East Timor has a birth rate of 22.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.71 (the average amount of children a woman would have during her lifetime).
In 1960, the fertility rate in East Timor was 6.32 children per woman — 2.33 times higher than in 2023.
East Timor birth rate statistics:
- East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 80/194 in 1960.
- The mean age at first birth in East Timor is 23 — it was 22.1 in 2017.
- The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.3, a change from 31 in 1990.
- Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 66.5 in 1960 to 27.4 in 2023.
- 25.9% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 24.4% in 1960.
- Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 1.48% — 20,495 more people were born than died.
Birth rates in East Timor compared to world average
East Timor
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate | 2.71 | 2.2 |
| Birth rate | 22.1 | 16.3 |
| Birth rate rank | 62/196 | N/A |
| Age at first childbirth | 23 years | 23.1 years |
| Average age at childbearing | 29.3 years | 28.3 years |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.2 | 37.6 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 | 135.6 | 120.4 |
| Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ | 38.7 | 22 |
| Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population | 25.9% | 24.4% |
| Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 | 24.1% | 54.1% |
| Share of births attended by skilled health staff | 56.7% | 83.3% |
| Maternal mortality per live birth | 0.19% | 0.2% |
| Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) | 2.22% | 1.73% |
| Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) | 3.59% | 2.71% |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 5% | 2.49% |
| Population change due to births and deaths | +20,495 | +70,600,901 |
| Natural population change rank | 107/196 | N/A |
| Natural population change rate | +1.48% | +0.88% |
| Population growth | +1.18% | +0.96% |
| Population growth rank | 93/197 | N/A |
| Life expectancy | 68.1 years | 73.5 years |
Fertility rate in East Timor chart
According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in East Timor is 2.71, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 5.88 — a -54% decline in 30 years.
Check population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.
The chart below showcases the historical changes in birth rates.
East Timor
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
Births per woman
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 6.32 | 4.69 |
| 1961 | 6.27 | 4.56 |
| 1962 | 6.22 | 5.02 |
| 1963 | 6.16 | 5.31 |
| 1964 | 6.08 | 5.13 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 5.08 |
| 1966 | 5.93 | 4.97 |
| 1967 | 5.86 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.79 | 4.98 |
| 1969 | 5.72 | 4.88 |
| 1970 | 5.66 | 4.84 |
| 1971 | 5.58 | 4.69 |
| 1972 | 5.49 | 4.55 |
| 1973 | 5.39 | 4.42 |
| 1974 | 5.29 | 4.26 |
| 1975 | 5.19 | 4.07 |
| 1976 | 5.12 | 3.97 |
| 1977 | 5.09 | 3.84 |
| 1978 | 5.09 | 3.77 |
| 1979 | 5.14 | 3.76 |
| 1980 | 5.22 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1982 | 5.56 | 3.72 |
| 1983 | 5.59 | 3.59 |
| 1984 | 5.61 | 3.57 |
| 1985 | 5.65 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 5.67 | 3.51 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 3.48 |
| 1988 | 5.72 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 5.76 | 3.35 |
