Fertility & birth rates in Cuba and East Timor

Fertility rate in Cuba vs East Timor by year

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Cuba

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cuba	East Timor
2023	1.44	2.71
2022	1.41	2.8
2021	1.43	2.89
2020	1.49	3.01
2019	1.54	3.12
2018	1.61	3.24
2017	1.59	3.4
2016	1.6	3.58
2015	1.69	3.78
2014	1.66	4
2013	1.68	4.21
2012	1.67	4.4
2011	1.73	4.61
2010	1.67	4.82
2009	1.68	4.99
2008	1.58	5.17
2007	1.44	5.33
2006	1.4	5.47
2005	1.49	5.61
2004	1.55	5.74
2003	1.63	5.85
2002	1.65	5.9
2001	1.6	5.92
2000	1.61	5.93
1999	1.64	5.97
1998	1.62	5.96
1997	1.59	5.96
1996	1.46	5.94
1995	1.48	5.94
1994	1.47	5.91
1993	1.49	5.88
1992	1.56	5.87
1991	1.66	5.84
1990	1.81	5.81
1989	1.83	5.76
1988	1.85	5.72
1987	1.8	5.68
1986	1.78	5.67
1985	1.77	5.65
1984	1.77	5.61
1983	1.8	5.59
1982	1.78	5.56
1981	1.59	5.53
1980	1.64	5.22
1979	1.77	5.14
1978	1.88	5.09
1977	2.21	5.09
1976	2.51	5.12
1975	2.82	5.19
1974	3.16	5.29
1973	3.4	5.39
1972	3.61	5.49
1971	3.8	5.58
1970	3.98	5.66
1969	4.12	5.72
1968	4.19	5.79
1967	4.29	5.86
1966	4.4	5.93
1965	4.5	6.01
1964	4.53	6.08
1963	4.56	6.16
1962	4.42	6.22
1961	4.26	6.27
1960	4.13	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cuba was 1.44 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 Cuba vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cuba

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Cuba	East Timor
2023	-15,880	20,495
2022	-17,961	20,625
2021	-71,616	20,101
2020	-12,808	21,166
2019	-4,245	21,307
2018	3,436	21,650
2017	2,306	22,145
2016	9,677	22,778
2015	20,464	23,391
2014	22,448	24,040
2013	29,827	24,538
2012	33,864	24,890
2011	40,753	25,237
2010	37,021	25,515
2009	37,543	25,696
2008	32,848	25,888
2007	24,617	26,074
2006	24,508	26,221
2005	36,660	26,412
2004	44,258	26,751
2003	56,170	26,900
2002	58,212	25,410
2001	57,325	23,314
2000	61,133	21,579
1999	69,069	21,871
1998	71,284	23,590
1997	71,828	23,501
1996	61,837	22,703
1995	66,809	21,962
1994	68,604	21,746
1993	73,221	20,770
1992	83,461	19,880
1991	95,398	18,605
1990	112,378	18,343
1989	114,865	17,758
1988	116,626	12,118
1987	109,617	11,945
1986	105,997	11,062
1985	103,228	10,788
1984	101,670	10,922
1983	101,858	9,686
1982	95,866	9,579
1981	74,067	9,336
1980	74,271	6,940
1979	81,192	987
1978	86,864	-1,000
1977	106,875	296
1976	125,383	783
1975	144,964	-1,062
1974	165,099	8,405
1973	177,387	10,033
1972	187,588	10,030
1971	195,106	9,964
1970	201,823	9,824
1969	205,581	9,611
1968	205,487	9,356
1967	207,245	9,089
1966	209,179	8,810
1965	211,322	8,526
1964	209,315	8,235
1963	205,788	7,938
1962	196,423	7,639
1961	183,806	7,330
1960	172,816	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 -0.14% in Cuba and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.06% in Cuba and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Cuba vs East Timor by year

