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Fertility & birth rates in Chad and East Timor

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Chad has an annual birth rate of 42.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 22.1 for East Timor. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 6.12 in Chad and 2.71 in East Timor — 55.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 2.08% in Chad and by 57.2% in East Timor — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.32, respectively.

  • Chad is ranked 3/196 by birth rate compared to 62/196 for East Timor.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 18.1 years in Chad, compared to 23 years in East Timor.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3 in Chad — it's 29.2 in East Timor.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 134.7 in Chad vs 27.4 in East Timor.
  • In Chad, 22.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.9% in East Timor.

Fertility rate in Chad vs East Timor by year

Chad
East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Chad East Timor
2023 6.12 2.71
2022 6.22 2.8
2021 6.26 2.89
2020 6.35 3.01
2019 6.41 3.12
2018 6.46 3.24
2017 6.54 3.4
2016 6.62 3.58
2015 6.71 3.78
2014 6.78 4
2013 6.84 4.21
2012 6.91 4.4
2011 6.95 4.61
2010 6.99 4.82
2009 7.02 4.99
2008 7.06 5.17
2007 7.09 5.33
2006 7.12 5.47
2005 7.13 5.61
2004 7.16 5.74
2003 7.18 5.85
2002 7.2 5.9
2001 7.23 5.92
2000 7.25 5.93
1999 7.26 5.97
1998 7.27 5.96
1997 7.27 5.96
1996 7.29 5.94
1995 7.29 5.94
1994 7.31 5.91
1993 7.34 5.88
1992 7.3 5.87
1991 7.26 5.84
1990 7.22 5.81
1989 7.19 5.76
1988 7.15 5.72
1987 7.11 5.68
1986 7.07 5.67
1985 7.04 5.65
1984 7.02 5.61
1983 6.98 5.59
1982 6.96 5.56
1981 6.94 5.53
1980 6.91 5.22
1979 6.91 5.14
1978 6.89 5.09
1977 6.9 5.09
1976 6.89 5.12
1975 6.88 5.19
1974 6.86 5.29
1973 6.87 5.39
1972 6.85 5.49
1971 6.58 5.58
1970 6.53 5.66
1969 6.48 5.72
1968 6.43 5.79
1967 6.39 5.86
1966 6.36 5.93
1965 6.34 6.01
1964 6.32 6.08
1963 6.3 6.16
1962 6.29 6.22
1961 6.27 6.27
1960 6.25 6.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Chad was 6.12 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 Chad vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Chad
East Timor
1x
Year Natural population change
Chad East Timor
2023 605,924 20,495
2022 588,060 20,625
2021 554,851 20,101
2020 541,234 21,166
2019 530,540 21,307
2018 509,642 21,650
2017 494,304 22,145
2016 483,442 22,778
2015 478,010 23,391
2014 467,957 24,040
2013 454,517 24,538
2012 444,246 24,890
2011 428,989 25,237
2010 416,177 25,515
2009 401,937 25,696
2008 387,439 25,888
2007 376,732 26,074
2006 362,027 26,221
2005 352,302 26,412
2004 334,136 26,751
2003 314,740 26,900
2002 302,995 25,410
2001 297,254 23,314
2000 287,173 21,579
1999 278,264 21,871
1998 270,055 23,590
1997 261,030 23,501
1996 254,589 22,703
1995 234,010 21,962
1994 223,996 21,746
1993 229,984 20,770
1992 219,348 19,880
1991 200,102 18,605
1990 191,959 18,343
1989 188,485 17,758
1988 178,489 12,118
1987 156,797 11,945
1986 152,360 11,062
1985 145,845 10,788
1984 151,511 10,922
1983 144,684 9,686
1982 119,121 9,579
1981 111,907 9,336
1980 122,468 6,940
1979 117,780 987
1978 115,084 -1,000
1977 113,498 296
1976 111,324 783
1975 109,315 -1,062
1974 106,898 8,405
1973 104,418 10,033
1972 101,142 10,030
1971 89,404 9,964
1970 87,660 9,824
1969 83,413 9,611
1968 79,465 9,356
1967 76,142 9,089
1966 73,123 8,810
1965 70,913 8,526
1964 69,483 8,235
1963 67,414 7,938
1962 65,312 7,639
1961 63,639 7,330
1960 62,003 7,012

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +3.14% in Chad and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +3.18% in Chad and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Chad vs East Timor by year

