East Timor birth & fertility rate decline on charts

East Timor has a birth rate of 22.1 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 2.71 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

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 29.2, 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.

Fertility rate in East Timor by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	2.71	65
2022	2.8	61
2021	2.89	60
2020	3.01	59
2019	3.12	57
2018	3.24	57
2017	3.4	52
2016	3.58	50
2015	3.78	49
2014	4	46
2013	4.21	41
2012	4.4	40
2011	4.61	37
2010	4.82	34
2009	4.99	34
2008	5.17	30
2007	5.33	29
2006	5.47	24
2005	5.61	21
2004	5.74	17
2003	5.85	16
2002	5.9	17
2001	5.92	17
2000	5.93	19
1999	5.97	21
1998	5.96	24
1997	5.96	24
1996	5.94	29
1995	5.94	32
1994	5.91	35
1993	5.88	38
1992	5.87	41
1991	5.84	43
1990	5.81	47
1989	5.76	51
1988	5.72	54
1987	5.68	58
1986	5.67	62
1985	5.65	64
1984	5.61	67
1983	5.59	70
1982	5.56	75
1981	5.53	79
1980	5.22	84
1979	5.14	89
1978	5.09	92
1977	5.09	93
1976	5.12	96
1975	5.19	98
1974	5.29	99
1973	5.39	101
1972	5.49	100
1971	5.58	102
1970	5.66	103
1969	5.72	102
1968	5.79	104
1967	5.86	104
1966	5.93	104
1965	6.01	101
1964	6.08	101
1963	6.16	101
1962	6.22	97
1961	6.27	92
1960	6.32	86

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	20,495	30,560	10,065
2022	20,625	30,705	10,080
2021	20,101	30,688	10,587
2020	21,166	30,965	9,799
2019	21,307	31,034	9,727
2018	21,650	31,236	9,586
2017	22,145	31,606	9,461
2016	22,778	32,120	9,342
2015	23,391	32,610	9,219
2014	24,040	33,158	9,118
2013	24,538	33,558	9,020
2012	24,890	33,812	8,922
2011	25,237	34,060	8,823
2010	25,515	34,154	8,639
2009	25,696	34,145	8,449
2008	25,888	34,170	8,282
2007	26,074	34,212	8,138
2006	26,221	34,240	8,019
2005	26,412	34,362	7,950
2004	26,751	34,864	8,113
2003	26,900	35,176	8,276
2002	25,410	33,406	7,996
2001	23,314	30,897	7,583
2000	21,579	28,791	7,212
1999	21,871	39,101	17,230
1998	23,590	38,350	14,760
1997	23,501	37,625	14,124
1996	22,703	36,889	14,186
1995	21,962	36,217	14,255
1994	21,746	35,431	13,685
1993	20,770	34,575	13,805
1992	19,880	33,819	13,939
1991	18,605	32,916	14,311
1990	18,343	32,499	14,156
1989	17,758	31,960	14,202
1988	12,118	31,471	19,353
1987	11,945	31,111	19,166
1986	11,062	30,940	19,878
1985	10,788	30,764	19,976
1984	10,922	30,585	19,663
1983	9,686	30,519	20,833
1982	9,579	30,508	20,929
1981	9,336	30,557	21,221
1980	6,940	28,146	21,206
1979	987	26,800	25,813
1978	-1,000	25,511	26,511
1977	296	24,456	24,160
1976	783	23,667	22,884
1975	-1,062	23,057	24,119
1974	8,405	23,393	14,988
1973	10,033	23,573	13,540
1972	10,030	23,685	13,655
1971	9,964	23,724	13,760
1970	9,824	23,677	13,853
1969	9,611	23,550	13,939
1968	9,356	23,373	14,017
1967	9,089	23,168	14,079
1966	8,810	22,945	14,135
1965	8,526	22,708	14,182
1964	8,235	22,453	14,218
1963	7,938	22,174	14,236
1962	7,639	21,869	14,230
1961	7,330	21,535	14,205
1960	7,012	21,178	14,166

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in East Timor (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +1.7% annually. On average, 21,769 more people were born each year than died.

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.

In 2023, East Timor ranks 107/196 for absolute natural population change and 69/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in East Timor compared to other countries

