Fertility & birth rates in Denmark and East Timor

Fertility rate in Denmark vs East Timor by year

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Denmark

East Timor

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Year	Fertility rate
	Denmark	East Timor
2023	1.5	2.71
2022	1.55	2.8
2021	1.72	2.89
2020	1.68	3.01
2019	1.7	3.12
2018	1.73	3.24
2017	1.75	3.4
2016	1.79	3.58
2015	1.71	3.78
2014	1.69	4
2013	1.67	4.21
2012	1.73	4.4
2011	1.75	4.61
2010	1.87	4.82
2009	1.84	4.99
2008	1.89	5.17
2007	1.84	5.33
2006	1.85	5.47
2005	1.8	5.61
2004	1.78	5.74
2003	1.76	5.85
2002	1.72	5.9
2001	1.74	5.92
2000	1.77	5.93
1999	1.73	5.97
1998	1.72	5.96
1997	1.75	5.96
1996	1.75	5.94
1995	1.8	5.94
1994	1.81	5.91
1993	1.75	5.88
1992	1.76	5.87
1991	1.68	5.84
1990	1.67	5.81
1989	1.62	5.76
1988	1.56	5.72
1987	1.5	5.68
1986	1.48	5.67
1985	1.45	5.65
1984	1.4	5.61
1983	1.38	5.59
1982	1.43	5.56
1981	1.44	5.53
1980	1.55	5.22
1979	1.6	5.14
1978	1.67	5.09
1977	1.66	5.09
1976	1.75	5.12
1975	1.92	5.19
1974	1.9	5.29
1973	1.92	5.39
1972	2.03	5.49
1971	2.04	5.58
1970	1.95	5.66
1969	2	5.72
1968	2.12	5.79
1967	2.35	5.86
1966	2.62	5.93
1965	2.61	6.01
1964	2.6	6.08
1963	2.67	6.16
1962	2.55	6.22
1961	2.55	6.27
1960	2.57	6.32

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Denmark was 1.5 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 Denmark vs East Timor population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Denmark

East Timor

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Year	Natural population change
	Denmark	East Timor
2023	-595	20,495
2022	-1,180	20,625
2021	5,857	20,101
2020	5,831	21,166
2019	6,977	21,307
2018	6,373	21,650
2017	8,071	22,145
2016	9,165	22,778
2015	5,683	23,391
2014	5,644	24,040
2013	3,931	24,538
2012	5,592	24,890
2011	6,685	25,237
2010	8,876	25,515
2009	8,285	25,696
2008	10,438	25,888
2007	8,192	26,074
2006	9,787	26,221
2005	9,755	26,412
2004	9,188	26,751
2003	7,007	26,900
2002	5,376	25,410
2001	6,967	23,314
2000	9,078	21,579
1999	6,919	21,871
1998	7,956	23,590
1997	7,927	23,501
1996	6,842	22,703
1995	6,280	21,962
1994	8,850	21,746
1993	4,670	20,770
1992	6,722	19,880
1991	4,639	18,605
1990	2,056	18,343
1989	2,053	17,758
1988	0	12,118
1987	-1,538	11,945
1986	-2,561	11,062
1985	-4,603	10,788
1984	-5,623	10,922
1983	-6,649	9,686
1982	-2,559	9,579
1981	-3,073	9,336
1980	1,537	6,940
1979	4,605	987
1978	9,187	-1,000
1977	11,703	296
1976	11,667	783
1975	20,746	-1,062
1974	19,676	8,405
1973	21,092	10,033
1972	24,958	10,030
1971	26,801	9,964
1970	22,673	9,824
1969	23,481	9,611
1968	27,243	9,356
1967	33,363	9,089
1966	38,858	8,810
1965	37,596	8,526
1964	36,832	8,235
1963	36,539	7,938
1962	32,070	7,639
1961	33,205	7,330
1960	32,515	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 -0.01% in Denmark and +1.48% in East Timor.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.09% in Denmark and +1.7% in East Timor.