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Cuba

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cuba	East Timor
2023	8.71	22.1
2022	8.66	22.4
2021	8.81	22.7
2020	9.26	23.4
2019	9.67	23.9
2018	10.2	24.5
2017	10.1	25.3
2016	10.3	26.2
2015	10.9	27.1
2014	10.9	28.1
2013	11.2	29
2012	11.2	29.8
2011	11.8	30.7
2010	11.4	31.5
2009	11.5	32.3
2008	10.9	33.1
2007	10	34
2006	9.87	35.1
2005	10.6	36.2
2004	11.3	37.5
2003	12.1	38.4
2002	12.5	38
2001	12.4	38
2000	12.9	38.6
1999	13.5	46.8
1998	13.7	40.7
1997	13.8	41
1996	13	41.3
1995	13.5	41.7
1994	13.7	42
1993	14.1	42.1
1992	15	42.3
1991	16.1	42.3
1990	17.6	42.7
1989	17.8	42.9
1988	18	43.1
1987	17.3	43.3
1986	17	43.8
1985	16.7	44.2
1984	16.5	44.5
1983	16.5	45
1982	15.9	45.6
1981	13.9	46.3
1980	13.9	43.3
1979	14.6	42
1978	15.1	40.6
1977	17.3	39.6
1976	19.4	39
1975	21.6	38.5
1974	24.1	39.6
1973	25.8	40.4
1972	27.2	41.3
1971	28.5	42.1
1970	29.9	42.8
1969	31	43.3
1968	31.6	43.8
1967	32.5	44.2
1966	33.4	44.5
1965	34.4	44.8
1964	34.9	45
1963	35.4	45.2
1962	34.6	45.3
1961	33.7	45.3
1960	32.8	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.71 in Cuba and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 32.8 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cuba

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cuba	East Timor
2100	10.9%	15.2%
2099	10.9%	15.3%
2098	10.9%	15.3%
2097	10.9%	15.3%
2096	10.9%	15.4%
2095	10.9%	15.4%
2094	10.9%	15.5%
2093	10.9%	15.6%
2092	10.9%	15.6%
2091	10.9%	15.7%
2090	11%	15.8%
2089	11%	15.9%
2088	11%	16%
2087	11%	16.1%
2086	11%	16.2%
2085	11%	16.4%
2084	11%	16.5%
2083	11%	16.6%
2082	11.1%	16.8%
2081	11.1%	16.9%
2080	11.1%	17%
2079	11.1%	17.2%
2078	11.1%	17.3%
2077	11.1%	17.4%
2076	11.1%	17.5%
2075	11.1%	17.7%
2074	11.1%	17.8%
2073	11.1%	17.9%
2072	11.1%	18%
2071	11.2%	18.2%
2070	11.2%	18.3%
2069	11.2%	18.4%
2068	11.2%	18.6%
2067	11.2%	18.7%
2066	11.2%	18.9%
2065	11.2%	19%
2064	11.2%	19.2%
2063	11.3%	19.4%
2062	11.3%	19.6%
2061	11.3%	19.9%
2060	11.3%	20.1%
2059	11.4%	20.4%
2058	11.4%	20.7%
2057	11.5%	21%
2056	11.5%	21.3%
2055	11.5%	21.6%
2054	11.6%	21.9%
2053	11.7%	22.3%
2052	11.7%	22.6%
2051	11.8%	23%
2050	11.9%	23.3%
2049	11.9%	23.6%
2048	12%	24%
2047	12%	24.3%
2046	12.1%	24.6%
2045	12.2%	24.9%
2044	12.2%	25.2%
2043	12.3%	25.5%
2042	12.3%	25.8%
2041	12.4%	26.1%
2040	12.4%	26.3%
2039	12.5%	26.5%
2038	12.5%	26.8%
2037	12.6%	27%
2036	12.6%	27.4%
2035	12.7%	27.8%
2034	12.9%	28.4%
2033	13.1%	28.9%
2032	13.3%	29.5%
2031	13.5%	30.1%
2030	13.8%	30.8%
2029	14%	31.3%
2028	14.3%	31.9%
2027	14.6%	32.4%
2026	14.9%	32.9%
2025	15.2%	33.4%
2024	15.3%	33.7%
2023	15.5%	34.2%
2022	15.7%	34.8%
2021	15.8%	35.4%
2020	15.8%	36%
2019	16%	36.6%
2018	16.1%	37.2%
2017	16.3%	37.8%
2016	16.5%	38.4%
2015	16.7%	39.1%
2014	16.9%	39.8%
2013	17.1%	40.4%
2012	17.3%	40.9%
2011	17.5%	41.3%
2010	17.7%	41.6%
2009	17.9%	41.9%
2008	18.2%	42.1%
2007	18.5%	42.3%
2006	18.9%	42.2%
2005	19.4%	42.1%
2004	19.8%	42%
2003	20.2%	42.2%
2002	20.6%	42.4%
2001	20.9%	42.5%
2000	21.3%	42.6%
1999	21.5%	42.7%
1998	21.8%	42.9%
1997	22%	43%
1996	22.1%	43%
1995	22.1%	43%
1994	22.1%	42.9%
1993	22.2%	42.7%
1992	22.4%	42.6%
1991	22.5%	42.4%
1990	22.8%	42.2%
1989	23.1%	41.9%
1988	23.6%	41.3%
1987	24.3%	40.7%
1986	25.2%	40.2%
1985	26.1%	39.7%
1984	27.1%	39.3%
1983	28.1%	38.8%
1982	29.3%	38.4%
1981	30.5%	37.8%
1980	31.9%	37.4%
1979	33.2%	37.5%
1978	34.3%	38%
1977	35.4%	38.5%
1976	36.2%	39%
1975	36.8%	39.4%
1974	37.3%	39.7%
1973	37.6%	39.8%
1972	37.8%	39.7%
1971	37.9%	39.7%
1970	38%	39.6%
1969	37.9%	39.5%
1968	37.8%	39.3%
1967	37.7%	39.1%
1966	37.5%	38.9%
1965	37.3%	38.7%
1964	37.1%	38.8%
1963	36.8%	39%
1962	36.5%	39.3%
1961	36.2%	39.7%
1960	36%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.3% of the population in Cuba and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 22.8% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cuba and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cuba vs East Timor

