Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Venezuela

Fertility rate in Chile vs Venezuela by year

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Chile

Venezuela

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Venezuela
2023	1.17	2.08
2022	1.25	2.09
2021	1.18	2.11
2020	1.31	2.12
2019	1.43	2.13
2018	1.54	2.15
2017	1.56	2.18
2016	1.69	2.22
2015	1.74	2.25
2014	1.77	2.3
2013	1.79	2.33
2012	1.8	2.38
2011	1.82	2.4
2010	1.84	2.4
2009	1.86	2.42
2008	1.85	2.48
2007	1.83	2.52
2006	1.8	2.6
2005	1.83	2.63
2004	1.84	2.64
2003	1.89	2.7
2002	1.93	2.74
2001	2.01	2.78
2000	2.05	2.79
1999	2.07	2.86
1998	2.15	2.91
1997	2.2	2.97
1996	2.28	3.02
1995	2.35	3.08
1994	2.38	3.15
1993	2.43	3.22
1992	2.48	3.29
1991	2.56	3.37
1990	2.58	3.45
1989	2.59	3.52
1988	2.59	3.6
1987	2.59	3.67
1986	2.59	3.73
1985	2.59	3.79
1984	2.6	3.86
1983	2.62	3.93
1982	2.65	4.01
1981	2.69	4.1
1980	2.74	4.2
1979	2.81	4.3
1978	2.89	4.4
1977	2.98	4.49
1976	3.08	4.59
1975	3.18	4.69
1974	3.29	4.79
1973	3.41	4.91
1972	3.53	5.04
1971	3.65	5.17
1970	3.78	5.32
1969	3.9	5.47
1968	4.03	5.61
1967	4.14	5.75
1966	4.26	5.87
1965	4.36	5.98
1964	4.46	6.07
1963	4.54	6.16
1962	4.6	6.23
1961	4.66	6.3
1960	4.7	6.38

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Venezuela

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Venezuela
2023	48,518	213,020
2022	41,041	216,619
2021	27,530	207,746
2020	52,378	237,223
2019	86,006	274,826
2018	103,950	317,302
2017	106,268	340,222
2016	120,545	359,651
2015	127,074	384,560
2014	131,373	395,088
2013	133,785	408,930
2012	134,617	420,758
2011	141,053	425,958
2010	145,527	425,397
2009	147,576	427,257
2008	147,105	435,870
2007	145,043	452,482
2006	142,277	460,152
2005	147,009	463,260
2004	150,138	455,881
2003	154,287	456,902
2002	162,322	466,821
2001	171,659	451,487
2000	175,362	459,802
1999	177,995	463,787
1998	185,815	469,123
1997	190,433	472,002
1996	199,897	468,653
1995	208,017	469,267
1994	209,834	469,178
1993	215,003	473,189
1992	219,224	474,824
1991	227,180	477,917
1990	226,941	478,168
1989	224,854	478,053
1988	221,602	477,569
1987	218,034	474,204
1986	213,571	468,252
1985	208,910	455,517
1984	205,407	449,186
1983	202,352	443,569
1982	199,522	436,564
1981	198,211	432,059
1980	198,281	425,613
1979	197,198	421,256
1978	196,483	414,032
1977	197,163	405,315
1976	196,986	395,344
1975	196,890	385,045
1974	196,322	375,678
1973	197,666	367,612
1972	198,162	360,749
1971	198,523	355,212
1970	200,402	350,709
1969	202,764	343,596
1968	203,577	340,973
1967	204,377	335,813
1966	204,661	329,697
1965	203,341	321,695
1964	202,741	314,397
1963	202,370	307,279
1962	200,905	299,345
1961	198,788	292,109
1960	198,461	285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Chile vs Venezuela by year

