Fertility & birth rates in China and East Timor

Fertility rate in China vs East Timor by year

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China

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	East Timor
2023	1	2.71
2022	1.03	2.8
2021	1.12	2.89
2020	1.24	3.01
2019	1.5	3.12
2018	1.54	3.24
2017	1.8	3.4
2016	1.77	3.58
2015	1.67	3.78
2014	1.77	4
2013	1.71	4.21
2012	1.8	4.4
2011	1.67	4.61
2010	1.69	4.82
2009	1.71	4.99
2008	1.7	5.17
2007	1.67	5.33
2006	1.64	5.47
2005	1.62	5.61
2004	1.61	5.74
2003	1.57	5.85
2002	1.57	5.9
2001	1.56	5.92
2000	1.63	5.93
1999	1.53	5.97
1998	1.52	5.96
1997	1.53	5.96
1996	1.55	5.94
1995	1.59	5.94
1994	1.63	5.91
1993	1.69	5.88
1992	1.78	5.87
1991	1.93	5.84
1990	2.51	5.81
1989	2.52	5.76
1988	2.54	5.72
1987	2.76	5.68
1986	2.72	5.67
1985	2.63	5.65
1984	2.61	5.61
1983	2.56	5.59
1982	2.97	5.56
1981	2.79	5.53
1980	2.74	5.22
1979	2.75	5.14
1978	2.72	5.09
1977	2.84	5.09
1976	3.24	5.12
1975	3.57	5.19
1974	4.17	5.29
1973	4.73	5.39
1972	5.11	5.49
1971	5.52	5.58
1970	6.09	5.66
1969	6.18	5.72
1968	6.51	5.79
1967	5.81	5.86
1966	6.31	5.93
1965	6.61	6.01
1964	6.67	6.08
1963	7.51	6.16
1962	6.09	6.22
1961	3.86	6.27
1960	4.45	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 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 China vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	China	East Timor
2023	-2,087,851	20,495
2022	-847,305	20,625
2021	480,203	20,101
2020	2,046,095	21,166
2019	4,673,713	21,307
2018	5,302,433	21,650
2017	7,790,880	22,145
2016	9,062,269	22,778
2015	6,788,911	23,391
2014	9,205,180	24,040
2013	8,043,116	24,538
2012	10,075,174	24,890
2011	8,245,065	25,237
2010	6,407,607	25,515
2009	6,483,236	25,696
2008	6,729,247	25,888
2007	6,813,465	26,074
2006	6,922,185	26,221
2005	7,678,911	26,412
2004	7,607,960	26,751
2003	7,743,284	26,900
2002	8,258,580	25,410
2001	8,839,358	23,314
2000	9,570,849	21,579
1999	10,247,372	21,871
1998	11,351,286	23,590
1997	12,374,554	23,501
1996	12,686,872	22,703
1995	12,711,220	21,962
1994	13,360,470	21,746
1993	13,493,138	20,770
1992	13,548,601	19,880
1991	14,937,124	18,605
1990	16,335,313	18,343
1989	16,824,495	17,758
1988	17,328,640	12,118
1987	18,005,821	11,945
1986	16,609,920	11,062
1985	14,987,830	10,788
1984	13,561,671	10,922
1983	13,599,789	9,686
1982	15,815,318	9,579
1981	14,461,027	9,336
1980	11,647,260	6,940
1979	11,250,148	987
1978	11,473,980	-1,000
1977	11,378,068	296
1976	11,782,472	783
1975	14,378,237	-1,062
1974	15,738,118	8,405
1973	18,423,727	10,033
1972	19,102,585	10,030
1971	19,622,980	9,964
1970	21,137,076	9,824
1969	20,760,332	9,611
1968	21,206,083	9,356
1967	19,263,662	9,089
1966	19,282,187	8,810
1965	20,296,950	8,526
1964	19,302,532	8,235
1963	22,742,225	7,938
1962	17,969,132	7,639
1961	2,496,047	7,330
1960	-3,048,510	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 -0.15% in China and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in China vs East Timor by year

