Fertility & birth rates in Brazil and East Timor

Fertility rate in Brazil vs East Timor by year

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Brazil

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Brazil	East Timor
2023	1.62	2.71
2022	1.63	2.8
2021	1.64	2.89
2020	1.65	3.01
2019	1.71	3.12
2018	1.74	3.24
2017	1.74	3.4
2016	1.73	3.58
2015	1.78	3.78
2014	1.78	4
2013	1.76	4.21
2012	1.77	4.4
2011	1.78	4.61
2010	1.79	4.82
2009	1.8	4.99
2008	1.82	5.17
2007	1.85	5.33
2006	1.9	5.47
2005	1.94	5.61
2004	1.97	5.74
2003	2.01	5.85
2002	2.08	5.9
2001	2.16	5.92
2000	2.25	5.93
1999	2.34	5.97
1998	2.42	5.96
1997	2.47	5.96
1996	2.51	5.94
1995	2.57	5.94
1994	2.6	5.91
1993	2.66	5.88
1992	2.71	5.87
1991	2.81	5.84
1990	2.9	5.81
1989	3.01	5.76
1988	3.11	5.72
1987	3.23	5.68
1986	3.36	5.67
1985	3.48	5.65
1984	3.6	5.61
1983	3.72	5.59
1982	3.84	5.56
1981	3.94	5.53
1980	4.04	5.22
1979	4.12	5.14
1978	4.2	5.09
1977	4.27	5.09
1976	4.34	5.12
1975	4.42	5.19
1974	4.5	5.29
1973	4.64	5.39
1972	4.74	5.49
1971	4.84	5.58
1970	4.93	5.66
1969	5.04	5.72
1968	5.17	5.79
1967	5.34	5.86
1966	5.52	5.93
1965	5.68	6.01
1964	5.82	6.08
1963	5.93	6.16
1962	5.98	6.22
1961	6.02	6.27
1960	6.05	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Brazil was 1.62 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 Brazil vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Brazil

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Brazil	East Timor
2023	1,107,434	20,495
2022	1,054,897	20,625
2021	919,507	20,101
2020	1,146,174	21,166
2019	1,472,104	21,307
2018	1,583,935	21,650
2017	1,610,402	22,145
2016	1,609,488	22,778
2015	1,742,275	23,391
2014	1,757,948	24,040
2013	1,758,716	24,538
2012	1,782,516	24,890
2011	1,815,758	25,237
2010	1,847,336	25,515
2009	1,878,542	25,696
2008	1,908,051	25,888
2007	1,970,372	26,074
2006	2,026,119	26,221
2005	2,083,281	26,412
2004	2,108,072	26,751
2003	2,128,819	26,900
2002	2,207,017	25,410
2001	2,291,210	23,314
2000	2,372,043	21,579
1999	2,450,869	21,871
1998	2,514,728	23,590
1997	2,531,758	23,501
1996	2,530,690	22,703
1995	2,546,195	21,962
1994	2,532,951	21,746
1993	2,545,874	20,770
1992	2,547,698	19,880
1991	2,606,167	18,605
1990	2,652,959	18,343
1989	2,717,923	17,758
1988	2,768,082	12,118
1987	2,825,485	11,945
1986	2,880,440	11,062
1985	2,912,908	10,788
1984	2,931,496	10,922
1983	2,952,335	9,686
1982	2,948,552	9,579
1981	2,928,262	9,336
1980	2,887,768	6,940
1979	2,836,759	987
1978	2,778,815	-1,000
1977	2,715,328	296
1976	2,648,647	783
1975	2,585,130	-1,062
1974	2,524,254	8,405
1973	2,501,309	10,033
1972	2,454,698	10,030
1971	2,407,319	9,964
1970	2,362,073	9,824
1969	2,324,190	9,611
1968	2,301,561	9,356
1967	2,307,560	9,089
1966	2,325,332	8,810
1965	2,336,415	8,526
1964	2,338,478	8,235
1963	2,326,400	7,938
1962	2,286,666	7,639
1961	2,240,178	7,330
1960	2,190,392	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 +0.52% in Brazil and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.68% in Brazil and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Brazil vs East Timor by year