| 1990 | 5.81 | 3.31 |
| 1991 | 5.84 | 3.13 |
| 1992 | 5.87 | 3.04 |
| 1993 | 5.88 | 2.97 |
| 1994 | 5.91 | 2.92 |
| 1995 | 5.94 | 2.87 |
| 1996 | 5.94 | 2.82 |
| 1997 | 5.96 | 2.78 |
| 1998 | 5.96 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 5.97 | 2.72 |
| 2000 | 5.93 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 5.92 | 2.69 |
| 2002 | 5.9 | 2.66 |
| 2003 | 5.85 | 2.64 |
| 2004 | 5.74 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 5.61 | 2.61 |
| 2006 | 5.47 | 2.61 |
| 2007 | 5.33 | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 5.17 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.99 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 4.82 | 2.57 |
| 2011 | 4.61 | 2.55 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 4.21 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2.52 |
| 2015 | 3.78 | 2.49 |
| 2016 | 3.58 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 3.4 | 2.46 |
| 2018 | 3.24 | 2.39 |
| 2019 | 3.12 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 3.01 | 2.28 |
| 2021 | 2.89 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.8 | 2.22 |
| 2023 | 2.71 | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 2.63 | 2.19 |
| 2025 | 2.56 | 2.18 |
| 2026 | 2.5 | 2.18 |
| 2027 | 2.45 | 2.17 |
| 2028 | 2.4 | 2.16 |
| 2029 | 2.36 | 2.15 |
| 2030 | 2.32 | 2.14 |
| 2031 | 2.29 | 2.13 |
| 2032 | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| 2033 | 2.22 | 2.12 |
| 2034 | 2.19 | 2.11 |
| 2035 | 2.17 | 2.1 |
| 2036 | 2.14 | 2.09 |
| 2037 | 2.12 | 2.09 |
| 2038 | 2.09 | 2.08 |
| 2039 | 2.07 | 2.08 |
| 2040 | 2.05 | 2.08 |
| 2041 | 2.03 | 2.07 |
| 2042 | 2.02 | 2.07 |
| 2043 | 2 | 2.07 |
| 2044 | 1.99 | 2.07 |
| 2045 | 1.97 | 2.06 |
| 2046 | 1.96 | 2.06 |
| 2047 | 1.95 | 2.06 |
| 2048 | 1.94 | 2.05 |
| 2049 | 1.93 | 2.05 |
| 2050 | 1.92 | 2.05 |
Birth rates by women ages chart
In 2025, of all live births 6.57% were to women under 20 years old, 60.7% to women ages 20-29, and 32.7% to women ages 30 and above. In comparison, the percentages in 1990 were 6.7%, 50.3%, and 43% for the same age groups respectively. A chart displaying the historical birth rates in East Timor by maternal age is provided below.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages
15-19
20-29
30+
| Year | Annual births per 1,000 women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total per 1,000 women | 15-19 | 20-29 | 30+ | |
| 1960 | 91.2 | 66.5 | 259.1 | 123.3 |
| 1961 | 91.4 | 65.9 | 257.6 | 122.5 |
| 1962 | 91.3 | 65.2 | 255.7 | 121.3 |
| 1963 | 91.1 | 64.9 | 253.4 | 119.9 |
| 1964 | 90.7 | 64.5 | 250.6 | 118.3 |
| 1965 | 90.2 | 64.8 | 247.5 | 117 |
| 1966 | 89.6 | 65.7 | 244.3 | 115.8 |
| 1967 | 88.9 | 65.6 | 241.2 | 114.9 |
| 1968 | 88.2 | 64.6 | 238.5 | 114.1 |
| 1969 | 87.3 | 62 | 235.9 | 113.3 |
| 1970 | 86.2 | 59.6 | 233.9 | 112.3 |
| 1971 | 84.8 | 58.8 | 232.2 | 111.2 |
| 1972 | 83.2 | 57.8 | 229.1 | 109.7 |
| 1973 | 81.4 | 56.7 | 225.1 | 108 |
| 1974 | 79.7 | 55.7 | 221.4 | 106.3 |
| 1975 | 77.3 | 54 | 212 | 103.4 |
| 1976 | 77.5 | 53.5 | 208.7 | 103.3 |
| 1977 | 78.1 | 53.3 | 206.7 | 103.7 |
| 1978 | 79.5 | 53.7 | 206.8 | 104.9 |
| 1979 | 81.7 | 54.5 | 209.3 | 107.1 |
| 1980 | 83.8 | 55.6 | 213.8 | 109.2 |
| 1981 | 89.6 | 59.1 | 229.6 | 116.8 |
| 1982 | 88.8 | 59.3 | 230.7 | 116.2 |
| 1983 | 88.3 | 59.6 | 231.7 | 115.8 |
| 1984 | 87.9 | 60 | 232.6 | 115.7 |
| 1985 | 87.8 | 60.6 | 233.9 | 115.9 |
| 1986 | 87.6 | 61.2 | 234.6 | 116.3 |