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China

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	East Timor
2023	6.39	22.1
2022	6.77	22.4
2021	7.52	22.7
2020	8.52	23.4
2019	10.4	23.9
2018	10.9	24.5
2017	12.6	25.3
2016	13.6	26.2
2015	12	27.1
2014	13.8	28.1
2013	13	29
2012	14.6	29.8
2011	13.3	30.7
2010	11.9	31.5
2009	12	32.3
2008	12.1	33.1
2007	12.1	34
2006	12.1	35.1
2005	12.4	36.2
2004	12.3	37.5
2003	12.4	38.4
2002	12.9	38
2001	13.4	38
2000	14	38.6
1999	14.6	46.8
1998	15.6	40.7
1997	16.6	41
1996	17	41.3
1995	17.1	41.7
1994	17.7	42
1993	18.1	42.1
1992	18.3	42.3
1991	19.7	42.3
1990	21.1	42.7
1989	21.6	42.9
1988	22.4	43.1
1987	23.3	43.3
1986	22.4	43.8
1985	21	44.2
1984	19.9	44.5
1983	20.2	45
1982	22.3	45.6
1981	20.9	46.3
1980	18.2	43.3
1979	17.8	42
1978	18.3	40.6
1977	18.9	39.6
1976	19.9	39
1975	23	38.5
1974	24.8	39.6
1973	27.9	40.4
1972	29.8	41.3
1971	30.7	42.1
1970	33.4	42.8
1969	34.1	43.3
1968	35.6	43.8
1967	34	44.2
1966	35.1	44.5
1965	37.9	44.8
1964	39.1	45
1963	43.4	45.2
1962	37	45.3
1961	18	45.3
1960	20.9	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 20.9 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	East Timor
2100	7.83%	15.2%
2099	7.84%	15.3%
2098	7.87%	15.3%
2097	7.91%	15.3%
2096	7.96%	15.4%
2095	8.03%	15.4%
2094	8.1%	15.5%
2093	8.18%	15.6%
2092	8.26%	15.6%
2091	8.34%	15.7%
2090	8.41%	15.8%
2089	8.47%	15.9%
2088	8.52%	16%
2087	8.55%	16.1%
2086	8.57%	16.2%
2085	8.57%	16.4%
2084	8.56%	16.5%
2083	8.53%	16.6%
2082	8.48%	16.8%
2081	8.41%	16.9%
2080	8.34%	17%
2079	8.25%	17.2%
2078	8.15%	17.3%
2077	8.06%	17.4%
2076	7.96%	17.5%
2075	7.86%	17.7%
2074	7.77%	17.8%
2073	7.7%	17.9%
2072	7.64%	18%
2071	7.6%	18.2%
2070	7.58%	18.3%
2069	7.59%	18.4%
2068	7.63%	18.6%
2067	7.7%	18.7%
2066	7.8%	18.9%
2065	7.93%	19%
2064	8.08%	19.2%
2063	8.25%	19.4%
2062	8.44%	19.6%
2061	8.64%	19.9%
2060	8.84%	20.1%
2059	9.03%	20.4%
2058	9.22%	20.7%
2057	9.39%	21%
2056	9.54%	21.3%
2055	9.67%	21.6%
2054	9.78%	21.9%
2053	9.86%	22.3%
2052	9.92%	22.6%
2051	9.94%	23%
2050	9.94%	23.3%
2049	9.92%	23.6%
2048	9.88%	24%
2047	9.82%	24.3%
2046	9.75%	24.6%
2045	9.67%	24.9%
2044	9.59%	25.2%
2043	9.52%	25.5%
2042	9.46%	25.8%
2041	9.4%	26.1%
2040	9.35%	26.3%
2039	9.32%	26.5%
2038	9.3%	26.8%
2037	9.32%	27%
2036	9.42%	27.4%
2035	9.63%	27.8%
2034	10%	28.4%
2033	10.5%	28.9%
2032	11.2%	29.5%
2031	11.8%	30.1%
2030	12.4%	30.8%
2029	13.1%	31.3%
2028	13.8%	31.9%
2027	14.5%	32.4%
2026	15.1%	32.9%
2025	15.7%	33.4%
2024	16%	33.7%
2023	16.6%	34.2%
2022	17.1%	34.8%
2021	17.6%	35.4%
2020	18%	36%
2019	18.2%	36.6%
2018	18.3%	37.2%
2017	18.4%	37.8%
2016	18.3%	38.4%
2015	18.3%	39.1%
2014	18.3%	39.8%
2013	18.3%	40.4%
2012	18.3%	40.9%
2011	18.3%	41.3%
2010	18.5%	41.6%
2009	18.6%	41.9%
2008	18.9%	42.1%
2007	19.2%	42.3%
2006	19.6%	42.2%
2005	20.3%	42.1%
2004	21.2%	42%
2003	22%	42.2%
2002	22.9%	42.4%
2001	23.8%	42.5%
2000	24.5%	42.6%
1999	25.2%	42.7%
1998	25.7%	42.9%
1997	26.3%	43%
1996	27%	43%
1995	27.4%	43%
1994	27.8%	42.9%
1993	28.2%	42.7%
1992	28.4%	42.6%
1991	28.6%	42.4%
1990	28.8%	42.2%
1989	28.9%	41.9%
1988	29.3%	41.3%
1987	29.8%	40.7%
1986	30.4%	40.2%
1985	31.2%	39.7%
1984	32.2%	39.3%
1983	33.3%	38.8%
1982	34.3%	38.4%
1981	35.1%	37.8%
1980	36.1%	37.4%
1979	37.2%	37.5%
1978	38.6%	38%
1977	39.8%	38.5%
1976	40.3%	39%
1975	40.2%	39.4%
1974	40.2%	39.7%
1973	40.1%	39.8%
1972	40.4%	39.7%
1971	40.7%	39.7%
1970	40.8%	39.6%
1969	41%	39.5%
1968	41%	39.3%
1967	41.3%	39.1%
1966	41.5%	38.9%
1965	41.5%	38.7%
1964	41.2%	38.8%
1963	40.6%	39%
1962	40%	39.3%
1961	40%	39.7%
1960	40.3%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs East Timor