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Brazil

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Brazil	East Timor
2023	12.3	22.1
2022	12.6	22.4
2021	12.8	22.7
2020	13	23.4
2019	13.5	23.9
2018	14	24.5
2017	14.1	25.3
2016	14.1	26.2
2015	14.7	27.1
2014	14.8	28.1
2013	14.8	29
2012	14.9	29.8
2011	15.1	30.7
2010	15.3	31.5
2009	15.6	32.3
2008	15.8	33.1
2007	16.2	34
2006	16.7	35.1
2005	17.2	36.2
2004	17.5	37.5
2003	17.8	38.4
2002	18.5	38
2001	19.2	38
2000	19.9	38.6
1999	20.6	46.8
1998	21.2	40.7
1997	21.6	41
1996	21.9	41.3
1995	22.3	41.7
1994	22.5	42
1993	23	42.1
1992	23.3	42.3
1991	24.1	42.3
1990	24.8	42.7
1989	25.6	42.9
1988	26.5	43.1
1987	27.4	43.3
1986	28.3	43.8
1985	29.2	44.2
1984	30	44.5
1983	30.8	45
1982	31.5	45.6
1981	32	46.3
1980	32.4	43.3
1979	32.7	42
1978	33	40.6
1977	33.2	39.6
1976	33.3	39
1975	33.5	38.5
1974	33.7	39.6
1973	34.2	40.4
1972	34.5	41.3
1971	34.9	42.1
1970	35.2	42.8
1969	35.7	43.3
1968	36.3	43.8
1967	37.4	44.2
1966	38.6	44.5
1965	39.8	44.8
1964	41	45
1963	42	45.2
1962	42.7	45.3
1961	43.3	45.3
1960	43.9	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 12.3 in Brazil and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 43.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Brazil

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Brazil	East Timor
2100	12.4%	15.2%
2099	12.4%	15.3%
2098	12.4%	15.3%
2097	12.4%	15.3%
2096	12.5%	15.4%
2095	12.5%	15.4%
2094	12.5%	15.5%
2093	12.5%	15.6%
2092	12.6%	15.6%
2091	12.6%	15.7%
2090	12.6%	15.8%
2089	12.6%	15.9%
2088	12.7%	16%
2087	12.7%	16.1%
2086	12.7%	16.2%
2085	12.7%	16.4%
2084	12.8%	16.5%
2083	12.8%	16.6%
2082	12.8%	16.8%
2081	12.8%	16.9%
2080	12.8%	17%
2079	12.9%	17.2%
2078	12.9%	17.3%
2077	12.9%	17.4%
2076	12.9%	17.5%
2075	12.9%	17.7%
2074	13%	17.8%
2073	13%	17.9%
2072	13%	18%
2071	13.1%	18.2%
2070	13.1%	18.3%
2069	13.2%	18.4%
2068	13.2%	18.6%
2067	13.3%	18.7%
2066	13.3%	18.9%
2065	13.4%	19%
2064	13.4%	19.2%
2063	13.5%	19.4%
2062	13.6%	19.6%
2061	13.7%	19.9%
2060	13.8%	20.1%
2059	13.8%	20.4%
2058	13.9%	20.7%
2057	14%	21%
2056	14.1%	21.3%
2055	14.2%	21.6%
2054	14.3%	21.9%
2053	14.4%	22.3%
2052	14.5%	22.6%
2051	14.6%	23%
2050	14.7%	23.3%
2049	14.8%	23.6%
2048	14.9%	24%
2047	15%	24.3%
2046	15.1%	24.6%
2045	15.2%	24.9%
2044	15.3%	25.2%
2043	15.5%	25.5%
2042	15.6%	25.8%
2041	15.7%	26.1%
2040	15.8%	26.3%
2039	16%	26.5%
2038	16.2%	26.8%
2037	16.3%	27%
2036	16.5%	27.4%
2035	16.7%	27.8%
2034	17%	28.4%
2033	17.3%	28.9%
2032	17.5%	29.5%
2031	17.8%	30.1%
2030	18.1%	30.8%
2029	18.4%	31.3%
2028	18.7%	31.9%
2027	19%	32.4%
2026	19.2%	32.9%
2025	19.5%	33.4%
2024	19.7%	33.7%
2023	19.9%	34.2%
2022	20.2%	34.8%
2021	20.5%	35.4%
2020	20.8%	36%
2019	21.1%	36.6%
2018	21.4%	37.2%
2017	21.7%	37.8%
2016	22%	38.4%
2015	22.4%	39.1%
2014	22.8%	39.8%
2013	23.3%	40.4%
2012	23.7%	40.9%
2011	24.2%	41.3%
2010	24.7%	41.6%
2009	25.2%	41.9%
2008	25.7%	42.1%
2007	26.1%	42.3%
2006	26.6%	42.2%
2005	27.1%	42.1%
2004	27.6%	42%
2003	28.2%	42.2%
2002	28.7%	42.4%
2001	29.3%	42.5%
2000	29.9%	42.6%
1999	30.5%	42.7%
1998	31%	42.9%
1997	31.6%	43%
1996	32.2%	43%
1995	32.8%	43%
1994	33.4%	42.9%
1993	34%	42.7%
1992	34.5%	42.6%
1991	35%	42.4%
1990	35.5%	42.2%
1989	35.9%	41.9%
1988	36.3%	41.3%
1987	36.6%	40.7%
1986	36.9%	40.2%
1985	37.2%	39.7%
1984	37.4%	39.3%
1983	37.7%	38.8%
1982	37.9%	38.4%
1981	38.1%	37.8%
1980	38.4%	37.4%
1979	38.8%	37.5%
1978	39.1%	38%
1977	39.6%	38.5%
1976	40%	39%
1975	40.5%	39.4%
1974	40.9%	39.7%
1973	41.4%	39.8%
1972	41.8%	39.7%
1971	42.2%	39.7%
1970	42.7%	39.6%
1969	43%	39.5%
1968	43.4%	39.3%
1967	43.8%	39.1%
1966	44%	38.9%
1965	44.2%	38.7%
1964	44.4%	38.8%
1963	44.5%	39%
1962	44.4%	39.3%
1961	44.3%	39.7%
1960	44.2%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.7% of the population in Brazil and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 35.5% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Brazil and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Brazil vs East Timor