	East Timor	Rank
Fertility rate	2.71	65/196
Birth rate	22.1	62/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+20,495	107/196
Natural population change rate	+1.48%	69/196
Population growth	+1.18%	91/197
Age at first childbirth	23 years	74/137
Average age at childbearing	29.2 years	93/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	25.4	103/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	135.5	64/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	38.1	61/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	25.9%	47/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	24.1%	140/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	56.7%	176/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.19%	38/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	2.22%	38/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	3.59%	32/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	5%	29/192
Life expectancy	68.3 years	149/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	43.2	25.4	135.5	38.1
2025	43.5	26	137.5	39.2
2024	43.9	26.6	139.6	40.4
2023	44.5	27.4	142.5	41.9
2022	45.2	28	146	43.6
2021	45.8	28.5	149.2	45.3
2020	47.1	29.7	154.3	47.2
2019	48.2	30.8	158.6	48.8
2018	49.5	32.1	163.5	50.8
2017	51.2	33.6	169.6	53.2
2016	53	35.4	177.1	55.8
2015	55	37.4	184.6	58.9
2014	57	39.6	192.2	62.6
2013	59	41.7	199.4	66.2
2012	60.8	43.8	206	69.8
2011	62.7	45.2	212	74.2
2010	64.4	46.5	217.3	78.7
2009	66	49.7	221.9	82.7
2008	67.7	49.7	228.4	87.3
2007	69.7	51	233.9	92.2
2006	71.8	52.4	238.4	97.7
2005	74.3	53.4	242.5	104.1
2004	76.9	54.4	246.6	109.3
2003	78.6	57.4	249.1	114
2002	77.9	61.6	250.6	116.9
2001	78	62.1	249.4	119.9
2000	79.3	62.7	247.2	123
1999	96.2	62.9	248.2	125.6
1998	83.7	62.9	247.8	126.6
1997	84.5	63	247.4	127.4
1996	85.2	63.1	246.8	127.8
1995	86.1	63.3	246.6	128.2
1994	86.7	63.4	245.7	128
1993	87	63.3	244.5	127.4
1992	87.6	63.3	244	127.1
1991	87.6	63.1	242.8	126.3
1990	88.2	62.9	242	123.5
1989	87.7	62.4	240.1	120.4
1988	87.2	61.8	238.2	117.8
1987	87.1	61.3	236.8	116.2
1986	87.3	61.1	236.4	115.7
1985	87.5	60.7	235.4	115.3
1984	87.7	60.3	233.9	115.1
1983	88	59.9	232.6	115.3
1982	88.5	59.6	231.2	115.7
1981	89.3	59.3	230	116.4
1980	83.6	56	217.3	110.7
1979	81.4	55.1	211.7	109.1
1978	79.2	54.5	210.7	106.8
1977	77.8	54.3	210.1	105.8
1976	77.2	54.6	212	105.4
1975	77	55.2	215.4	105.4
1974	79.4	56.3	220.2	107.4
1973	81.1	57.5	224.9	109.4
1972	82.9	58.5	228.9	111.1
1971	84.6	59.5	231.9	112.6
1970	85.9	60.3	233.6	113.8
1969	87	61	238.8	114.8
1968	87.9	64.1	240.3	115.6
1967	88.7	64.6	244	116.4
1966	89.4	64.8	247.5	117.1
1965	90	63.9	251	118.2
1964	90.4	65.4	254.3	119.5
1963	90.8	65.3	257.4	120.9
1962	91	66.1	259.8	122.2
1961	91	66.7	261.6	123.5
1960	90.9	67.3	262.8	124.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in East Timor by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 6.28% will be to women under age 20, 61.2% to women ages 20-29, and 32.5% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 6.7%, 50.3%, and 43%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	East Timor	World
2100	15.2%	16.5%
2099	15.3%	16.6%
2098	15.3%	16.6%
2097	15.3%	16.7%
2096	15.4%	16.8%
2095	15.4%	16.8%
2094	15.5%	16.9%
2093	15.6%	17%
2092	15.6%	17%
2091	15.7%	17.1%
2090	15.8%	17.2%
2089	15.9%	17.2%
2088	16%	17.3%
2087	16.1%	17.4%
2086	16.2%	17.4%
2085	16.4%	17.5%
2084	16.5%	17.5%
2083	16.6%	17.6%
2082	16.8%	17.7%
2081	16.9%	17.7%
2080	17%	17.8%
2079	17.2%	17.8%
2078	17.3%	17.9%
2077	17.4%	17.9%
2076	17.5%	18%
2075	17.7%	18%
2074	17.8%	18.1%
2073	17.9%	18.2%
2072	18%	18.2%
2071	18.2%	18.3%
2070	18.3%	18.3%
2069	18.4%	18.4%
2068	18.6%	18.5%
2067	18.7%	18.6%
2066	18.9%	18.6%
2065	19%	18.7%
2064	19.2%	18.8%