| 1987 | 87.3 | 61.6 | 235 | 116.8 |
| 1988 | 87.5 | 62.3 | 236.4 | 118.4 |
| 1989 | 87.9 | 62.9 | 238.6 | 120.9 |
| 1990 | 88.4 | 63.3 | 241.3 | 123.6 |
| 1991 | 87.9 | 63 | 241.8 | 123.8 |
| 1992 | 87.8 | 63.1 | 243.5 | 124.6 |
| 1993 | 87.3 | 62.8 | 244.2 | 124.9 |
| 1994 | 86.9 | 62.5 | 245.7 | 125.6 |
| 1995 | 86.4 | 62.1 | 246.7 | 125.8 |
| 1996 | 85.5 | 61.5 | 246.8 | 125.5 |
| 1997 | 84.8 | 61.2 | 247.2 | 125.2 |
| 1998 | 84 | 61.1 | 247.1 | 124.5 |
| 1999 | 96.6 | 70.6 | 286.9 | 143.2 |
| 2000 | 79.6 | 59.4 | 238.4 | 117.9 |
| 2001 | 78.3 | 58.7 | 238.7 | 114.6 |
| 2002 | 78.2 | 58.9 | 241.5 | 113 |
| 2003 | 78.9 | 56.6 | 245.9 | 113.3 |
| 2004 | 77.2 | 53.9 | 243.3 | 108.9 |
| 2005 | 74.5 | 52.8 | 236.7 | 102.9 |
| 2006 | 72 | 51.9 | 232.5 | 96.6 |
| 2007 | 69.9 | 50.2 | 228.3 | 91.3 |
| 2008 | 67.9 | 48.7 | 223.1 | 86.3 |
| 2009 | 66.1 | 48.7 | 216.9 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 64.5 | 45.8 | 212.7 | 77.7 |
| 2011 | 62.8 | 44.7 | 207.7 | 73.2 |
| 2012 | 60.9 | 43.1 | 202.1 | 68.8 |
| 2013 | 59.1 | 41 | 195.8 | 65.3 |
| 2014 | 57.1 | 38.8 | 188.9 | 61.7 |
| 2015 | 55 | 36.8 | 181.7 | 58 |
| 2016 | 53.1 | 35 | 174.6 | 54.8 |
| 2017 | 51.2 | 33.3 | 167.4 | 52.3 |
| 2018 | 49.6 | 31.8 | 161.4 | 50 |
| 2019 | 48.3 | 30.5 | 156.6 | 48 |
| 2020 | 47.2 | 29.4 | 152.3 | 46.4 |
| 2021 | 45.9 | 28.3 | 147.2 | 44.6 |
| 2022 | 45.2 | 27.9 | 144 | 43.1 |
| 2023 | 44.5 | 27.5 | 140.6 | 41.4 |
| 2024 | 43.9 | 26.8 | 137.6 | 39.9 |
| 2025 | 43.5 | 26.2 | 135.6 | 38.7 |
Children 0-14 years as share of population
East Timor
Factual
UN forecast
World
Factual
UN forecast
| Year | Children 0-14 as share of population | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | 40.1% | 37.4% |
| 1961 | 39.7% | 37.5% |
| 1962 | 39.3% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 39% | 37.8% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | 38% |
| 1965 | 38.7% | 38% |
| 1966 | 38.9% | 38% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | 38% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | 37.9% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 37.8% |
| 1970 | 39.6% | 37.7% |
| 1971 | 39.7% | 37.6% |
| 1972 | 39.7% | 37.5% |
| 1973 | 39.8% | 37.3% |
| 1974 | 39.7% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | 37.1% |
| 1976 | 39% | 36.9% |
| 1977 | 38.5% | 36.7% |
| 1978 | 38% | 36.3% |
| 1979 | 37.5% | 35.9% |
| 1980 | 37.4% | 35.5% |
| 1981 | 37.8% | 35.2% |
| 1982 | 38.4% | 34.9% |
| 1983 | 38.8% | 34.6% |
| 1984 | 39.3% | 34.3% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | 34% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | 33.8% |
| 1987 | 40.7% | 33.6% |
| 1988 | 41.3% | 33.4% |
| 1989 | 41.9% | 33.2% |
| 1990 | 42.2% | 33% |
| 1991 | 42.4% | 32.9% |
| 1992 | 42.6% | 32.7% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | 32.5% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 32.3% |
| 1995 | 43% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 43% | 31.8% |
| 1997 | 43% | 31.5% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | 31.1% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | 30.8% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | 30.4% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | 30% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | 29.6% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | 29.2% |
| 2004 | 42% | 28.8% |
| 2005 | 42.1% | 28.5% |
| 2006 | 42.2% | 28.1% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | 27.9% |
