Fertility & birth rates in Cyprus and East Timor

Fertility rate in Cyprus vs East Timor by year

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Cyprus

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Cyprus	East Timor
2023	1.39	2.71
2022	1.39	2.8
2021	1.39	2.89
2020	1.36	3.01
2019	1.33	3.12
2018	1.32	3.24
2017	1.32	3.4
2016	1.36	3.58
2015	1.32	3.78
2014	1.31	4
2013	1.3	4.21
2012	1.38	4.4
2011	1.36	4.61
2010	1.43	4.82
2009	1.48	4.99
2008	1.48	5.17
2007	1.45	5.33
2006	1.51	5.47
2005	1.48	5.61
2004	1.51	5.74
2003	1.51	5.85
2002	1.5	5.9
2001	1.57	5.92
2000	1.64	5.93
1999	1.67	5.97
1998	1.76	5.96
1997	1.86	5.96
1996	1.95	5.94
1995	2.03	5.94
1994	2.16	5.91
1993	2.25	5.88
1992	2.46	5.87
1991	2.34	5.84
1990	2.4	5.81
1989	2.37	5.76
1988	2.47	5.72
1987	2.39	5.68
1986	2.45	5.67
1985	2.43	5.65
1984	2.51	5.61
1983	2.49	5.59
1982	2.49	5.56
1981	2.15	5.53
1980	2.3	5.22
1979	2.14	5.14
1978	2.08	5.09
1977	2.09	5.09
1976	2.33	5.12
1975	2.11	5.19
1974	2.28	5.29
1973	2.4	5.39
1972	2.99	5.49
1971	3.04	5.58
1970	3.07	5.66
1969	3.19	5.72
1968	3.27	5.79
1967	3.32	5.86
1966	3.4	5.93
1965	3.47	6.01
1964	3.41	6.08
1963	3.49	6.16
1962	3.51	6.22
1961	3.62	6.27
1960	3.39	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Cyprus was 1.39 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 Cyprus vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Cyprus

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Cyprus	East Timor
2023	5,025	20,495
2022	4,466	20,625
2021	5,305	20,101
2020	5,826	21,166
2019	5,679	21,307
2018	5,905	21,650
2017	6,082	22,145
2016	6,643	22,778
2015	6,340	23,391
2014	6,193	24,040
2013	6,116	24,538
2012	6,726	24,890
2011	6,271	25,237
2010	6,723	25,515
2009	6,820	25,696
2008	6,429	25,888
2007	5,983	26,074
2006	6,166	26,221
2005	5,646	26,412
2004	5,705	26,751
2003	5,484	26,900
2002	5,225	25,410
2001	5,308	23,314
2000	5,570	21,579
1999	5,524	21,871
1998	5,879	23,590
1997	6,444	23,501
1996	6,911	22,703
1995	7,226	21,962
1994	7,973	21,746
1993	8,463	20,770
1992	9,844	19,880
1991	9,102	18,605
1990	9,417	18,343
1989	9,156	17,758
1988	9,595	12,118
1987	9,114	11,945
1986	9,412	11,062
1985	9,242	10,788
1984	9,516	10,922
1983	9,318	9,686
1982	9,282	9,579
1981	7,135	9,336
1980	7,954	6,940
1979	6,620	987
1978	5,949	-1,000
1977	5,607	296
1976	6,546	783
1975	5,023	-1,062
1974	321	8,405
1973	5,405	10,033
1972	8,244	10,030
1971	8,398	9,964
1970	8,412	9,824
1969	8,857	9,611
1968	9,153	9,356
1967	9,313	9,089
1966	9,478	8,810
1965	9,643	8,526
1964	8,322	8,235
1963	8,568	7,938
1962	9,455	7,639
1961	9,584	7,330
1960	8,385	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 +0.37% in Cyprus and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.45% in Cyprus and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Cyprus vs East Timor by year

