Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Vietnam

Fertility rate in Chile vs Vietnam by year

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Chile

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Vietnam
2023	1.17	1.91
2022	1.25	1.93
2021	1.18	1.94
2020	1.31	1.96
2019	1.43	1.94
2018	1.54	1.88
2017	1.56	1.99
2016	1.69	2
2015	1.74	2.1
2014	1.77	2.09
2013	1.79	1.98
2012	1.8	1.97
2011	1.82	1.93
2010	1.84	1.91
2009	1.86	1.92
2008	1.85	1.93
2007	1.83	1.91
2006	1.8	1.87
2005	1.83	1.89
2004	1.84	1.97
2003	1.89	2
2002	1.93	2.01
2001	2.01	2.02
2000	2.05	2.03
1999	2.07	2
1998	2.15	2.1
1997	2.2	2.27
1996	2.28	2.47
1995	2.35	2.7
1994	2.38	2.94
1993	2.43	3.17
1992	2.48	3.35
1991	2.56	3.52
1990	2.58	3.6
1989	2.59	3.64
1988	2.59	3.62
1987	2.59	3.72
1986	2.59	3.96
1985	2.59	4.21
1984	2.6	4.41
1983	2.62	4.52
1982	2.65	4.59
1981	2.69	4.67
1980	2.74	4.8
1979	2.81	4.94
1978	2.89	5.1
1977	2.98	5.29
1976	3.08	5.46
1975	3.18	5.62
1974	3.29	5.78
1973	3.41	6.11
1972	3.53	6.1
1971	3.65	6.07
1970	3.78	6.02
1969	3.9	6.01
1968	4.03	6.03
1967	4.14	5.88
1966	4.26	5.97
1965	4.36	6.16
1964	4.46	6.29
1963	4.54	6.39
1962	4.6	6.26
1961	4.66	5.48
1960	4.7	6.27

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Vietnam
2023	48,518	727,955
2022	41,041	775,914
2021	27,530	799,593
2020	52,378	924,004
2019	86,006	895,262
2018	103,950	882,977
2017	106,268	1,001,833
2016	120,545	1,045,094
2015	127,074	1,145,903
2014	131,373	1,151,221
2013	133,785	1,071,570
2012	134,617	1,063,741
2011	141,053	1,029,859
2010	145,527	1,005,559
2009	147,576	1,007,778
2008	147,105	1,008,141
2007	145,043	981,689
2006	142,277	943,041
2005	147,009	942,084
2004	150,138	985,438
2003	154,287	1,001,470
2002	162,322	991,427
2001	171,659	985,610
2000	175,362	966,894
1999	177,995	925,519
1998	185,815	959,016
1997	190,433	1,028,116
1996	199,897	1,108,686
1995	208,017	1,203,666
1994	209,834	1,291,534
1993	215,003	1,370,365
1992	219,224	1,419,952
1991	227,180	1,459,311
1990	226,941	1,449,157
1989	224,854	1,423,622
1988	221,602	1,370,108
1987	218,034	1,359,481
1986	213,571	1,407,957
1985	208,910	1,453,954
1984	205,407	1,477,448
1983	202,352	1,453,913
1982	199,522	1,407,959
1981	198,211	1,358,500
1980	198,281	1,321,595
1979	197,198	1,314,563
1978	196,483	1,286,991
1977	197,163	1,259,315
1976	196,986	1,232,608
1975	196,890	1,175,181
1974	196,322	1,000,505
1973	197,666	1,061,707
1972	198,162	921,524
1971	198,523	963,259
1970	200,402	905,902
1969	202,764	878,359
1968	203,577	815,116
1967	204,377	862,071
1966	204,661	876,283
1965	203,341	913,761
1964	202,741	950,219
1963	202,370	961,067
1962	200,905	960,046
1961	198,788	798,978
1960	198,461	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in Chile vs Vietnam by year