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Brazil

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Brazil	East Timor
2023	67	192
2022	104	235
2021	128	263
2020	85	257
2019	65	237
2018	62	251
2017	61	269
2016	64	287
2015	63	305
2014	63	327
2013	61	349
2012	60	374
2011	62	404
2010	66	439
2009	69	477
2008	71	518
2007	73	559
2006	72	600
2005	71	648
2004	70	683
2003	67	714
2002	66	724
2001	66	761
2000	69	796
1999	75	1,488
1998	84	1,157
1997	92	1,166
1996	98	1,193
1995	103	1,239
1994	108	1,254
1993	113	1,308
1992	118	1,368
1991	128	1,439
1990	140	1,477
1989	150	1,511
1988	161	1,743
1987	167	1,763
1986	176	1,860
1985	186	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 67 deaths per 100,000 live births in Brazil, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Brazil

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Brazil	East Timor
2023	1.44%	5%
2022	1.46%	5.14%
2021	1.47%	5.28%
2020	1.49%	5.42%
2019	1.5%	5.55%
2018	1.52%	5.66%
2017	1.54%	5.78%
2016	1.68%	5.91%
2015	1.6%	6.06%
2014	1.63%	6.23%
2013	1.67%	6.42%
2012	1.72%	6.63%
2011	1.79%	6.86%
2010	1.86%	7.11%
2009	1.95%	7.38%
2008	2.05%	7.68%
2007	2.17%	8.01%
2006	2.31%	8.36%
2005	2.46%	8.75%
2004	2.63%	9.17%
2003	2.81%	9.61%
2002	3.01%	10.1%
2001	3.22%	10.6%
2000	3.45%	11.1%
1999	3.68%	19.4%
1998	3.93%	18%
1997	4.19%	17.7%
1996	4.47%	18.5%
1995	4.77%	19.3%
1994	5.09%	19.2%
1993	5.41%	20%
1992	5.72%	21.1%
1991	6.02%	22.2%
1990	6.31%	22.5%
1989	6.58%	23%
1988	6.84%	24.1%
1987	7.11%	24.4%
1986	7.38%	26.3%
1985	7.67%	27.1%
1984	7.98%	-
1983	8.34%	-
1982	8.73%	-
1981	9.14%	-
1980	9.57%	-
1979	10%	-
1978	10.4%	-
1977	10.8%	-
1976	11.2%	-
1975	11.6%	-
1974	11.9%	-
1973	12.2%	-
1972	12.6%	-
1971	12.9%	-
1970	13.2%	-
1969	13.6%	-
1968	13.9%	-
1967	14.2%	-
1966	14.5%	-
1965	14.9%	-
1964	15.2%	-
1963	15.6%	-
1962	16%	-
1961	16.5%	-
1960	16.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.44% in Brazil and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.