Fertility & birth rates in Bahrain and East Timor

Fertility rate in Bahrain vs East Timor by year

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Bahrain

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Bahrain	East Timor
2023	1.82	2.71
2022	1.84	2.8
2021	1.85	2.89
2020	1.86	3.01
2019	1.84	3.12
2018	1.91	3.24
2017	1.98	3.4
2016	2.04	3.58
2015	2.11	3.78
2014	2.15	4
2013	2.17	4.21
2012	2.11	4.4
2011	2.03	4.61
2010	1.99	4.82
2009	2.05	4.99
2008	2.15	5.17
2007	2.28	5.33
2006	2.46	5.47
2005	2.67	5.61
2004	2.77	5.74
2003	2.78	5.85
2002	2.7	5.9
2001	2.65	5.92
2000	2.8	5.93
1999	2.9	5.97
1998	2.89	5.96
1997	2.92	5.96
1996	2.99	5.94
1995	3.13	5.94
1994	3.29	5.91
1993	3.46	5.88
1992	3.55	5.87
1991	3.63	5.84
1990	3.82	5.81
1989	3.96	5.76
1988	4.04	5.72
1987	4.13	5.68
1986	4.25	5.67
1985	4.28	5.65
1984	4.3	5.61
1983	4.41	5.59
1982	4.51	5.56
1981	4.6	5.53
1980	4.76	5.22
1979	4.94	5.14
1978	5.12	5.09
1977	5.29	5.09
1976	5.45	5.12
1975	5.62	5.19
1974	5.79	5.29
1973	5.97	5.39
1972	6.14	5.49
1971	6.28	5.58
1970	6.43	5.66
1969	6.57	5.72
1968	6.71	5.79
1967	6.84	5.86
1966	6.94	5.93
1965	7.03	6.01
1964	7.09	6.08
1963	7.14	6.16
1962	7.19	6.22
1961	7.23	6.27
1960	7.26	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Bahrain was 1.82 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.71 in East Timor in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Bahrain vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Bahrain

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Bahrain	East Timor
2023	16,356	20,495
2022	17,058	20,625
2021	15,401	20,101
2020	15,056	21,166
2019	16,639	21,307
2018	17,445	21,650
2017	18,140	22,145
2016	17,996	22,778
2015	18,193	23,391
2014	17,826	24,040
2013	17,044	24,538
2012	16,219	24,890
2011	15,990	25,237
2010	16,474	25,515
2009	15,795	25,696
2008	15,541	25,888
2007	15,393	26,074
2006	15,248	26,221
2005	15,196	26,412
2004	14,454	26,751
2003	13,243	26,900
2002	11,875	25,410
2001	10,948	23,314
2000	11,339	21,579
1999	11,397	21,871
1998	10,970	23,590
1997	10,739	23,501
1996	10,607	22,703
1995	10,824	21,962
1994	11,133	21,746
1993	11,521	20,770
1992	11,577	19,880
1991	11,491	18,605
1990	12,337	18,343
1989	12,293	17,758
1988	11,995	12,118
1987	11,709	11,945
1986	11,455	11,062
1985	10,924	10,788
1984	10,269	10,922
1983	9,821	9,686
1982	9,396	9,579
1981	9,020	9,336
1980	8,802	6,940
1979	8,587	987
1978	8,358	-1,000
1977	8,093	296
1976	7,818	783
1975	7,535	-1,062
1974	7,265	8,405
1973	7,012	10,033
1972	6,763	10,030
1971	6,650	9,964
1970	6,973	9,824
1969	7,277	9,611
1968	7,584	9,356
1967	7,492	9,089
1966	7,342	8,810
1965	7,148	8,526
1964	6,873	8,235
1963	6,557	7,938
1962	6,232	7,639
1961	5,882	7,330
1960	5,513	7,012

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 +1.04% in Bahrain and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.16% in Bahrain and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Bahrain vs East Timor by year

