74%
1985	2.23%	2.84%
1984	2.3%	2.95%
1983	2.47%	3.1%
1982	2.71%	3.31%
1981	2.98%	3.6%
1980	3.29%	3.98%
1979	3.69%	4.41%
1978	4.2%	4.83%
1977	4.85%	5.18%
1976	5.63%	5.41%
1975	6.46%	5.49%
1974	7.14%	5.46%
1973	7.54%	5.39%
1972	7.73%	5.34%
1971	7.86%	5.33%
1970	8.01%	5.4%
1969	8.26%	5.53%
1968	8.69%	5.64%
1967	9.36%	5.7%
1966	10.4%	5.74%
1965	11.6%	5.77%
1964	12.7%	5.83%
1963	13.6%	5.93%
1962	14.3%	6.06%
1961	14.9%	6.21%
1960	15.3%	6.33%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 0.67% in Uruguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.