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Cyprus

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Cyprus	East Timor
2023	10.8	22.1
2022	11	22.4
2021	11.2	22.7
2020	11.1	23.4
2019	11	23.9
2018	11	24.5
2017	11.2	25.3
2016	11.5	26.2
2015	11.2	27.1
2014	11.1	28.1
2013	11	29
2012	11.6	29.8
2011	11.3	30.7
2010	11.8	31.5
2009	12.1	32.3
2008	12	33.1
2007	11.6	34
2006	12	35.1
2005	11.7	36.2
2004	11.9	37.5
2003	11.8	38.4
2002	11.6	38
2001	12	38
2000	12.5	38.6
1999	12.7	46.8
1998	13.3	40.7
1997	14.1	41
1996	14.9	41.3
1995	15.5	41.7
1994	16.7	42
1993	17.6	42.1
1992	19.4	42.3
1991	18.6	42.3
1990	19.1	42.7
1989	19	42.9
1988	19.9	43.1
1987	19.4	43.3
1986	20.1	43.8
1985	20.2	44.2
1984	21.2	44.5
1983	21.3	45
1982	21.5	45.6
1981	18.6	46.3
1980	19.8	43.3
1979	18.2	42
1978	17.4	40.6
1977	17.1	39.6
1976	18.8	39
1975	16.8	38.5
1974	17.9	39.6
1973	18.3	40.4
1972	22.5	41.3
1971	22.7	42.1
1970	22.6	42.8
1969	23.4	43.3
1968	23.9	43.8
1967	24.2	44.2
1966	24.6	44.5
1965	25	44.8
1964	24.7	45
1963	25.3	45.2
1962	25.5	45.3
1961	26.3	45.3
1960	24.7	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 10.8 in Cyprus and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 24.7 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Cyprus

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Cyprus	East Timor
2100	12.5%	15.2%
2099	12.5%	15.3%
2098	12.5%	15.3%
2097	12.5%	15.3%
2096	12.5%	15.4%
2095	12.5%	15.4%
2094	12.5%	15.5%
2093	12.5%	15.6%
2092	12.4%	15.6%
2091	12.4%	15.7%
2090	12.3%	15.8%
2089	12.3%	15.9%
2088	12.2%	16%
2087	12.2%	16.1%
2086	12.1%	16.2%
2085	12.1%	16.4%
2084	12.1%	16.5%
2083	12%	16.6%
2082	12%	16.8%
2081	12%	16.9%
2080	12%	17%
2079	12%	17.2%
2078	12%	17.3%
2077	12.1%	17.4%
2076	12.1%	17.5%
2075	12.1%	17.7%
2074	12.2%	17.8%
2073	12.3%	17.9%
2072	12.3%	18%
2071	12.4%	18.2%
2070	12.5%	18.3%
2069	12.5%	18.4%
2068	12.6%	18.6%
2067	12.6%	18.7%
2066	12.7%	18.9%
2065	12.7%	19%
2064	12.7%	19.2%
2063	12.7%	19.4%
2062	12.7%	19.6%
2061	12.7%	19.9%
2060	12.7%	20.1%
2059	12.6%	20.4%
2058	12.6%	20.7%
2057	12.6%	21%
2056	12.5%	21.3%
2055	12.5%	21.6%
2054	12.4%	21.9%
2053	12.4%	22.3%
2052	12.4%	22.6%
2051	12.3%	23%
2050	12.3%	23.3%
2049	12.3%	23.6%
2048	12.4%	24%
2047	12.4%	24.3%
2046	12.5%	24.6%
2045	12.6%	24.9%
2044	12.7%	25.2%
2043	12.8%	25.5%
2042	13%	25.8%
2041	13.2%	26.1%
2040	13.4%	26.3%
2039	13.6%	26.5%
2038	13.9%	26.8%
2037	14.2%	27%
2036	14.4%	27.4%
2035	14.7%	27.8%
2034	14.9%	28.4%
2033	15.1%	28.9%
2032	15.3%	29.5%
2031	15.5%	30.1%
2030	15.7%	30.8%
2029	15.8%	31.3%
2028	15.9%	31.9%
2027	16%	32.4%
2026	16.1%	32.9%
2025	16.1%	33.4%
2024	16.1%	33.7%
2023	16.1%	34.2%
2022	16%	34.8%
2021	16%	35.4%
2020	15.9%	36%
2019	15.9%	36.6%
2018	15.9%	37.2%
2017	15.9%	37.8%
2016	15.9%	38.4%
2015	16%	39.1%
2014	16.1%	39.8%
2013	16.2%	40.4%
2012	16.4%	40.9%
2011	16.6%	41.3%
2010	17%	41.6%
2009	17.5%	41.9%
2008	18%	42.1%
2007	18.7%	42.3%
2006	19.3%	42.2%
2005	19.9%	42.1%
2004	20.5%	42%
2003	21%	42.2%
2002	21.3%	42.4%
2001	21.7%	42.5%
2000	22.3%	42.6%
1999	22.9%	42.7%
1998	23.4%	42.9%
1997	23.9%	43%
1996	24.3%	43%
1995	24.6%	43%
1994	24.7%	42.9%
1993	24.6%	42.7%
1992	24.6%	42.6%
1991	24.7%	42.4%
1990	24.8%	42.2%
1989	25%	41.9%
1988	25.1%	41.3%
1987	25.2%	40.7%
1986	25.2%	40.2%
1985	25.2%	39.7%
1984	25.1%	39.3%
1983	24.9%	38.8%
1982	24.8%	38.4%
1981	25%	37.8%
1980	25.5%	37.4%
1979	26.2%	37.5%
1978	27%	38%
1977	27.9%	38.5%
1976	28.8%	39%
1975	29.6%	39.4%
1974	30%	39.7%
1973	30.3%	39.8%
1972	30.8%	39.7%
1971	31.2%	39.7%
1970	31.7%	39.6%
1969	32.1%	39.5%
1968	32.6%	39.3%
1967	33%	39.1%
1966	33.5%	38.9%
1965	34%	38.7%
1964	34.5%	38.8%
1963	35.1%	39%
1962	35.8%	39.3%
1961	36.4%	39.7%
1960	36.5%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16.1% of the population in Cyprus and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 24.8% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Cyprus and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Cyprus vs East Timor