Birth rate in Denmark vs East Timor by year

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Denmark

East Timor

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Denmark	East Timor
2023	9.7	22.1
2022	9.9	22.4
2021	10.8	22.7
2020	10.4	23.4
2019	10.5	23.9
2018	10.6	24.5
2017	10.6	25.3
2016	10.8	26.2
2015	10.2	27.1
2014	10.1	28.1
2013	10	29
2012	10.4	29.8
2011	10.6	30.7
2010	11.4	31.5
2009	11.4	32.3
2008	11.8	33.1
2007	11.7	34
2006	12	35.1
2005	11.9	36.2
2004	12	37.5
2003	12	38.4
2002	11.9	38
2001	12.2	38
2000	12.6	38.6
1999	12.4	46.8
1998	12.5	40.7
1997	12.8	41
1996	12.9	41.3
1995	13.3	41.7
1994	13.4	42
1993	13	42.1
1992	13.1	42.3
1991	12.5	42.3
1990	12.3	42.7
1989	12	42.9
1988	11.5	43.1
1987	11	43.3
1986	10.8	43.8
1985	10.5	44.2
1984	10.1	44.5
1983	9.9	45
1982	10.3	45.6
1981	10.4	46.3
1980	11.2	43.3
1979	11.6	42
1978	12.2	40.6
1977	12.2	39.6
1976	12.9	39
1975	14.2	38.5
1974	14.1	39.6
1973	14.3	40.4
1972	15.1	41.3
1971	15.2	42.1
1970	14.4	42.8
1969	14.6	43.3
1968	15.3	43.8
1967	16.8	44.2
1966	18.4	44.5
1965	18	44.8
1964	17.7	45
1963	17.6	45.2
1962	16.7	45.3
1961	16.6	45.3
1960	16.6	45.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.7 in Denmark and 22.1 in East Timor, compared with 16.6 and 45.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Denmark

Factual

UN forecast

East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Denmark	East Timor
2100	13.7%	15.2%
2099	13.7%	15.3%
2098	13.7%	15.3%
2097	13.7%	15.3%
2096	13.7%	15.4%
2095	13.7%	15.4%
2094	13.7%	15.5%
2093	13.7%	15.6%
2092	13.7%	15.6%
2091	13.7%	15.7%
2090	13.7%	15.8%
2089	13.7%	15.9%
2088	13.7%	16%
2087	13.7%	16.1%
2086	13.7%	16.2%
2085	13.8%	16.4%
2084	13.8%	16.5%
2083	13.8%	16.6%
2082	13.8%	16.8%
2081	13.8%	16.9%
2080	13.8%	17%
2079	13.9%	17.2%
2078	13.9%	17.3%
2077	13.9%	17.4%
2076	13.9%	17.5%
2075	14%	17.7%
2074	14%	17.8%
2073	14%	17.9%
2072	14%	18%
2071	14.1%	18.2%
2070	14.1%	18.3%
2069	14.1%	18.4%
2068	14.1%	18.6%
2067	14.1%	18.7%
2066	14.1%	18.9%
2065	14.1%	19%
2064	14.2%	19.2%
2063	14.2%	19.4%
2062	14.2%	19.6%
2061	14.2%	19.9%
2060	14.2%	20.1%
2059	14.2%	20.4%
2058	14.2%	20.7%
2057	14.3%	21%
2056	14.3%	21.3%
2055	14.3%	21.6%
2054	14.3%	21.9%
2053	14.4%	22.3%
2052	14.4%	22.6%
2051	14.5%	23%
2050	14.5%	23.3%
2049	14.6%	23.6%
2048	14.6%	24%
2047	14.6%	24.3%
2046	14.7%	24.6%
2045	14.7%	24.9%
2044	14.8%	25.2%
2043	14.8%	25.5%
2042	14.9%	25.8%
2041	14.9%	26.1%
2040	14.9%	26.3%
2039	15%	26.5%
2038	15%	26.8%
2037	15%	27%
2036	15.1%	27.4%
2035	15.1%	27.8%
2034	15.2%	28.4%
2033	15.3%	28.9%
2032	15.3%	29.5%
2031	15.4%	30.1%
2030	15.4%	30.8%
2029	15.4%	31.3%
2028	15.4%	31.9%
2027	15.4%	32.4%
2026	15.5%	32.9%
2025	15.6%	33.4%
2024	15.7%	33.7%
2023	15.9%	34.2%
2022	16%	34.8%
2021	16.2%	35.4%
2020	16.3%	36%
2019	16.4%	36.6%
2018	16.6%	37.2%
2017	16.7%	37.8%
2016	16.8%	38.4%
2015	16.9%	39.1%
2014	17.1%	39.8%
2013	17.3%	40.4%
2012	17.6%	40.9%
2011	17.8%	41.3%
2010	18%	41.6%
2009	18.2%	41.9%
2008	18.4%	42.1%
2007	18.5%	42.3%
2006	18.7%	42.2%
2005	18.8%	42.1%
2004	18.8%	42%
2003	18.8%	42.2%
2002	18.8%	42.4%
2001	18.7%	42.5%
2000	18.5%	42.6%
1999	18.3%	42.7%
1998	18.1%	42.9%
1997	17.9%	43%
1996	17.6%	43%
1995	17.4%	43%
1994	17.2%	42.9%
1993	17.1%	42.7%
1992	17%	42.6%
1991	17%	42.4%
1990	17.1%	42.2%
1989	17.2%	41.9%
1988	17.5%	41.3%
1987	17.7%	40.7%
1986	18.1%	40.2%
1985	18.4%	39.7%
1984	18.8%	39.3%
1983	19.2%	38.8%
1982	19.7%	38.4%
1981	20.3%	37.8%
1980	20.8%	37.4%
1979	21.3%	37.5%
1978	21.8%	38%
1977	22.1%	38.5%
1976	22.4%	39%
1975	22.6%	39.4%
1974	22.7%	39.7%
1973	22.9%	39.8%
1972	23%	39.7%
1971	23.1%	39.7%
1970	23.3%	39.6%
1969	23.5%	39.5%
1968	23.7%	39.3%
1967	23.8%	39.1%
1966	23.8%	38.9%
1965	23.8%	38.7%
1964	23.8%	38.8%
1963	24%	39%
1962	24.2%	39.3%
1961	24.7%	39.7%
1960	25.2%	40.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.7% of the population in Denmark and 33.7% in East Timor in 2024, compared to 17.1% and 42.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Denmark and East Timor compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Denmark vs East Timor