| 2008 | 42.1% | 27.6% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | 27.5% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | 27.3% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | 27.1% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | 27% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | 26.9% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | 26.8% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | 26.5% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | 26.4% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | 26.2% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | 26% |
| 2020 | 36% | 25.8% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | 25.6% |
| 2022 | 34.8% | 25.3% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | 25% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | 24.7% |
| 2025 | 33.1% | 24.4% |
| 2026 | 32.6% | 24.1% |
| 2027 | 32.1% | 23.8% |
| 2028 | 31.6% | 23.4% |
| 2029 | 31% | 23.1% |
| 2030 | 30.4% | 22.8% |
| 2031 | 29.8% | 22.6% |
| 2032 | 29.2% | 22.3% |
| 2033 | 28.7% | 22.1% |
| 2034 | 28.1% | 21.9% |
| 2035 | 27.6% | 21.7% |
| 2036 | 27.2% | 21.6% |
| 2037 | 26.9% | 21.5% |
| 2038 | 26.7% | 21.4% |
| 2039 | 26.4% | 21.3% |
| 2040 | 26.2% | 21.2% |
| 2041 | 25.9% | 21.1% |
| 2042 | 25.6% | 21% |
| 2043 | 25.4% | 21% |
| 2044 | 25.1% | 20.9% |
| 2045 | 24.8% | 20.8% |
| 2046 | 24.5% | 20.7% |
| 2047 | 24.1% | 20.7% |
| 2048 | 23.8% | 20.6% |
| 2049 | 23.5% | 20.5% |
| 2050 | 23.1% | 20.4% |
The share of children aged 0-14 in East Timor was 40.1% in 1960, 42.7% in 1993, and 33.7% as of the latest data in 2025.
More about the demographics of East Timor.
Natural population change by year
For the past 10 years, the natural population change in East Timor, excluding migration, has been +1.7% annually. On average, 21,769 more people were born each year than died.
Population change due to births and deaths
| Year | Population change due to births and deaths |
|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
|
| 1960 | 7,012 |
| 1961 | 7,330 |
| 1962 | 7,639 |
| 1963 | 7,938 |
| 1964 | 8,235 |
| 1965 | 8,526 |
| 1966 | 8,810 |
| 1967 | 9,089 |
| 1968 | 9,356 |
| 1969 | 9,611 |
| 1970 | 9,824 |
| 1971 | 9,964 |
| 1972 | 10,030 |
| 1973 | 10,033 |
| 1974 | 8,405 |
| 1975 | -1,062 |
| 1976 | 783 |
| 1977 | 296 |
| 1978 | -1,000 |
| 1979 | 987 |
| 1980 | 6,940 |
| 1981 | 9,336 |
| 1982 | 9,579 |
| 1983 | 9,686 |
| 1984 | 10,922 |
| 1985 | 10,788 |
| 1986 | 11,062 |
| 1987 | 11,945 |
| 1988 | 12,118 |
| 1989 | 17,758 |
| 1990 | 18,343 |
| 1991 | 18,605 |
| 1992 | 19,880 |
| 1993 | 20,770 |
| 1994 | 21,746 |
| 1995 | 21,962 |
| 1996 | 22,703 |
| 1997 | 23,501 |
| 1998 | 23,590 |
| 1999 | 21,871 |
| 2000 | 21,579 |
| 2001 | 23,314 |
| 2002 | 25,410 |
| 2003 | 26,900 |
| 2004 | 26,751 |
| 2005 | 26,412 |
| 2006 | 26,221 |
| 2007 | 26,074 |
| 2008 | 25,888 |
| 2009 | 25,696 |
| 2010 | 25,515 |
| 2011 | 25,237 |
| 2012 | 24,890 |
| 2013 | 24,538 |
| 2014 | 24,040 |
| 2015 | 23,391 |
| 2016 | 22,778 |
| 2017 | 22,145 |
| 2018 | 21,650 |
| 2019 | 21,307 |
| 2020 | 21,166 |
| 2021 | 20,101 |
| 2022 | 20,625 |
| 2023 | 20,495 |
Fertility rates around the globe
Fertility rate
Maternal mortality chart
The maternal mortality rate in East Timor was 192 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.19% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a -75.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.
