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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Equatorial Guinea

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 29.6 for Equatorial Guinea. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea — 50.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 27.8% in Equatorial Guinea — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 5.65, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 33/196 for Equatorial Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 26.9 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 150.4 in Equatorial Guinea.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.7% in Equatorial Guinea.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea by year

East Timor
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2023 2.71 4.08
2022 2.8 4.17
2021 2.89 4.27
2020 3.01 4.35
2019 3.12 4.43
2018 3.24 4.51
2017 3.4 4.6
2016 3.58 4.69
2015 3.78 4.77
2014 4 4.86
2013 4.21 4.95
2012 4.4 5.04
2011 4.61 5.13
2010 4.82 5.21
2009 4.99 5.29
2008 5.17 5.36
2007 5.33 5.43
2006 5.47 5.5
2005 5.61 5.56
2004 5.74 5.62
2003 5.85 5.68
2002 5.9 5.73
2001 5.92 5.79
2000 5.93 5.83
1999 5.97 5.88
1998 5.96 5.91
1997 5.96 5.94
1996 5.94 5.96
1995 5.94 5.97
1994 5.91 5.98
1993 5.88 5.98
1992 5.87 5.98
1991 5.84 5.99
1990 5.81 5.99
1989 5.76 5.99
1988 5.72 5.98
1987 5.68 5.97
1986 5.67 5.96
1985 5.65 5.95
1984 5.61 5.93
1983 5.59 5.9
1982 5.56 5.88
1981 5.53 5.86
1980 5.22 5.84
1979 5.14 5.82
1978 5.09 5.8
1977 5.09 5.8
1976 5.12 5.79
1975 5.19 5.79
1974 5.29 5.8
1973 5.39 5.8
1972 5.49 5.81
1971 5.58 5.81
1970 5.66 5.81
1969 5.72 5.8
1968 5.79 5.79
1967 5.86 5.78
1966 5.93 5.76
1965 6.01 5.73
1964 6.08 5.71
1963 6.16 5.69
1962 6.22 5.67
1961 6.27 5.66
1960 6.32 5.65

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

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in East Timor was 2.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 4.08 in Equatorial Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2023 20,495 40,140
2022 20,625 39,873
2021 20,101 39,160
2020 21,166 38,994
2019 21,307 38,894
2018 21,650 38,332
2017 22,145 37,740
2016 22,778 37,180
2015 23,391 36,543
2014 24,040 35,889
2013 24,538 35,158
2012 24,890 34,347
2011 25,237 33,502
2010 25,515 32,368
2009 25,696 31,184
2008 25,888 29,941
2007 26,074 28,672
2006 26,221 27,404
2005 26,412 26,116
2004 26,751 24,666
2003 26,900 23,168
2002 25,410 21,744
2001 23,314 20,376
2000 21,579 19,132
1999 21,871 18,465
1998 23,590 17,854
1997 23,501 17,305
1996 22,703 16,802
1995 21,962 16,345
1994 21,746 15,937
1993 20,770 15,459
1992 19,880 15,010
1991 18,605 14,581
1990 18,343 14,158
1989 17,758 13,724
1988 12,118 13,266
1987 11,945 12,727
1986 11,062 12,061
1985 10,788 11,179
1984 10,922 10,076
1983 9,686 8,886
1982 9,579 8,182
1981 9,336 7,573
1980 6,940 7,142
1979 987 5,786
1978 -1,000 5,635
1977 296 5,550
1976 783 2,451
1975 -1,062 4,580
1974 8,405 5,697
1973 10,033 6,508
1972 10,030 6,572
1971 9,964 4,822
1970 9,824 2,715
1969 9,611 2,593
1968 9,356 6,417
1967 9,089 6,135
1966 8,810 5,868
1965 8,526 5,618
1964 8,235 5,393
1963 7,938 5,192
1962 7,639 5,013
1961 7,330 4,858
1960 7,012 4,727

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

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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 +1.48% in East Timor and +2.17% in Equatorial Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.35% in Equatorial Guinea.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea by year