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Chile

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Vietnam
2023	8.96	13.8
2022	9.67	14.3
2021	9.07	14.7
2020	10.1	15.2
2019	10.9	15.5
2018	11.7	15.4
2017	11.8	16.8
2016	12.7	17.3
2015	13.1	18.5
2014	13.5	18.7
2013	13.6	17.9
2012	13.8	17.9
2011	14	17.6
2010	14.2	17.4
2009	14.4	17.5
2008	14.4	17.7
2007	14.2	17.5
2006	14	17.2
2005	14.2	17.4
2004	14.4	18
2003	14.8	18.2
2002	15.2	18.1
2001	15.9	18.1
2000	16.3	18
1999	16.7	17.6
1998	17.4	18.3
1997	17.9	19.6
1996	18.8	21
1995	19.5	22.7
1994	19.8	24.5
1993	20.4	26.1
1992	21	27.3
1991	21.8	28.5
1990	22.1	28.9
1989	22.3	29
1988	22.5	28.7
1987	22.5	29.2
1986	22.5	30.7
1985	22.5	32.2
1984	22.5	33.3
1983	22.6	33.7
1982	22.7	33.6
1981	23	33.4
1980	23.2	33.5
1979	23.6	34.1
1978	24	34.3
1977	24.5	34.6
1976	24.9	34.9
1975	25.5	35.1
1974	26.1	35.5
1973	26.8	36.9
1972	27.4	36.4
1971	28.1	35.7
1970	28.8	35.2
1969	29.5	35.1
1968	30.2	35.2
1967	30.9	34.6
1966	31.7	35.4
1965	32.4	37.1
1964	33.1	38.6
1963	33.7	40
1962	34.3	40
1961	34.8	35.6
1960	35.3	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 35.3 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Chile

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Vietnam
2100	9.83%	13.2%
2099	9.84%	13.2%
2098	9.85%	13.3%
2097	9.86%	13.3%
2096	9.87%	13.3%
2095	9.88%	13.4%
2094	9.89%	13.4%
2093	9.89%	13.5%
2092	9.89%	13.5%
2091	9.89%	13.6%
2090	9.88%	13.7%
2089	9.87%	13.7%
2088	9.86%	13.8%
2087	9.84%	13.9%
2086	9.82%	14%
2085	9.8%	14%
2084	9.78%	14.1%
2083	9.75%	14.2%
2082	9.73%	14.2%
2081	9.7%	14.3%
2080	9.68%	14.3%
2079	9.65%	14.4%
2078	9.64%	14.4%
2077	9.62%	14.4%
2076	9.61%	14.4%
2075	9.62%	14.5%
2074	9.63%	14.5%
2073	9.65%	14.5%
2072	9.68%	14.5%
2071	9.73%	14.5%
2070	9.78%	14.5%
2069	9.84%	14.5%
2068	9.92%	14.5%
2067	10%	14.6%
2066	10.1%	14.6%
2065	10.2%	14.7%
2064	10.3%	14.8%
2063	10.4%	14.9%
2062	10.5%	15%
2061	10.6%	15.1%
2060	10.7%	15.3%
2059	10.8%	15.4%
2058	10.9%	15.6%
2057	11%	15.8%
2056	11.1%	16%
2055	11.2%	16.2%
2054	11.2%	16.4%
2053	11.3%	16.6%
2052	11.4%	16.7%
2051	11.4%	16.9%
2050	11.5%	17%
2049	11.6%	17.1%
2048	11.6%	17.2%
2047	11.7%	17.3%
2046	11.8%	17.4%
2045	11.9%	17.4%
2044	11.9%	17.5%
2043	12%	17.5%
2042	12.1%	17.5%
2041	12.2%	17.6%
2040	12.2%	17.6%
2039	12.3%	17.7%
2038	12.5%	17.8%
2037	12.6%	18%
2036	12.7%	18.2%
2035	12.9%	18.4%
2034	13.2%	18.7%
2033	13.5%	18.9%
2032	13.9%	19.3%
2031	14.2%	19.7%
2030	14.7%	20.2%
2029	15.1%	20.8%
2028	15.5%	21.4%
2027	15.9%	22.2%
2026	16.3%	22.7%
2025	16.8%	23%
2024	17%	23.2%
2023	17.4%	23.6%
2022	17.8%	23.9%
2021	18.1%	24.2%
2020	18.4%	24.4%
2019	18.7%	24.5%
2018	19%	24.6%
2017	19.3%	24.4%
2016	19.7%	24.1%
2015	19.9%	24%
2014	20.2%	24%
2013	20.5%	23.9%
2012	20.8%	24%
2011	21.1%	24.2%
2010	21.5%	24.6%
2009	22%	25.1%
2008	22.4%	25.6%
2007	22.9%	26.2%
2006	23.5%	26.9%
2005	24.1%	27.7%
2004	24.7%	28.5%
2003	25.3%	29.2%
2002	25.8%	29.9%
2001	26.3%	30.6%
2000	26.8%	31.5%
1999	27.3%	32.5%
1998	27.7%	33.5%
1997	28%	34.5%
1996	28.3%	35.4%
1995	28.6%	36.1%
1994	28.9%	36.7%
1993	29.1%	37.2%
1992	29.3%	37.7%
1991	29.6%	38.1%
1990	29.8%	38.5%
1989	30%	38.8%
1988	30.2%	39.2%
1987	30.5%	39.6%
1986	30.8%	39.9%
1985	31.2%	40.1%
1984	31.5%	40.1%
1983	32%	40.2%
1982	32.4%	40.2%
1981	32.9%	40.2%
1980	33.3%	40.3%
1979	33.8%	40.4%
1978	34.3%	40.6%
1977	34.8%	41%
1976	35.3%	41.2%
1975	35.8%	41.4%
1974	36.3%	41.8%
1973	36.8%	42.1%
1972	37.2%	42.4%
1971	37.6%	42.7%
1970	38%	42.9%
1969	38.3%	43.2%
1968	38.5%	43.4%
1967	38.8%	43.5%
1966	39%	43.6%
1965	39.2%	43.5%
1964	39.4%	43.4%
1963	39.6%	43.1%
1962	39.7%	42.4%
1961	39.7%	41.8%
1960	39.7%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Vietnam