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Chile

Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Venezuela
2023	8.96	15.1
2022	9.67	15
2021	9.07	15.2
2020	10.1	15.5
2019	10.9	16.3
2018	11.7	17.3
2017	11.8	17.9
2016	12.7	18.3
2015	13.1	18.6
2014	13.5	19.1
2013	13.6	19.5
2012	13.8	19.9
2011	14	20.2
2010	14.2	20.3
2009	14.4	20.6
2008	14.4	21.1
2007	14.2	21.5
2006	14	22.1
2005	14.2	22.4
2004	14.4	22.4
2003	14.8	22.9
2002	15.2	23.3
2001	15.9	23.6
2000	16.3	23.7
1999	16.7	24.2
1998	17.4	24.6
1997	17.9	25.1
1996	18.8	25.5
1995	19.5	26
1994	19.8	26.5
1993	20.4	27.1
1992	21	27.7
1991	21.8	28.3
1990	22.1	28.9
1989	22.3	29.5
1988	22.5	30.1
1987	22.5	30.6
1986	22.5	30.9
1985	22.5	31
1984	22.5	31.4
1983	22.6	31.8
1982	22.7	32.3
1981	23	32.8
1980	23.2	33.3
1979	23.6	33.8
1978	24	34.1
1977	24.5	34.5
1976	24.9	34.7
1975	25.5	35
1974	26.1	35.3
1973	26.8	35.7
1972	27.4	36.1
1971	28.1	36.7
1970	28.8	37.5
1969	29.5	38.2
1968	30.2	39
1967	30.9	39.7
1966	31.7	40.5
1965	32.4	41.3
1964	33.1	42
1963	33.7	42.7
1962	34.3	43.4
1961	34.8	44.1
1960	35.3	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 35.3 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Venezuela

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Venezuela
2100	9.83%	14.4%
2099	9.84%	14.5%
2098	9.85%	14.5%
2097	9.86%	14.5%
2096	9.87%	14.5%
2095	9.88%	14.6%
2094	9.89%	14.6%
2093	9.89%	14.6%
2092	9.89%	14.7%
2091	9.89%	14.7%
2090	9.88%	14.8%
2089	9.87%	14.8%
2088	9.86%	14.9%
2087	9.84%	15%
2086	9.82%	15.1%
2085	9.8%	15.2%
2084	9.78%	15.2%
2083	9.75%	15.3%
2082	9.73%	15.4%
2081	9.7%	15.6%
2080	9.68%	15.7%
2079	9.65%	15.8%
2078	9.64%	15.9%
2077	9.62%	16%
2076	9.61%	16.1%
2075	9.62%	16.2%
2074	9.63%	16.4%
2073	9.65%	16.5%
2072	9.68%	16.6%
2071	9.73%	16.7%
2070	9.78%	16.8%
2069	9.84%	16.8%
2068	9.92%	16.9%
2067	10%	17%
2066	10.1%	17.1%
2065	10.2%	17.2%
2064	10.3%	17.3%
2063	10.4%	17.4%
2062	10.5%	17.4%
2061	10.6%	17.5%
2060	10.7%	17.7%
2059	10.8%	17.8%
2058	10.9%	17.9%
2057	11%	18.1%
2056	11.1%	18.3%
2055	11.2%	18.5%
2054	11.2%	18.7%
2053	11.3%	18.9%
2052	11.4%	19.1%
2051	11.4%	19.4%
2050	11.5%	19.6%
2049	11.6%	19.9%
2048	11.6%	20.2%
2047	11.7%	20.4%
2046	11.8%	20.6%
2045	11.9%	20.8%
2044	11.9%	21%
2043	12%	21.2%
2042	12.1%	21.3%
2041	12.2%	21.4%
2040	12.2%	21.4%
2039	12.3%	21.5%
2038	12.5%	21.5%
2037	12.6%	21.4%
2036	12.7%	21.4%
2035	12.9%	21.4%
2034	13.2%	21.5%
2033	13.5%	21.6%
2032	13.9%	21.9%
2031	14.2%	22.2%
2030	14.7%	22.5%
2029	15.1%	23%
2028	15.5%	23.5%
2027	15.9%	24%
2026	16.3%	24.6%
2025	16.8%	25.2%
2024	17%	25.5%
2023	17.4%	26.2%
2022	17.8%	26.8%
2021	18.1%	27.4%
2020	18.4%	27.8%
2019	18.7%	28%
2018	19%	27.9%
2017	19.3%	27.8%
2016	19.7%	27.9%
2015	19.9%	28.2%
2014	20.2%	28.5%
2013	20.5%	28.9%
2012	20.8%	29.2%
2011	21.1%	29.5%
2010	21.5%	29.9%
2009	22%	30.3%
2008	22.4%	30.6%
2007	22.9%	31%
2006	23.5%	31.4%
2005	24.1%	31.8%
2004	24.7%	32.2%
2003	25.3%	32.7%
2002	25.8%	33.1%
2001	26.3%	33.6%
2000	26.8%	34%
1999	27.3%	34.5%
1998	27.7%	34.9%
1997	28%	35.3%
1996	28.3%	35.8%
1995	28.6%	36.2%
1994	28.9%	36.6%
1993	29.1%	37%
1992	29.3%	37.4%
1991	29.6%	37.8%
1990	29.8%	38.1%
1989	30%	38.4%
1988	30.2%	38.7%
1987	30.5%	39%
1986	30.8%	39.3%
1985	31.2%	39.6%
1984	31.5%	39.9%
1983	32%	40.3%
1982	32.4%	40.6%
1981	32.9%	41%
1980	33.3%	41.3%
1979	33.8%	41.7%
1978	34.3%	42.1%
1977	34.8%	42.5%
1976	35.3%	42.9%
1975	35.8%	43.3%
1974	36.3%	43.8%
1973	36.8%	44.3%
1972	37.2%	44.7%
1971	37.6%	45.2%
1970	38%	45.6%
1969	38.3%	46%
1968	38.5%	46.3%
1967	38.8%	46.6%
1966	39%	46.8%
1965	39.2%	46.9%
1964	39.4%	47%
1963	39.6%	47%
1962	39.7%	47%
1961	39.7%	46.9%
1960	39.7%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Venezuela compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Venezuela

