Chile vs Peru
Chile vs Peru: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.17 births per woman in Chile and 1.98 births per woman in Peru, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Peru, by 0.81 births per woman, or 1.7 times that in Chile.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Peru has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Chile at 1.41 births per woman and Peru at 1.69 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Chile | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.17 | 1.98 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.26 | 2 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.18 | 2.03 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.31 | 2.06 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.43 | 2.09 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.54 | 2.12 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.56 | 2.15 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.69 | 2.19 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.74 | 2.23 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.77 | 2.27 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.79 | 2.32 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.8 | 2.36 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.82 | 2.41 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 1.84 | 2.42 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 1.86 | 2.48 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 1.85 | 2.53 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 1.83 | 2.58 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 1.8 | 2.62 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 1.83 | 2.64 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 1.84 | 2.67 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 1.89 | 2.66 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 1.93 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.01 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.05 | 2.85 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.07 | 2.92 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.15 | 3 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.28 | 3.2 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.35 | 3.32 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.38 | 3.43 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.43 | 3.55 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.48 | 3.67 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.56 | 3.79 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 2.58 | 3.91 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 2.59 | 4.03 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 2.59 | 4.14 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 2.59 | 4.25 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 2.59 | 4.35 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 2.59 | 4.46 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 2.6 | 4.57 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 2.62 | 4.68 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 2.65 | 4.8 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 2.69 | 4.92 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 2.74 | 5.04 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 2.81 | 5.17 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 2.89 | 5.31 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 2.98 | 5.44 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 3.08 | 5.58 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 3.18 | 5.71 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 3.29 | 5.84 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 3.41 | 5.97 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 3.53 | 6.09 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 3.65 | 6.21 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 3.78 | 6.32 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 3.9 | 6.42 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 4.03 | 6.51 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 4.14 | 6.6 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 4.26 | 6.68 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 4.36 | 6.75 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 4.46 | 6.81 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 4.54 | 6.86 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 4.66 | 6.92 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 4.7 | 6.94 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 4.73 | 6.95 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 4.75 | 6.96 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 4.77 | 6.96 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 4.8 | 6.96 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 4.78 | 6.96 | 5 |
| 1954 | 4.77 | 6.96 | 5 |
| 1953 | 4.79 | 6.95 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 4.78 | 6.95 | 5 |
| 1951 | 4.8 | 6.94 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 4.84 | 6.94 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Chile | Peru | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.140.91–1.38 | 1.971.63–2.31 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.130.85–1.4 | 1.941.57–2.34 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.120.8–1.43 | 1.931.53–2.35 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.120.75–1.44 | 1.911.48–2.37 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.120.73–1.46 | 1.91.41–2.37 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.130.7–1.49 | 1.881.4–2.38 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.130.68–1.5 | 1.871.34–2.41 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.130.67–1.53 | 1.861.33–2.41 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.140.67–1.54 | 1.851.32–2.39 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.150.64–1.57 | 1.841.29–2.4 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.150.65–1.57 | 1.841.27–2.42 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.160.63–1.59 | 1.831.24–2.44 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.170.63–1.6 | 1.821.23–2.43 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.170.65–1.62 | 1.811.2–2.41 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.180.66–1.64 | 1.811.19–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.190.66–1.67 | 1.81.2–2.41 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.190.66–1.67 | 1.791.18–2.43 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.20.67–1.71 | 1.791.17–2.43 