Fertility & birth rates in Chile and Zambia

Fertility rate in Chile vs Zambia by year

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Chile

Zambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Chile	Zambia
2023	1.17	4.1
2022	1.25	4.18
2021	1.18	4.25
2020	1.31	4.32
2019	1.43	4.42
2018	1.54	4.49
2017	1.56	4.57
2016	1.69	4.67
2015	1.74	4.78
2014	1.77	4.89
2013	1.79	5.01
2012	1.8	5.14
2011	1.82	5.26
2010	1.84	5.36
2009	1.86	5.45
2008	1.85	5.53
2007	1.83	5.61
2006	1.8	5.68
2005	1.83	5.7
2004	1.84	5.7
2003	1.89	5.71
2002	1.93	5.77
2001	2.01	5.85
2000	2.05	5.92
1999	2.07	6
1998	2.15	6.07
1997	2.2	6.12
1996	2.28	6.18
1995	2.35	6.23
1994	2.38	6.26
1993	2.43	6.3
1992	2.48	6.35
1991	2.56	6.46
1990	2.58	6.57
1989	2.59	6.64
1988	2.59	6.7
1987	2.59	6.8
1986	2.59	6.87
1985	2.59	6.93
1984	2.6	6.97
1983	2.62	7.01
1982	2.65	7.04
1981	2.69	7.07
1980	2.74	7.14
1979	2.81	7.22
1978	2.89	7.29
1977	2.98	7.35
1976	3.08	7.39
1975	3.18	7.42
1974	3.29	7.36
1973	3.41	7.34
1972	3.53	7.3
1971	3.65	7.26
1970	3.78	7.22
1969	3.9	7.18
1968	4.03	7.18
1967	4.14	7.15
1966	4.26	7.14
1965	4.36	7.12
1964	4.46	7.09
1963	4.54	7.06
1962	4.6	7.01
1961	4.66	6.98
1960	4.7	6.95

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chile was 1.17 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Chile

Zambia

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Year	Natural population change
	Chile	Zambia
2023	48,518	577,660
2022	41,041	563,456
2021	27,530	535,629
2020	52,378	536,484
2019	86,006	528,089
2018	103,950	515,644
2017	106,268	504,630
2016	120,545	497,521
2015	127,074	491,021
2014	131,373	483,663
2013	133,785	476,846
2012	134,617	469,406
2011	141,053	459,743
2010	145,527	448,337
2009	147,576	434,458
2008	147,105	419,560
2007	145,043	403,729
2006	142,277	387,891
2005	147,009	368,756
2004	150,138	349,352
2003	154,287	331,189
2002	162,322	316,041
2001	171,659	302,682
2000	175,362	293,186
1999	177,995	283,297
1998	185,815	275,568
1997	190,433	268,198
1996	199,897	262,468
1995	208,017	257,897
1994	209,834	252,023
1993	215,003	245,917
1992	219,224	239,953
1991	227,180	237,957
1990	226,941	235,835
1989	224,854	233,429
1988	221,602	230,118
1987	218,034	227,813
1986	213,571	224,768
1985	208,910	221,351
1984	205,407	216,695
1983	202,352	212,712
1982	199,522	207,621
1981	198,211	202,822
1980	198,281	198,817
1979	197,198	197,578
1978	196,483	194,933
1977	197,163	191,557
1976	196,986	186,762
1975	196,890	182,258
1974	196,322	174,484
1973	197,666	168,258
1972	198,162	161,648
1971	198,523	155,249
1970	200,402	149,380
1969	202,764	142,660
1968	203,577	137,315
1967	204,377	131,938
1966	204,661	127,164
1965	203,341	122,814
1964	202,741	117,197
1963	202,370	114,555
1962	200,905	110,173
1961	198,788	106,318
1960	198,461	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Chile and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Chile vs Zambia by year