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Bahrain

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Bahrain	East Timor
2023	12.5	22.1
2022	13.3	22.4
2021	13	22.7
2020	12.8	23.4
2019	13.3	23.9
2018	13.6	24.5
2017	14.1	25.3
2016	14.6	26.2
2015	15.4	27.1
2014	15.6	28.1
2013	15.6	29
2012	15.4	29.8
2011	15.4	30.7
2010	15.5	31.5
2009	15.5	32.3
2008	16.2	33.1
2007	17	34
2006	18.1	35.1
2005	19.4	36.2
2004	19.9	37.5
2003	19.7	38.4
2002	19.1	38
2001	19.1	38
2000	20.4	38.6
1999	21.1	46.8
1998	20.9	40.7
1997	21	41
1996	21.3	41.3
1995	22.3	41.7
1994	23.4	42
1993	24.7	42.1
1992	25.5	42.3
1991	26	42.3
1990	27.1	42.7
1989	27.9	42.9
1988	28.3	43.1
1987	28.6	43.3
1986	29	43.8
1985	28.8	44.2
1984	28.2	44.5
1983	28	45
1982	27.9	45.6
1981	27.9	46.3
1980	28.4	43.3
1979	29	42
1978	29.7	40.6
1977	30.3	39.6
1976	31	39
1975	31.6	38.5
1974	32.4	39.6
1973	33.2	40.4
1972	34.1	41.3
1971	35.5	42.1
1970	38.4	42.8
1969	40.7	43.3
1968	43.2	43.8
1967	44.3	44.2
1966	45.5	44.5
1965	46.6	44.8
1964	47.4	45
1963	48.1	45.2
1962	48.7	45.3
1961	49.2	45.3
1960	49.6	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.5 in Bahrain and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 49.6 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Bahrain

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Bahrain	East Timor
2100	16.6%	15.2%
2099	16.6%	15.3%
2098	16.6%	15.3%
2097	16.6%	15.3%
2096	16.6%	15.4%
2095	16.6%	15.4%
2094	16.5%	15.5%
2093	16.5%	15.6%
2092	16.5%	15.6%
2091	16.5%	15.7%
2090	16.5%	15.8%
2089	16.6%	15.9%
2088	16.6%	16%
2087	16.6%	16.1%
2086	16.6%	16.2%
2085	16.6%	16.4%
2084	16.6%	16.5%
2083	16.6%	16.6%
2082	16.6%	16.8%
2081	16.6%	16.9%
2080	16.6%	17%
2079	16.6%	17.2%
2078	16.6%	17.3%
2077	16.6%	17.4%
2076	16.6%	17.5%
2075	16.6%	17.7%
2074	16.6%	17.8%
2073	16.6%	17.9%
2072	16.6%	18%
2071	16.6%	18.2%
2070	16.6%	18.3%
2069	16.5%	18.4%
2068	16.5%	18.6%
2067	16.5%	18.7%
2066	16.5%	18.9%
2065	16.5%	19%
2064	16.5%	19.2%
2063	16.5%	19.4%
2062	16.6%	19.6%
2061	16.6%	19.9%
2060	16.6%	20.1%
2059	16.7%	20.4%
2058	16.7%	20.7%
2057	16.8%	21%
2056	16.8%	21.3%
2055	16.9%	21.6%
2054	16.9%	21.9%
2053	17%	22.3%
2052	17%	22.6%
2051	17.1%	23%
2050	17.2%	23.3%
2049	17.2%	23.6%
2048	17.2%	24%
2047	17.3%	24.3%
2046	17.3%	24.6%
2045	17.3%	24.9%
2044	17.3%	25.2%
2043	17.3%	25.5%
2042	17.3%	25.8%
2041	17.3%	26.1%
2040	17.3%	26.3%
2039	17.3%	26.5%
2038	17.3%	26.8%
2037	17.2%	27%
2036	17.2%	27.4%
2035	17.1%	27.8%
2034	17.1%	28.4%
2033	17.2%	28.9%
2032	17.3%	29.5%
2031	17.4%	30.1%
2030	17.5%	30.8%
2029	17.7%	31.3%
2028	17.8%	31.9%
2027	18%	32.4%
2026	18.3%	32.9%
2025	18.6%	33.4%
2024	18.7%	33.7%
2023	19%	34.2%
2022	19.1%	34.8%
2021	19.3%	35.4%
2020	19.9%	36%
2019	20.1%	36.6%
2018	19.8%	37.2%
2017	19.8%	37.8%
2016	20.1%	38.4%
2015	20.5%	39.1%
2014	20.3%	39.8%
2013	19.8%	40.4%
2012	19.9%	40.9%
2011	20.4%	41.3%
2010	20.4%	41.6%
2009	20.6%	41.9%
2008	21.3%	42.1%
2007	22%	42.3%
2006	22.8%	42.2%
2005	23.7%	42.1%
2004	24.9%	42%
2003	26.2%	42.2%
2002	27.6%	42.4%
2001	28.9%	42.5%
2000	29.8%	42.6%
1999	30.2%	42.7%
1998	30.7%	42.9%
1997	31.2%	43%
1996	31.7%	43%
1995	32.2%	43%
1994	32.6%	42.9%
1993	33.1%	42.7%
1992	33.5%	42.6%
1991	33.6%	42.4%
1990	33.6%	42.2%
1989	33.4%	41.9%
1988	33.3%	41.3%
1987	33.3%	40.7%
1986	33.3%	40.2%
1985	33.4%	39.7%
1984	33.7%	39.3%
1983	34%	38.8%
1982	34.4%	38.4%
1981	34.8%	37.8%
1980	35.3%	37.4%
1979	36%	37.5%
1978	36.8%	38%
1977	37.7%	38.5%
1976	38.7%	39%
1975	39.8%	39.4%
1974	41%	39.7%
1973	42.2%	39.8%
1972	43.4%	39.7%
1971	44.4%	39.7%
1970	45.3%	39.6%
1969	45.8%	39.5%
1968	46.1%	39.3%
1967	45.9%	39.1%
1966	45.3%	38.9%
1965	44.7%	38.7%
1964	44.1%	38.8%
1963	43.6%	39%
1962	43.2%	39.3%
1961	42.9%	39.7%
1960	42.7%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Bahrain and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 33.6% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Bahrain and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Bahrain vs East Timor