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Cuba

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cuba	East Timor
2023	35	192
2022	41	235
2021	172	263
2020	40	257
2019	40	237
2018	39	251
2017	39	269
2016	40	287
2015	41	305
2014	42	327
2013	42	349
2012	42	374
2011	44	404
2010	44	439
2009	45	477
2008	44	518
2007	42	559
2006	42	600
2005	43	648
2004	44	683
2003	44	714
2002	45	724
2001	46	761
2000	48	796
1999	51	1,488
1998	54	1,157
1997	57	1,166
1996	59	1,193
1995	62	1,239
1994	64	1,254
1993	65	1,308
1992	66	1,368
1991	66	1,439
1990	66	1,477
1989	66	1,511
1988	68	1,743
1987	69	1,763
1986	70	1,860
1985	70	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 35 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cuba, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cuba

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cuba	East Timor
2023	0.83%	5%
2022	0.79%	5.14%
2021	0.76%	5.28%
2020	0.72%	5.42%
2019	0.69%	5.55%
2018	0.66%	5.66%
2017	0.64%	5.78%
2016	0.62%	5.91%
2015	0.61%	6.06%
2014	0.6%	6.23%
2013	0.6%	6.42%
2012	0.6%	6.63%
2011	0.61%	6.86%
2010	0.62%	7.11%
2009	0.63%	7.38%
2008	0.65%	7.68%
2007	0.66%	8.01%
2006	0.69%	8.36%
2005	0.71%	8.75%
2004	0.73%	9.17%
2003	0.76%	9.61%
2002	0.79%	10.1%
2001	0.82%	10.6%
2000	0.86%	11.1%
1999	0.89%	19.4%
1998	0.93%	18%
1997	0.97%	17.7%
1996	1.01%	18.5%
1995	1.06%	19.3%
1994	1.11%	19.2%
1993	1.16%	20%
1992	1.22%	21.1%
1991	1.28%	22.2%
1990	1.34%	22.5%
1989	1.41%	23%
1988	1.49%	24.1%
1987	1.56%	24.4%
1986	1.64%	26.3%
1985	1.73%	27.1%
1984	1.81%	-
1983	1.9%	-
1982	2%	-
1981	2.11%	-
1980	2.22%	-
1979	2.34%	-
1978	2.47%	-
1977	2.62%	-
1976	2.77%	-
1975	2.94%	-
1974	3.11%	-
1973	3.29%	-
1972	3.47%	-
1971	3.65%	-
1970	3.82%	-
1969	3.97%	-
1968	4.11%	-
1967	4.22%	-
1966	4.31%	-
1965	4.38%	-
1964	4.43%	-
1963	4.45%	-
1962	4.45%	-
1961	4.44%	-
1960	4.41%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.83% in Cuba and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.