East Timor
Equatorial Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2023 22.1 29.6
2022 22.4 30.1
2021 22.7 30.7
2020 23.4 31.4
2019 23.9 31.8
2018 24.5 32.4
2017 25.3 33.1
2016 26.2 33.8
2015 27.1 34.5
2014 28.1 35.3
2013 29 36
2012 29.8 36.8
2011 30.7 37.5
2010 31.5 38
2009 32.3 38.5
2008 33.1 39
2007 34 39.4
2006 35.1 39.7
2005 36.2 39.9
2004 37.5 39.8
2003 38.4 40
2002 38 40.2
2001 38 40.4
2000 38.6 40.8
1999 46.8 41.8
1998 40.7 42.3
1997 41 42.8
1996 41.3 43.3
1995 41.7 43.9
1994 42 44.5
1993 42.1 44.9
1992 42.3 45.3
1991 42.3 45.7
1990 42.7 46.1
1989 42.9 46.5
1988 43.1 46.7
1987 43.3 46.8
1986 43.8 46.5
1985 44.2 45.8
1984 44.5 44.5
1983 45 42.8
1982 45.6 42.6
1981 46.3 42.6
1980 43.3 42.7
1979 42 42.9
1978 40.6 43
1977 39.6 43.1
1976 39 43.1
1975 38.5 43.2
1974 39.6 43.2
1973 40.4 43.1
1972 41.3 43
1971 42.1 42.6
1970 42.8 42.2
1969 43.3 41.6
1968 43.8 41.2
1967 44.2 40.9
1966 44.5 40.7
1965 44.8 40.5
1964 45 40.3
1963 45.2 40.2
1962 45.3 40.2
1961 45.3 40.3
1960 45.2 40.4

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 29.6 in Equatorial Guinea, compared with 45.2 and 40.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Equatorial Guinea
Fertility rate 2.71 4.08
Fertility rate rank 65/196 25/196
Birth rate 22.1 29.6
Birth rate rank 62/196 33/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +40,140
Natural population change rank 107/196 101/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +2.17%
Population growth +1.18% +2.43%
Population growth rank 91/197 30/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 26.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 151.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 182.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 48.3
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 22.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 9.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 68.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.17%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 2.72%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 4.91%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 7.06%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 64.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2100 15.2% 20%
2099 15.3% 20.1%
2098 15.3% 20.3%
2097 15.3% 20.4%
2096 15.4% 20.6%
2095 15.4% 20.7%
2094 15.5% 20.9%
2093 15.6% 21%
2092 15.6% 21.2%
2091 15.7% 21.4%
2090 15.8% 21.5%
2089 15.9% 21.7%
2088 16% 21.9%
2087 16.1% 22.1%
2086 16.2% 22.3%
2085 16.4% 22.5%
2084 16.5% 22.7%
2083 16.6% 22.9%
2082 16.8% 23.1%
2081 16.9% 23.3%
2080 17% 23.5%
2079 17.2% 23.7%
2078 17.3% 23.9%
2077 17.4% 24.1%
2076 17.5% 24.4%
2075 17.7% 24.6%
2074 17.8% 24.8%
2073 17.9% 25%
2072 18% 25.3%
2071 18.2% 25.5%
2070 18.3% 25.7%
2069 18.4% 26%
2068 18.6% 26.2%
2067 18.7% 26.4%
2066 18.9% 26.7%
2065 19% 26.9%
2064 19.2% 27.2%
2063 19.4% 27.4%
2062 19.6% 27.7%
2061 19.9% 27.9%
2060 20.1% 28.2%
2059 20.4% 28.5%
2058 20.7% 28.7%
2057 21% 29%
2056 21.3% 29.3%
2055 21.6% 29.5%
2054 21.9% 29.8%
2053 22.3% 30.1%
2052 22.6% 30.4%
2051 23% 30.6%
2050 23.3% 30.9%
2049 23.6% 31.2%
2048 24% 31.4%
2047 24.3% 31.7%
2046 24.6% 31.9%
2045 24.9% 32.1%
2044 25.2% 32.4%
2043 25.5% 32.6%
2042 25.8% 32.9%
2041 26.1% 33.1%
2040 26.3% 33.4%
2039 26.5% 33.6%
2038 26.8% 33.8%
2037 27% 34.1%
2036 27.4% 34.3%
2035 27.8% 34.6%
2034 28.4% 34.8%
2033 28.9% 35.1%
2032 29.5% 35.4%
2031 30.1% 35.6%
2030 30.8% 35.9%
2029 31.3% 36.2%
2028 31.9% 36.5%
2027 32.4% 36.7%
2026 32.9% 37%
2025 33.4% 37.2%
2024 33.7% 37.3%
2023 34.2% 37.5%
2022 34.8% 37.7%
2021 35.4% 37.8%
2020 36% 37.9%
2019 36.6% 38%
2018 37.2% 38.2%
2017 37.8% 38.3%
2016 38.4% 38.3%
2015 39.1% 38.3%
2014 39.8% 38.3%
2013 40.4% 38.3%
2012 40.9% 38.3%
2011 41.3% 38.3%
2010 41.6% 38.3%
2009 41.9% 38.5%
2008 42.1% 38.7%
2007 42.3% 38.9%
2006 42.2% 39.2%
2005 42.1% 39.5%
2004 42% 40.1%
2003 42.2% 40.8%
2002 42.4% 41.5%
2001 42.5% 42.2%
2000 42.6% 42.7%
1999 42.7% 43%
1998 42.9% 43.1%
1997 43% 43.1%
1996 43% 43.1%
1995 43% 43%
1994 42.9% 42.8%
1993 42.7% 42.6%
1992 42.6% 42.3%
1991 42.4% 42%
1990 42.2% 41.6%
1989 41.9% 41.3%
1988 41.3% 40.9%
1987 40.7% 40.6%
1986 40.2% 40.4%
1985 39.7% 40.4%
1984 39.3% 40.8%
1983 38.8% 41.6%
1982 38.4% 42%
1981 37.8% 41.8%
1980 37.4% 41.7%
1979 37.5% 41.5%
1978 38% 41.2%
1977 38.5% 41%
1976 39% 40.8%
1975 39.4% 40.5%
1974 39.7% 40.2%
1973 39.8% 40%
1972 39.7% 39.9%
1971 39.7% 39.7%
1970 39.6% 39.5%
1969 39.5% 39.2%
1968 39.3% 39.1%
1967 39.1% 39.1%
1966 38.9% 39.1%
1965 38.7% 39.2%
1964 38.8% 39.3%
1963 39% 39.2%
1962 39.3% 39%
1961 39.7% 38.7%
1960 40.1% 38.5%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 37.3% in Equatorial Guinea in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 41.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Equatorial Guinea compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Equatorial Guinea