East Timor
World's average
| Year | Maternal mortality per 100K births | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
World
|
|
| 1985 | 1,916 | 460 |
| 1986 | 1,860 | 438 |
| 1987 | 1,763 | 429 |
| 1988 | 1,743 | 414 |
| 1989 | 1,511 | 401 |
| 1990 | 1,477 | 391 |
| 1991 | 1,439 | 395 |
| 1992 | 1,368 | 395 |
| 1993 | 1,308 | 389 |
| 1994 | 1,254 | 382 |
| 1995 | 1,239 | 371 |
| 1996 | 1,193 | 366 |
| 1997 | 1,166 | 358 |
| 1998 | 1,157 | 360 |
| 1999 | 1,488 | 340 |
| 2000 | 796 | 328 |
| 2001 | 761 | 321 |
| 2002 | 724 | 311 |
| 2003 | 714 | 301 |
| 2004 | 683 | 291 |
| 2005 | 648 | 283 |
| 2006 | 600 | 276 |
| 2007 | 559 | 269 |
| 2008 | 518 | 264 |
| 2009 | 477 | 258 |
| 2010 | 439 | 253 |
| 2011 | 404 | 247 |
| 2012 | 374 | 239 |
| 2013 | 349 | 235 |
| 2014 | 327 | 231 |
| 2015 | 305 | 228 |
| 2016 | 287 | 220 |
| 2017 | 269 | 215 |
| 2018 | 251 | 211 |
| 2019 | 237 | 207 |
| 2020 | 257 | 211 |
| 2021 | 263 | 242 |
| 2022 | 235 | 203 |
| 2023 | 192 | 197 |
Under-five mortality rate chart
The under-5 mortality rate in East Timor was 50 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 5% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 110.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.
East Timor
World's average
Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five
| Year | Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | |
|---|---|---|
|
East Timor
|
World
|
|
| 1960 | - | 18.5% |
| 1961 | - | 18.1% |
| 1962 | - | 17.8% |
| 1963 | - | 17.5% |
| 1964 | - | 17.7% |
| 1965 | - | 17.5% |
| 1966 | - | 17.3% |
| 1967 | - | 17% |
| 1968 | - | 16.5% |
| 1969 | - | 15.5% |
| 1970 | - | 15.2% |
| 1971 | - | 15.1% |
| 1972 | - | 14.4% |
| 1973 | - | 14.1% |
| 1974 | - | 13.7% |
| 1975 | - | 13.4% |
| 1976 | - | 13% |
| 1977 | - | 12.5% |
| 1978 | - | 12.1% |
| 1979 | - | 11.7% |
| 1980 | - | 11.4% |
| 1981 | - | 11% |
| 1982 | - | 10.8% |
| 1983 | - | 10.6% |
| 1984 | - | 10.4% |
| 1985 | 27.1% | 10.1% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | 9.81% |
| 1987 | 24.4% | 9.47% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | 9.31% |
| 1989 | 23% | 9.02% |
| 1990 | 22.5% | 8.81% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | 8.66% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | 8.46% |
| 1993 | 20% | 8.19% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | 7.98% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | 7.76% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | 7.52% |
| 1997 | 17.7% | 7.28% |
| 1998 | 18% | 7.05% |
| 1999 | 19.4% | 6.76% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | 6.48% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | 6.21% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | 5.94% |
| 2003 | 9.61% | 5.65% |
| 2004 | 9.17% | 5.43% |
| 2005 | 8.75% | 5.16% |
| 2006 | 8.36% | 4.92% |
| 2007 | 8.01% | 4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.68% | 4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.38% | 4.31% |
| 2010 | 7.11% | 4.11% |
| 2011 | 6.86% | 3.97% |
| 2012 | 6.63% | 3.77% |
| 2013 | 6.42% | 3.61% |
| 2014 | 6.23% | 3.48% |
| 2015 | 6.06% | 3.35% |
| 2016 | 5.91% | 3.23% |
| 2017 | 5.78% | 3.11% |
| 2018 | 5.66% | 2.97% |
| 2019 | 5.55% | 2.86% |
| 2020 | 5.42% | 2.75% |
| 2021 | 5.28% | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 5.14% | 2.59% |
| 2023 | 5% | 2.49% |
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