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Chile

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Vietnam
2023	10	48
2022	12	49
2021	14	52
2020	12	51
2019	11	52
2018	11	53
2017	12	55
2016	13	56
2015	14	58
2014	16	59
2013	17	60
2012	18	60
2011	20	61
2010	22	62
2009	24	64
2008	24	65
2007	26	66
2006	27	67
2005	27	69
2004	28	72
2003	29	71
2002	30	74
2001	32	78
2000	33	83
1999	35	86
1998	36	93
1997	39	104
1996	41	111
1995	44	119
1994	47	130
1993	49	135
1992	52	139
1991	54	142
1990	56	147
1989	62	152
1988	64	155
1987	67	163
1986	70	174
1985	73	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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Chile

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Vietnam
2023	0.72%	2%
2022	0.68%	2.04%
2021	0.67%	2.07%
2020	0.68%	2.1%
2019	0.7%	2.12%
2018	0.72%	2.14%
2017	0.75%	2.15%
2016	0.77%	2.18%
2015	0.79%	2.2%
2014	0.81%	2.22%
2013	0.82%	2.24%
2012	0.84%	2.26%
2011	0.86%	2.28%
2010	0.87%	2.31%
2009	0.88%	2.33%
2008	0.89%	2.36%
2007	0.89%	2.4%
2006	0.9%	2.45%
2005	0.91%	2.5%
2004	0.93%	2.57%
2003	0.95%	2.65%
2002	0.98%	2.74%
2001	1.03%	2.86%
2000	1.09%	2.98%
1999	1.15%	3.13%
1998	1.19%	3.29%
1997	1.22%	3.48%
1996	1.26%	3.68%
1995	1.31%	3.9%
1994	1.39%	4.14%
1993	1.5%	4.39%
1992	1.63%	4.64%
1991	1.76%	4.9%
1990	1.91%	5.15%
1989	2.03%	5.4%
1988	2.14%	5.64%
1987	2.2%	5.85%
1986	2.22%	6.04%
1985	2.23%	6.21%
1984	2.3%	6.36%
1983	2.47%	6.5%
1982	2.71%	6.64%
1981	2.98%	6.79%
1980	3.29%	6.94%
1979	3.69%	7.1%
1978	4.2%	7.27%
1977	4.85%	7.44%
1976	5.63%	7.6%
1975	6.46%	7.75%
1974	7.14%	10.7%
1973	7.54%	10.4%
1972	7.73%	11.9%
1971	7.86%	10.5%
1970	8.01%	10.7%
1969	8.26%	10.8%
1968	8.69%	11.6%
1967	9.36%	10%
1966	10.4%	9.97%
1965	11.6%	9.93%
1964	12.7%	8.73%
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 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.