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Cyprus

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Cyprus	East Timor
2023	14	192
2022	53	235
2021	98	263
2020	87	257
2019	13	237
2018	13	251
2017	12	269
2016	12	287
2015	11	305
2014	11	327
2013	10	349
2012	10	374
2011	10	404
2010	10	439
2009	10	477
2008	10	518
2007	10	559
2006	10	600
2005	10	648
2004	10	683
2003	10	714
2002	11	724
2001	11	761
2000	12	796
1999	12	1,488
1998	13	1,157
1997	13	1,166
1996	14	1,193
1995	14	1,239
1994	15	1,254
1993	15	1,308
1992	15	1,368
1991	15	1,439
1990	15	1,477
1989	16	1,511
1988	17	1,743
1987	17	1,763
1986	18	1,860
1985	19	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 14 deaths per 100,000 live births in Cyprus, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Cyprus

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Cyprus	East Timor
2023	0.35%	5%
2022	0.35%	5.14%
2021	0.34%	5.28%
2020	0.32%	5.42%
2019	0.31%	5.55%
2018	0.3%	5.66%
2017	0.3%	5.78%
2016	0.29%	5.91%
2015	0.29%	6.06%
2014	0.29%	6.23%
2013	0.3%	6.42%
2012	0.3%	6.63%
2011	0.32%	6.86%
2010	0.33%	7.11%
2009	0.35%	7.38%
2008	0.37%	7.68%
2007	0.39%	8.01%
2006	0.42%	8.36%
2005	0.46%	8.75%
2004	0.5%	9.17%
2003	0.54%	9.61%
2002	0.58%	10.1%
2001	0.62%	10.6%
2000	0.66%	11.1%
1999	0.71%	19.4%
1998	0.76%	18%
1997	0.81%	17.7%
1996	0.86%	18.5%
1995	0.91%	19.3%
1994	0.97%	19.2%
1993	1.02%	20%
1992	1.06%	21.1%
1991	1.09%	22.2%
1990	1.11%	22.5%
1989	1.12%	23%
1988	1.13%	24.1%
1987	1.16%	24.4%
1986	1.23%	26.3%
1985	1.33%	27.1%
1984	1.45%	-
1983	1.61%	-
1982	1.78%	-
1981	1.96%	-
1980	2.16%	-
1979	2.39%	-
1978	2.65%	-
1977	2.91%	-
1976	3.16%	-
1975	3.37%	-
1974	3.53%	-
1973	3.63%	-
1972	3.72%	-
1971	3.81%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.35% in Cyprus and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.