Chad
East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Chad East Timor
2023 42.4 22.1
2022 43.4 22.4
2021 43.3 22.7
2020 43.8 23.4
2019 44.3 23.9
2018 44.4 24.5
2017 44.9 25.3
2016 45.5 26.2
2015 46.5 27.1
2014 47.1 28.1
2013 47.4 29
2012 48.2 29.8
2011 48.5 30.7
2010 49 31.5
2009 49.3 32.3
2008 49.5 33.1
2007 50.1 34
2006 50.3 35.1
2005 50.7 36.2
2004 50.4 37.5
2003 50 38.4
2002 50.5 38
2001 51.2 38
2000 51.6 38.6
1999 51.8 46.8
1998 52.2 40.7
1997 52.4 41
1996 53 41.3
1995 51.6 41.7
1994 52.2 42
1993 54.2 42.1
1992 53.3 42.3
1991 51.7 42.3
1990 52.7 42.7
1989 52.1 42.9
1988 51.5 43.1
1987 50.4 43.3
1986 49.1 43.8
1985 49.2 44.2
1984 51.3 44.5
1983 50 45
1982 46 45.6
1981 46.6 46.3
1980 49.5 43.3
1979 48.3 42
1978 48.5 40.6
1977 48.8 39.6
1976 49 39
1975 49.1 38.5
1974 49.2 39.6
1973 49.3 40.4
1972 49.3 41.3
1971 47.5 42.1
1970 47.1 42.8
1969 46.7 43.3
1968 46.3 43.8
1967 46 44.2
1966 45.8 44.5
1965 45.7 44.8
1964 45.6 45
1963 45.7 45.2
1962 45.7 45.3
1961 45.8 45.3
1960 45.9 45.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 42.4 in Chad and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 45.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Chad East Timor
Fertility rate 6.12 2.71
Fertility rate rank 2/196 65/196
Birth rate 42.4 22.1
Birth rate rank 3/196 62/196
Population change due to births and deaths +605,924 +20,495
Natural population change rank 32/196 107/196
Natural population change rate +3.14% +1.48%
Population growth +5.07% +1.18%
Population growth rank 2/197 91/197
Age at first childbirth 18.1 years 23 years
Average age at childbearing 29.3 years 29.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 126.6 25.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 264.5 135.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 102.7 38.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 22.9% 25.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 6.7% 24.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 47.2% 56.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.75% 0.19%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 3.14% 2.22%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 5.87% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 10.1% 5%
Life expectancy 55.6 years 68.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chad
Factual

UN forecast
East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Chad East Timor
2100 23.8% 15.2%
2099 24% 15.3%
2098 24.2% 15.3%
2097 24.4% 15.3%
2096 24.6% 15.4%
2095 24.8% 15.4%
2094 25% 15.5%
2093 25.2% 15.6%
2092 25.4% 15.6%
2091 25.6% 15.7%
2090 25.9% 15.8%
2089 26.1% 15.9%
2088 26.3% 16%
2087 26.5% 16.1%
2086 26.8% 16.2%
2085 27% 16.4%
2084 27.2% 16.5%
2083 27.5% 16.6%
2082 27.7% 16.8%
2081 27.9% 16.9%
2080 28.2% 17%
2079 28.5% 17.2%
2078 28.7% 17.3%
2077 29% 17.4%
2076 29.3% 17.5%
2075 29.6% 17.7%
2074 29.9% 17.8%
2073 30.2% 17.9%
2072 30.5% 18%
2071 30.9% 18.2%
2070 31.2% 18.3%
2069 31.5% 18.4%
2068 31.9% 18.6%
2067 32.2% 18.7%
2066 32.6% 18.9%
2065 32.9% 19%
2064 33.3% 19.2%
2063 33.6% 19.4%
2062 33.9% 19.6%
2061 34.3% 19.9%
2060 34.6% 20.1%
2059 34.9% 20.4%
2058 35.3% 20.7%
2057 35.6% 21%
2056 35.9% 21.3%
2055 36.2% 21.6%
2054 36.5% 21.9%
2053 36.9% 22.3%
2052 37.2% 22.6%
2051 37.5% 23%
2050 37.9% 23.3%
2049 38.2% 23.6%
2048 38.6% 24%
2047 39% 24.3%
2046 39.4% 24.6%
2045 39.8% 24.9%
2044 40.3% 25.2%
2043 40.7% 25.5%
2042 41.2% 25.8%
2041 41.7% 26.1%
2040 42.2% 26.3%
2039 42.7% 26.5%
2038 43.1% 26.8%
2037 43.5% 27%
2036 43.9% 27.4%
2035 44.2% 27.8%
2034 44.5% 28.4%
2033 44.8% 28.9%
2032 45% 29.5%
2031 45.2% 30.1%
2030 45.5% 30.8%
2029 45.7% 31.3%
2028 45.9% 31.9%
2027 46% 32.4%
2026 46% 32.9%
2025 45.9% 33.4%
2024 46.1% 33.7%
2023 46.7% 34.2%
2022 47.4% 34.8%
2021 47.7% 35.4%
2020 48% 36%
2019 48.1% 36.6%
2018 48.2% 37.2%
2017 48.4% 37.8%
2016 48.5% 38.4%
2015 48.5% 39.1%
2014 48.5% 39.8%
2013 48.6% 40.4%
2012 48.7% 40.9%
2011 48.7% 41.3%
2010 48.8% 41.6%
2009 48.7% 41.9%
2008 48.7% 42.1%
2007 48.7% 42.3%
2006 48.6% 42.2%
2005 48.6% 42.1%
2004 48.7% 42%
2003 49% 42.2%
2002 49.1% 42.4%
2001 49% 42.5%
2000 48.8% 42.6%
1999 48.6% 42.7%
1998 48.5% 42.9%
1997 48.2% 43%
1996 47.8% 43%
1995 47.9% 43%
1994 48.2% 42.9%
1993 47.5% 42.7%
1992 46.9% 42.6%
1991 47.1% 42.4%
1990 47.1% 42.2%
1989 46.8% 41.9%
1988 46.8% 41.3%
1987 47% 40.7%
1986 47.2% 40.2%
1985 47.3% 39.7%
1984 46.5% 39.3%
1983 45.8% 38.8%
1982 46.6% 38.4%
1981 47.5% 37.8%
1980 46.6% 37.4%
1979 45.7% 37.5%
1978 45.4% 38%
1977 45% 38.5%
1976 44.6% 39%
1975 44.2% 39.4%
1974 43.9% 39.7%
1973 43.5% 39.8%
1972 43.2% 39.7%
1971 43% 39.7%
1970 42.7% 39.6%
1969 42.5% 39.5%
1968 42.4% 39.3%
1967 42.2% 39.1%
1966 42.1% 38.9%
1965 42% 38.7%
1964 41.9% 38.8%
1963 41.7% 39%
1962 41.5% 39.3%
1961 41.2% 39.7%
1960 41% 40.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 46.1% of the population in Chad and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 47.1% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Chad and East Timor compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Chad vs East Timor