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Bahrain

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Bahrain	East Timor
2023	17	192
2022	5	235
2021	10	263
2020	7	257
2019	17	237
2018	16	251
2017	17	269
2016	17	287
2015	16	305
2014	16	327
2013	17	349
2012	17	374
2011	18	404
2010	18	439
2009	18	477
2008	19	518
2007	19	559
2006	20	600
2005	20	648
2004	21	683
2003	22	714
2002	23	724
2001	24	761
2000	25	796
1999	26	1,488
1998	27	1,157
1997	28	1,166
1996	30	1,193
1995	31	1,239
1994	33	1,254
1993	33	1,308
1992	34	1,368
1991	34	1,439
1990	35	1,477
1989	35	1,511
1988	36	1,743
1987	36	1,763
1986	37	1,860
1985	37	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 17 deaths per 100,000 live births in Bahrain, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Bahrain

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Bahrain	East Timor
2023	0.86%	5%
2022	0.84%	5.14%
2021	0.82%	5.28%
2020	0.8%	5.42%
2019	0.78%	5.55%
2018	0.77%	5.66%
2017	0.77%	5.78%
2016	0.76%	5.91%
2015	0.77%	6.06%
2014	0.78%	6.23%
2013	0.79%	6.42%
2012	0.81%	6.63%
2011	0.83%	6.86%
2010	0.86%	7.11%
2009	0.9%	7.38%
2008	0.94%	7.68%
2007	0.98%	8.01%
2006	1.03%	8.36%
2005	1.06%	8.75%
2004	1.1%	9.17%
2003	1.13%	9.61%
2002	1.16%	10.1%
2001	1.2%	10.6%
2000	1.25%	11.1%
1999	1.32%	19.4%
1998	1.41%	18%
1997	1.52%	17.7%
1996	1.66%	18.5%
1995	1.82%	19.3%
1994	1.97%	19.2%
1993	2.1%	20%
1992	2.21%	21.1%
1991	2.27%	22.2%
1990	2.31%	22.5%
1989	2.32%	23%
1988	2.34%	24.1%
1987	2.38%	24.4%
1986	2.44%	26.3%
1985	2.52%	27.1%
1984	2.63%	-
1983	2.76%	-
1982	2.91%	-
1981	3.09%	-
1980	3.3%	-
1979	3.54%	-
1978	3.81%	-
1977	4.11%	-
1976	4.45%	-
1975	4.84%	-
1974	5.29%	-
1973	5.8%	-
1972	6.38%	-
1971	7.05%	-
1970	7.79%	-
1969	8.6%	-
1968	9.5%	-
1967	10.5%	-
1966	11.5%	-
1965	12.7%	-
1964	13.9%	-
1963	15.2%	-
1962	16.6%	-
1961	18.2%	-
1960	19.8%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.86% in Bahrain and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.