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Denmark

East Timor

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Denmark	East Timor
2023	4	192
2022	6	235
2021	8	263
2020	4	257
2019	4	237
2018	5	251
2017	5	269
2016	5	287
2015	5	305
2014	5	327
2013	5	349
2012	6	374
2011	6	404
2010	7	439
2009	7	477
2008	7	518
2007	7	559
2006	7	600
2005	8	648
2004	8	683
2003	8	714
2002	9	724
2001	9	761
2000	9	796
1999	9	1,488
1998	9	1,157
1997	10	1,166
1996	11	1,193
1995	12	1,239
1994	12	1,254
1993	12	1,308
1992	12	1,368
1991	12	1,439
1990	12	1,477
1989	13	1,511
1988	13	1,743
1987	12	1,763
1986	12	1,860
1985	12	1,916

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 4 deaths per 100,000 live births in Denmark, compared to 192 deaths in East Timor.

Under-five mortality rates

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Denmark

East Timor

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Denmark	East Timor
2023	0.34%	5%
2022	0.35%	5.14%
2021	0.36%	5.28%
2020	0.37%	5.42%
2019	0.38%	5.55%
2018	0.39%	5.66%
2017	0.4%	5.78%
2016	0.4%	5.91%
2015	0.41%	6.06%
2014	0.41%	6.23%
2013	0.41%	6.42%
2012	0.41%	6.63%
2011	0.41%	6.86%
2010	0.41%	7.11%
2009	0.42%	7.38%
2008	0.43%	7.68%
2007	0.45%	8.01%
2006	0.46%	8.36%
2005	0.48%	8.75%
2004	0.5%	9.17%
2003	0.52%	9.61%
2002	0.54%	10.1%
2001	0.55%	10.6%
2000	0.56%	11.1%
1999	0.57%	19.4%
1998	0.59%	18%
1997	0.6%	17.7%
1996	0.63%	18.5%
1995	0.65%	19.3%
1994	0.69%	19.2%
1993	0.74%	20%
1992	0.79%	21.1%
1991	0.84%	22.2%
1990	0.89%	22.5%
1989	0.93%	23%
1988	0.96%	24.1%
1987	0.97%	24.4%
1986	0.97%	26.3%
1985	0.97%	27.1%
1984	0.96%	-
1983	0.96%	-
1982	0.96%	-
1981	0.98%	-
1980	1%	-
1979	1.03%	-
1978	1.06%	-
1977	1.11%	-
1976	1.17%	-
1975	1.23%	-
1974	1.31%	-
1973	1.39%	-
1972	1.49%	-
1971	1.58%	-
1970	1.66%	-
1969	1.73%	-
1968	1.81%	-
1967	1.9%	-
1966	2.01%	-
1965	2.11%	-
1964	2.21%	-
1963	2.3%	-
1962	2.38%	-
1961	2.45%	-
1960	2.5%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.34% in Denmark and 5% in East Timor. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.