Chad
East Timor
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Chad East Timor
2023 748 192
2022 775 235
2021 869 263
2020 877 257
2019 958 237
2018 1,020 251
2017 1,085 269
2016 1,133 287
2015 1,176 305
2014 1,198 327
2013 1,216 349
2012 1,245 374
2011 1,264 404
2010 1,284 439
2009 1,285 477
2008 1,264 518
2007 1,240 559
2006 1,220 600
2005 1,189 648
2004 1,167 683
2003 1,170 714
2002 1,199 724
2001 1,204 761
2000 1,208 796
1999 1,184 1,488
1998 1,177 1,157
1997 1,146 1,166
1996 1,150 1,193
1995 1,119 1,239
1994 1,151 1,254
1993 1,166 1,308
1992 1,119 1,368
1991 1,093 1,439
1990 1,113 1,477
1989 1,083 1,511
1988 1,093 1,743
1987 1,123 1,763
1986 1,068 1,860
1985 1,119 1,916

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 748 deaths per 100,000 live births in Chad, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

Chad
East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Chad East Timor
2023 10.1% 5%
2022 10.4% 5.14%
2021 10.8% 5.28%
2020 11.1% 5.42%
2019 11.5% 5.55%
2018 11.8% 5.66%
2017 12.2% 5.78%
2016 12.6% 5.91%
2015 12.9% 6.06%
2014 13.3% 6.23%
2013 13.7% 6.42%
2012 14% 6.63%
2011 14.4% 6.86%
2010 14.8% 7.11%
2009 15.2% 7.38%
2008 15.5% 7.68%
2007 15.9% 8.01%
2006 16.3% 8.36%
2005 16.7% 8.75%
2004 17% 9.17%
2003 17.3% 9.61%
2002 17.7% 10.1%
2001 18% 10.6%
2000 18.4% 11.1%
1999 18.7% 19.4%
1998 19% 18%
1997 19.3% 17.7%
1996 19.6% 18.5%
1995 19.8% 19.3%
1994 20.1% 19.2%
1993 20.3% 20%
1992 20.6% 21.1%
1991 20.9% 22.2%
1990 21.2% 22.5%
1989 21.5% 23%
1988 21.8% 24.1%
1987 22% 24.4%
1986 22.3% 26.3%
1985 22.6% 27.1%
1984 22.9% -
1983 23.2% -
1982 23.4% -
1981 23.6% -
1980 23.8% -
1979 24.1% -
1978 24.2% -
1977 24.4% -
1976 24.6% -
1975 24.7% -
1974 24.8% -
1973 25% -
1972 25.2% -
1971 25.3% -
1970 25.4% -
1969 25.6% -
1968 25.7% -
1967 25.9% -
1966 26% -
1965 26.1% -
1964 26.3% -
1963 26.4% -
1962 26.5% -
1961 26.6% -
1960 26.7% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 10.1% in Chad and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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