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Chile

Venezuela

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Venezuela
2023	10	227
2022	12	219
2021	14	251
2020	12	207
2019	11	202
2018	11	205
2017	12	195
2016	13	162
2015	14	136
2014	16	133
2013	17	123
2012	18	113
2011	20	104
2010	22	110
2009	24	109
2008	24	103
2007	26	92
2006	27	96
2005	27	93
2004	28	94
2003	29	97
2002	30	87
2001	32	101
2000	33	86
1999	35	88
1998	36	82
1997	39	82
1996	41	86
1995	44	84
1994	47	84
1993	49	82
1992	52	82
1991	54	80
1990	56	83
1989	62	80
1988	64	80
1987	67	81
1986	70	81
1985	73	83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Venezuela
2023	0.72%	2.43%
2022	0.68%	2.43%
2021	0.67%	2.43%
2020	0.68%	2.43%
2019	0.7%	2.43%
2018	0.72%	2.43%
2017	0.75%	2.43%
2016	0.77%	2.43%
2015	0.79%	1.92%
2014	0.81%	1.83%
2013	0.82%	1.79%
2012	0.84%	1.76%
2011	0.86%	1.73%
2010	0.87%	1.72%
2009	0.88%	1.71%
2008	0.89%	1.72%
2007	0.89%	1.74%
2006	0.9%	1.79%
2005	0.91%	1.85%
2004	0.93%	1.91%
2003	0.95%	1.98%
2002	0.98%	2.03%
2001	1.03%	2.09%
2000	1.09%	2.15%
1999	1.15%	2.24%
1998	1.19%	2.34%
1997	1.22%	2.45%
1996	1.26%	2.55%
1995	1.31%	2.63%
1994	1.39%	2.68%
1993	1.5%	2.73%
1992	1.63%	2.78%
1991	1.76%	2.86%
1990	1.91%	2.96%
1989	2.03%	3.09%
1988	2.14%	3.23%
1987	2.2%	3.37%
1986	2.22%	3.5%
1985	2.23%	3.64%
1984	2.3%	3.77%
1983	2.47%	3.91%
1982	2.71%	4.07%
1981	2.98%	4.24%
1980	3.29%	4.42%
1979	3.69%	4.62%
1978	4.2%	4.82%
1977	4.85%	5.01%
1976	5.63%	5.2%
1975	6.46%	5.38%
1974	7.14%	5.57%
1973	7.54%	5.75%
1972	7.73%	5.94%
1971	7.86%	6.12%
1970	8.01%	6.3%
1969	8.26%	6.47%
1968	8.69%	6.61%
1967	9.36%	6.75%
1966	10.4%	6.87%
1965	11.6%	7%
1964	12.7%	7.14%
1963	13.6%	7.3%
1962	14.3%	7.49%
1961	14.9%	7.72%
1960	15.3%	7.97%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 2.43% in Venezuela. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.