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.20.66–1.7 | 1.781.15–2.42 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.210.67–1.72 | 1.781.15–2.41 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.210.66–1.73 | 1.771.15–2.41 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.220.65–1.73 | 1.771.14–2.42 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.220.65–1.73 | 1.761.13–2.4 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.220.66–1.74 | 1.751.1–2.4 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.230.65–1.74 | 1.751.08–2.39 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.240.65–1.77 | 1.751.08–2.41 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.240.66–1.76 | 1.741.09–2.39 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.250.64–1.78 | 1.741.1–2.4 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.250.66–1.79 | 1.741.1–2.39 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.260.65–1.79 | 1.741.11–2.38 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.260.67–1.81 | 1.741.09–2.39 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.260.66–1.82 | 1.731.08–2.39 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.270.67–1.82 | 1.731.09–2.39 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.280.67–1.83 | 1.731.08–2.37 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.280.67–1.83 | 1.721.09–2.38 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.290.67–1.83 | 1.721.07–2.4 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.290.67–1.85 | 1.721.06–2.38 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.30.67–1.85 | 1.721.07–2.39 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.30.67–1.87 | 1.711.06–2.39 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.30.68–1.89 | 1.711.06–2.37 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.310.68–1.88 | 1.711.03–2.37 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.310.68–1.9 | 1.711.04–2.36 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.320.68–1.9 | 1.711.07–2.37 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.320.69–1.91 | 1.711.05–2.39 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.330.69–1.92 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.330.7–1.91 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.330.7–1.91 | 1.71.04–2.39 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.330.69–1.91 | 1.71.05–2.39 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.340.69–1.91 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.340.69–1.93 | 1.71.05–2.38 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.340.69–1.95 | 1.71.03–2.4 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.340.69–1.95 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.350.7–1.95 | 1.71.03–2.39 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.350.69–1.96 | 1.71.03–2.38 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.350.68–1.95 | 1.71.02–2.41 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.360.68–1.95 | 1.71.03–2.42 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.360.68–1.97 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.360.67–1.97 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.360.67–1.98 | 1.71–2.4 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.370.67–1.98 | 1.691–2.39 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.370.66–1.98 | 1.691.01–2.39 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.370.67–1.98 | 1.691.01–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.370.67–1.99 | 1.691.02–2.41 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.380.67–1.99 | 1.691–2.41 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.380.67–2.01 | 1.690.98–2.43 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.380.67–2.02 | 1.690.99–2.44 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.380.66–2.03 | 1.690.96–2.43 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.390.66–2.04 | 1.690.97–2.43 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.390.67–2.04 | 1.690.98–2.42 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.390.69–2.04 | 1.690.98–2.43 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.390.68–2.04 | 1.690.98–2.4 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.40.69–2.04 | 1.690.96–2.42 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.40.67–2.02 | 1.690.96–2.44 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.40.69–2.06 | 1.690.95–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.40.68–2.06 | 1.690.99–2.43 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.410.67–2.05 | 1.681–2.44 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.410.68–2.03 | 1.690.99–2.45 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Chile vs Peru
Health
- Life expectancyChile: 81.2 years in 2023Peru: 77.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityChile: 0.7 per 100 live births in 2024Peru: 1.3 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityChile: 4.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Peru: 11.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterChile: 98.8% in 2022Peru: 52% in 2022
- DepressionChile: 4.06% in 2017Peru: 2.28% in 2017
- Suicide rateChile: 10.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Peru: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationChile: 19.7 million people in 2023Peru: 33.9 million people in 2023
- Population growthChile: 0.57% a year in 2023Peru: 1.12% a year in 2023
- Urban populationChile: 89.2% in 2025Peru: 85.6% in 2025
- Median ageChile: 36 years in 2023Peru: 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overChile: 13.7% in 2023Peru: 9% in 2023
- Net migration rateChile: 3.2 per 1,000 people in 2023Peru: 0.7 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingChile: 1.52% of GDP in 2025Peru: 0.81% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsChile: $5.15B in 2025Peru: $2.43B in 2025
- Military spending per personChile: $269 in 2025Peru: $75 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingChile: 5.7% of government spending in 2025Peru: 3.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelChile: 114,000 people in 2020Peru: 158,000 people in 2020
- National powerChile: 0.23% of world capability in 2022Peru: 0.28% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersChile: 1.28% of the labour force in 2020Peru: 0.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsChile: 14 million TIV in 2025Peru: 90 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsChile: 8 million TIV in 2022Peru: 5 million TIV in 2004