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Chile

Zambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Chile	Zambia
2023	8.96	33.1
2022	9.67	33.5
2021	9.07	33.9
2020	10.1	34.4
2019	10.9	35
2018	11.7	35.5
2017	11.8	35.9
2016	12.7	36.6
2015	13.1	37.3
2014	13.5	38.1
2013	13.6	39
2012	13.8	39.9
2011	14	40.7
2010	14.2	41.4
2009	14.4	42
2008	14.4	42.6
2007	14.2	43.2
2006	14	43.7
2005	14.2	43.8
2004	14.4	43.9
2003	14.8	43.9
2002	15.2	44.3
2001	15.9	44.8
2000	16.3	45.5
1999	16.7	45.9
1998	17.4	46.2
1997	17.9	46.3
1996	18.8	46.6
1995	19.5	46.8
1994	19.8	46.7
1993	20.4	46.6
1992	21	46.6
1991	21.8	46.9
1990	22.1	47
1989	22.3	47.1
1988	22.5	47.1
1987	22.5	47.3
1986	22.5	47.4
1985	22.5	47.4
1984	22.5	47.3
1983	22.6	47.3
1982	22.7	47.3
1981	23	47.3
1980	23.2	47.5
1979	23.6	48.2
1978	24	48.7
1977	24.5	49.2
1976	24.9	49.5
1975	25.5	50
1974	26.1	49.7
1973	26.8	49.7
1972	27.4	49.6
1971	28.1	49.4
1970	28.8	49.3
1969	29.5	48.9
1968	30.2	48.9
1967	30.9	48.8
1966	31.7	48.8
1965	32.4	48.8
1964	33.1	48.9
1963	33.7	48.9
1962	34.3	48.9
1961	34.8	48.9
1960	35.3	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.96 in Chile and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 35.3 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Zambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Chile	Zambia
2100	9.83%	21.6%
2099	9.84%	21.7%
2098	9.85%	21.9%
2097	9.86%	22%
2096	9.87%	22.2%
2095	9.88%	22.3%
2094	9.89%	22.5%
2093	9.89%	22.7%
2092	9.89%	22.8%
2091	9.89%	23%
2090	9.88%	23.1%
2089	9.87%	23.3%
2088	9.86%	23.5%
2087	9.84%	23.6%
2086	9.82%	23.8%
2085	9.8%	24%
2084	9.78%	24.2%
2083	9.75%	24.3%
2082	9.73%	24.5%
2081	9.7%	24.7%
2080	9.68%	24.9%
2079	9.65%	25.1%
2078	9.64%	25.3%
2077	9.62%	25.5%
2076	9.61%	25.7%
2075	9.62%	25.9%
2074	9.63%	26.1%
2073	9.65%	26.4%
2072	9.68%	26.6%
2071	9.73%	26.8%
2070	9.78%	27%
2069	9.84%	27.2%
2068	9.92%	27.5%
2067	10%	27.7%
2066	10.1%	27.9%
2065	10.2%	28.1%
2064	10.3%	28.4%
2063	10.4%	28.6%
2062	10.5%	28.9%
2061	10.6%	29.1%
2060	10.7%	29.3%
2059	10.8%	29.6%
2058	10.9%	29.8%
2057	11%	30.1%
2056	11.1%	30.4%
2055	11.2%	30.6%
2054	11.2%	30.9%
2053	11.3%	31.2%
2052	11.4%	31.5%
2051	11.4%	31.8%
2050	11.5%	32.2%
2049	11.6%	32.5%
2048	11.6%	32.8%
2047	11.7%	33.2%
2046	11.8%	33.5%
2045	11.9%	33.9%
2044	11.9%	34.2%
2043	12%	34.6%
2042	12.1%	34.9%
2041	12.2%	35.3%
2040	12.2%	35.6%
2039	12.3%	36%
2038	12.5%	36.3%
2037	12.6%	36.6%
2036	12.7%	37%
2035	12.9%	37.3%
2034	13.2%	37.6%
2033	13.5%	38%
2032	13.9%	38.3%
2031	14.2%	38.7%
2030	14.7%	39%
2029	15.1%	39.4%
2028	15.5%	39.8%
2027	15.9%	40.3%
2026	16.3%	40.7%
2025	16.8%	41.2%
2024	17%	41.5%
2023	17.4%	42%
2022	17.8%	42.4%
2021	18.1%	42.9%
2020	18.4%	43.3%
2019	18.7%	43.8%
2018	19%	44.1%
2017	19.3%	44.5%
2016	19.7%	44.9%
2015	19.9%	45.2%
2014	20.2%	45.5%
2013	20.5%	45.7%
2012	20.8%	45.9%
2011	21.1%	46.1%
2010	21.5%	46.3%
2009	22%	46.4%
2008	22.4%	46.6%
2007	22.9%	46.8%