East Timor
Equatorial Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2023 192 174
2022 235 183
2021 263 202
2020 257 196
2019 237 198
2018 251 204
2017 269 212
2016 287 216
2015 305 222
2014 327 227
2013 349 236
2012 374 245
2011 404 254
2010 439 259
2009 477 267
2008 518 276
2007 559 289
2006 600 299
2005 648 312
2004 683 323
2003 714 343
2002 724 364
2001 761 388
2000 796 406
1999 1,488 442
1998 1,157 476
1997 1,166 507
1996 1,193 544
1995 1,239 587
1994 1,254 639
1993 1,308 668
1992 1,368 682
1991 1,439 688
1990 1,477 689
1989 1,511 688
1988 1,743 675
1987 1,763 672
1986 1,860 666
1985 1,916 658

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

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 192 deaths per 100,000 live births in East Timor, compared to 174 deaths in Equatorial Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Equatorial Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Equatorial Guinea
2023 5% 7.06%
2022 5.14% 7.34%
2021 5.28% 7.61%
2020 5.42% 7.88%
2019 5.55% 8.17%
2018 5.66% 8.42%
2017 5.78% 8.7%
2016 5.91% 8.99%
2015 6.06% 9.33%
2014 6.23% 9.66%
2013 6.42% 9.99%
2012 6.63% 10.3%
2011 6.86% 10.7%
2010 7.11% 11.1%
2009 7.38% 11.5%
2008 7.68% 11.9%
2007 8.01% 12.4%
2006 8.36% 12.9%
2005 8.75% 13.3%
2004 9.17% 13.8%
2003 9.61% 14.3%
2002 10.1% 14.7%
2001 10.6% 15.2%
2000 11.1% 15.6%
1999 19.4% 16%
1998 18% 16.4%
1997 17.7% 16.7%
1996 18.5% 16.9%
1995 19.3% 17.1%
1994 19.2% 17.3%
1993 20% 17.5%
1992 21.1% 17.6%
1991 22.2% 17.7%
1990 22.5% 17.9%
1989 23% 18%
1988 24.1% 18.2%
1987 24.4% 18.4%
1986 26.3% 18.6%
1985 27.1% 18.9%
1984 - 19.3%
1983 - 19.7%
1982 - 20.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1982–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 7.06% in Equatorial Guinea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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