2063	19.4%	18.9%
2062	19.6%	19.1%
2061	19.9%	19.2%
2060	20.1%	19.3%
2059	20.4%	19.4%
2058	20.7%	19.5%
2057	21%	19.6%
2056	21.3%	19.8%
2055	21.6%	19.9%
2054	21.9%	20%
2053	22.3%	20.1%
2052	22.6%	20.2%
2051	23%	20.3%
2050	23.3%	20.4%
2049	23.6%	20.5%
2048	24%	20.6%
2047	24.3%	20.7%
2046	24.6%	20.8%
2045	24.9%	20.9%
2044	25.2%	20.9%
2043	25.5%	21%
2042	25.8%	21.1%
2041	26.1%	21.2%
2040	26.3%	21.2%
2039	26.5%	21.3%
2038	26.8%	21.4%
2037	27%	21.5%
2036	27.4%	21.6%
2035	27.8%	21.8%
2034	28.4%	22%
2033	28.9%	22.2%
2032	29.5%	22.4%
2031	30.1%	22.7%
2030	30.8%	23%
2029	31.3%	23.3%
2028	31.9%	23.6%
2027	32.4%	23.9%
2026	32.9%	24.2%
2025	33.4%	24.6%
2024	33.7%	24.7%
2023	34.2%	25%
2022	34.8%	25.3%
2021	35.4%	25.6%
2020	36%	25.8%
2019	36.6%	26%
2018	37.2%	26.2%
2017	37.8%	26.4%
2016	38.4%	26.5%
2015	39.1%	26.6%
2014	39.8%	26.8%
2013	40.4%	26.9%
2012	40.9%	27%
2011	41.3%	27.1%
2010	41.6%	27.3%
2009	41.9%	27.5%
2008	42.1%	27.6%
2007	42.3%	27.9%
2006	42.2%	28.1%
2005	42.1%	28.5%
2004	42%	28.8%
2003	42.2%	29.2%
2002	42.4%	29.6%
2001	42.5%	30%
2000	42.6%	30.4%
1999	42.7%	30.8%
1998	42.9%	31.1%
1997	43%	31.5%
1996	43%	31.8%
1995	43%	32.1%
1994	42.9%	32.3%
1993	42.7%	32.5%
1992	42.6%	32.7%
1991	42.4%	32.9%
1990	42.2%	33%
1989	41.9%	33.2%
1988	41.3%	33.4%
1987	40.7%	33.6%
1986	40.2%	33.8%
1985	39.7%	34%
1984	39.3%	34.3%
1983	38.8%	34.6%
1982	38.4%	34.9%
1981	37.8%	35.2%
1980	37.4%	35.5%
1979	37.5%	35.9%
1978	38%	36.3%
1977	38.5%	36.7%
1976	39%	36.9%
1975	39.4%	37.1%
1974	39.7%	37.2%
1973	39.8%	37.3%
1972	39.7%	37.5%
1971	39.7%	37.6%
1970	39.6%	37.7%
1969	39.5%	37.8%
1968	39.3%	37.9%
1967	39.1%	38%
1966	38.9%	38%
1965	38.7%	38%
1964	38.8%	38%
1963	39%	37.8%
1962	39.3%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.5%
1960	40.1%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in East Timor was 40.1% in 1960, 42.6% in 1992, and 33.7% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of East Timor.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	East Timor	World
2023	192	197
2022	235	203
2021	263	242
2020	257	211
2019	237	207
2018	251	211
2017	269	215
2016	287	220
2015	305	228
2014	327	231
2013	349	235
2012	374	239
2011	404	247
2010	439	253
2009	477	258
2008	518	264
2007	559	269
2006	600	276
2005	648	283
2004	683	291
2003	714	301
2002	724	311
2001	761	321
2000	796	328
1999	1,488	340
1998	1,157	360
1997	1,166	358
1996	1,193	366
1995	1,239	371
1994	1,254	382
1993	1,308	389
1992	1,368	395
1991	1,439	395
1990	1,477	391
1989	1,511	401
1988	1,743	414
1987	1,763	429
1986	1,860	438
1985	1,916	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	East Timor	World
2023	5%	2.49%
2022	5.14%	2.59%
2021	5.28%	2.66%
2020	5.42%	2.75%
2019	5.55%	2.86%
2018	5.66%	2.97%
2017	5.78%	3.11%
2016	5.91%	3.22%
2015	6.06%	3.35%
2014	6.23%	3.48%
2013	6.42%	3.61%
2012	6.63%	3.77%
2011	6.86%	3.97%
2010	7.11%	4.11%
2009	7.38%	4.31%
2008	7.68%	4.5%
2007	8.01%	4.7%
2006	8.36%	4.92%
2005	8.75%	5.16%
2004	9.17%	5.43%
2003	9.61%	5.65%
2002	10.1%	5.94%
2001	10.6%	6.21%
2000	11.1%	6.48%
1999	19.4%	6.75%
1998	18%	7.05%
1997	17.7%	7.28%
1996	18.5%	7.52%
1995	19.3%	7.76%
1994	19.2%	7.98%
1993	20%	8.19%
1992	21.1%	8.46%
1991	22.2%	8.66%
1990	22.5%	8.81%
1989	23%	9.02%
1988	24.1%	9.31%
1987	24.4%	9.47%
1986	26.3%	9.81%
1985	27.1%	10.1%
1984	-	10.4%
1983	-	10.6%
1982	-	10.8%
1981	-	11%
1980	-	11.4%
1979	-	11.7%
1978	-	12.2%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	13.8%
1973	-	14.1%
1972	-	14.5%
1971	-	15.1%
1970	-	15.2%
1969	-	15.4%
1968	-	15.6%
1967	-	15.9%
1966	-	16.1%
1965	-	16.4%
1964	-	16.6%
1963	-	16.5%
1962	-	16.7%
1961	-	17%
1960	-	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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.