2006	23.5%	47%
2005	24.1%	47.1%
2004	24.7%	47.3%
2003	25.3%	47.4%
2002	25.8%	47.6%
2001	26.3%	47.8%
2000	26.8%	48%
1999	27.3%	48.1%
1998	27.7%	48.2%
1997	28%	48.2%
1996	28.3%	48.2%
1995	28.6%	48.2%
1994	28.9%	48.2%
1993	29.1%	48.2%
1992	29.3%	48.2%
1991	29.6%	48.3%
1990	29.8%	48.4%
1989	30%	48.5%
1988	30.2%	48.6%
1987	30.5%	48.7%
1986	30.8%	48.8%
1985	31.2%	48.9%
1984	31.5%	49%
1983	32%	49.1%
1982	32.4%	49.3%
1981	32.9%	49.4%
1980	33.3%	49.5%
1979	33.8%	49.5%
1978	34.3%	49.4%
1977	34.8%	49.2%
1976	35.3%	49.1%
1975	35.8%	48.8%
1974	36.3%	48.6%
1973	36.8%	48.3%
1972	37.2%	48%
1971	37.6%	47.7%
1970	38%	47.4%
1969	38.3%	47.2%
1968	38.5%	47.1%
1967	38.8%	47%
1966	39%	46.9%
1965	39.2%	46.9%
1964	39.4%	46.7%
1963	39.6%	46.5%
1962	39.7%	46.3%
1961	39.7%	46.2%
1960	39.7%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17% of the population in Chile and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 29.8% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chile and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Chile vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Chile	Zambia
2023	10	85
2022	12	89
2021	14	140
2020	12	99
2019	11	103
2018	11	117
2017	12	141
2016	13	158
2015	14	154
2014	16	174
2013	17	213
2012	18	256
2011	20	291
2010	22	332
2009	24	406
2008	24	394
2007	26	324
2006	27	262
2005	27	264
2004	28	260
2003	29	250
2002	30	274
2001	32	306
2000	33	340
1999	35	378
1998	36	392
1997	39	403
1996	41	433
1995	44	466
1994	47	507
1993	49	532
1992	52	581
1991	54	611
1990	56	625
1989	62	635
1988	64	635
1987	67	630
1986	70	619
1985	73	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Zambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Chile	Zambia
2023	0.72%	4.47%
2022	0.68%	4.67%
2021	0.67%	4.92%
2020	0.68%	5.24%
2019	0.7%	5.41%
2018	0.72%	5.52%
2017	0.75%	5.61%
2016	0.77%	5.9%
2015	0.79%	6.15%
2014	0.81%	6.38%
2013	0.82%	6.72%
2012	0.84%	7.04%
2011	0.86%	7.31%
2010	0.87%	7.57%
2009	0.88%	8%
2008	0.89%	8.62%
2007	0.89%	9.14%
2006	0.9%	9.71%
2005	0.91%	10.5%
2004	0.93%	11.4%
2003	0.95%	12.4%
2002	0.98%	13.4%
2001	1.03%	14.4%
2000	1.09%	15.3%
1999	1.15%	15.9%
1998	1.19%	16.3%
1997	1.22%	16.7%
1996	1.26%	17%
1995	1.31%	17.3%
1994	1.39%	17.7%
1993	1.5%	17.9%
1992	1.63%	18.1%
1991	1.76%	18.1%
1990	1.91%	18.1%
1989	2.03%	17.9%
1988	2.14%	17.7%
1987	2.2%	17.3%
1986	2.22%	17%
1985	2.23%	16.6%
1984	2.3%	16.2%
1983	2.47%	15.9%
1982	2.71%	15.7%
1981	2.98%	15.6%
1980	3.29%	15.5%
1979	3.69%	15.4%
1978	4.2%	15.3%
1977	4.85%	15.3%
1976	5.63%	15.4%
1975	6.46%	15.5%
1974	7.14%	15.9%
1973	7.54%	16.3%
1972	7.73%	16.9%
1971	7.86%	17.4%
1970	8.01%	17.9%
1969	8.26%	18.3%
1968	8.69%	18.5%
1967	9.36%	18.7%
1966	10.4%	18.9%
1965	11.6%	19%
1964	12.7%	19.2%
1963	13.6%	19.5%
1962	14.3%	19.8%
1961	14.9%	20.1%
1960	15.3%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.72% in Chile and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.