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China

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	East Timor
2023	16	192
2022	18	235
2021	21	263
2020	20	257
2019	21	237
2018	22	251
2017	24	269
2016	25	287
2015	26	305
2014	28	327
2013	30	349
2012	32	374
2011	33	404
2010	34	439
2009	35	477
2008	38	518
2007	38	559
2006	40	600
2005	42	648
2004	45	683
2003	47	714
2002	50	724
2001	52	761
2000	56	796
1999	58	1,488
1998	60	1,157
1997	63	1,166
1996	67	1,193
1995	71	1,239
1994	76	1,254
1993	80	1,308
1992	86	1,368
1991	92	1,439
1990	102	1,477
1989	104	1,511
1988	108	1,743
1987	114	1,763
1986	120	1,860
1985	125	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	East Timor
2023	0.62%	5%
2022	0.66%	5.14%
2021	0.7%	5.28%
2020	0.75%	5.42%
2019	0.8%	5.55%
2018	0.86%	5.66%
2017	0.92%	5.78%
2016	0.99%	5.91%
2015	1.07%	6.06%
2014	1.15%	6.23%
2013	1.25%	6.42%
2012	1.35%	6.63%
2011	1.46%	6.86%
2010	1.58%	7.11%
2009	1.71%	7.38%
2008	1.85%	7.68%
2007	2.01%	8.01%
2006	2.19%	8.36%
2005	2.4%	8.75%
2004	2.64%	9.17%
2003	2.89%	9.61%
2002	3.15%	10.1%
2001	3.42%	10.6%
2000	3.67%	11.1%
1999	3.91%	19.4%
1998	4.14%	18%
1997	4.36%	17.7%
1996	4.56%	18.5%
1995	4.75%	19.3%
1994	4.93%	19.2%
1993	5.08%	20%
1992	5.22%	21.1%
1991	5.31%	22.2%
1990	5.37%	22.5%
1989	5.39%	23%
1988	5.4%	24.1%
1987	5.4%	24.4%
1986	5.4%	26.3%
1985	5.43%	27.1%
1984	5.5%	-
1983	5.61%	-
1982	5.78%	-
1981	6%	-
1980	6.28%	-
1979	6.62%	-
1978	7.01%	-
1977	7.47%	-
1976	7.97%	-
1975	8.5%	-
1974	9.05%	-
1973	9.61%	-
1972	10.2%	-
1971	10.7%	-
1970	11.3%	-
1969	11.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.