Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Eswatini

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Eswatini by year

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East Timor

Eswatini

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Eswatini
2023	2.71	2.75
2022	2.8	2.8
2021	2.89	2.84
2020	3.01	2.89
2019	3.12	2.93
2018	3.24	2.97
2017	3.4	3.02
2016	3.58	3.07
2015	3.78	3.12
2014	4	3.18
2013	4.21	3.24
2012	4.4	3.27
2011	4.61	3.32
2010	4.82	3.38
2009	4.99	3.5
2008	5.17	3.57
2007	5.33	3.58
2006	5.47	3.63
2005	5.61	3.7
2004	5.74	3.76
2003	5.85	3.8
2002	5.9	3.85
2001	5.92	3.94
2000	5.93	4.03
1999	5.97	4.09
1998	5.96	4.13
1997	5.96	4.24
1996	5.94	4.38
1995	5.94	4.52
1994	5.91	4.66
1993	5.88	4.82
1992	5.87	4.98
1991	5.84	5.13
1990	5.81	5.3
1989	5.76	5.48
1988	5.72	5.69
1987	5.68	5.9
1986	5.67	6.11
1985	5.65	6.28
1984	5.61	6.36
1983	5.59	6.43
1982	5.56	6.49
1981	5.53	6.54
1980	5.22	6.57
1979	5.14	6.61
1978	5.09	6.65
1977	5.09	6.68
1976	5.12	6.7
1975	5.19	6.71
1974	5.29	6.71
1973	5.39	6.72
1972	5.49	6.72
1971	5.58	6.74
1970	5.66	6.75
1969	5.72	6.76
1968	5.79	6.76
1967	5.86	6.77
1966	5.93	6.8
1965	6.01	6.79
1964	6.08	6.79
1963	6.16	6.8
1962	6.22	6.79
1961	6.27	6.77
1960	6.32	6.75

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 2.75 in Eswatini in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Eswatini

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Eswatini
2023	20,495	20,147
2022	20,625	20,125
2021	20,101	17,314
2020	21,166	18,899
2019	21,307	19,488
2018	21,650	19,392
2017	22,145	19,278
2016	22,778	19,233
2015	23,391	19,223
2014	24,040	19,107
2013	24,538	18,903
2012	24,890	18,308
2011	25,237	17,645
2010	25,515	17,652
2009	25,696	17,656
2008	25,888	17,275
2007	26,074	16,595
2006	26,221	16,133
2005	26,412	15,945
2004	26,751	15,979
2003	26,900	16,396
2002	25,410	16,924
2001	23,314	17,824
2000	21,579	18,830
1999	21,871	19,420
1998	23,590	19,762
1997	23,501	20,686
1996	22,703	21,858
1995	21,962	23,029
1994	21,746	26,703
1993	20,770	28,046
1992	19,880	28,446
1991	18,605	28,497
1990	18,343	28,349
1989	17,758	28,257
1988	12,118	27,396
1987	11,945	27,285
1986	11,062	27,096
1985	10,788	26,835
1984	10,922	26,149
1983	9,686	24,883
1982	9,579	24,742
1981	9,336	23,973
1980	6,940	23,153
1979	987	22,299
1978	-1,000	21,466
1977	296	20,609
1976	783	19,734
1975	-1,062	18,849
1974	8,405	17,971
1973	10,033	17,145
1972	10,030	16,353
1971	9,964	15,615
1970	9,824	14,873
1969	9,611	14,164
1968	9,356	13,449
1967	9,089	12,773
1966	8,810	12,282
1965	8,526	11,719
1964	8,235	11,266
1963	7,938	10,929
1962	7,639	10,601
1961	7,330	10,262
1960	7,012	9,947

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 +1.64% in Eswatini.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.63% in Eswatini.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Eswatini by year

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East Timor

Eswatini

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Eswatini
2023	22.1	24.1
2022	22.4	24.6
2021	22.7	25
2020	23.4	25.4
2019	23.9	25.9
2018	24.5	26.4
2017	25.3	26.9
2016	26.2	27.6
2015	27.1	28.3
2014	28.1	29
2013	29	29.6
2012	29.8	30
2011	30.7	30.4
2010	31.5	30.9
2009	32.3	31.9
2008	33.1	32.3
2007	34	32.2
2006	35.1	32.2
2005	36.2	32.5
2004	37.5	32.6
2003	38.4	32.3
2002	38	32.2
2001	38	32.4
2000	38.6	32.6
1999	46.8	32.5
1998	40.7	32.2
1997	41	32.4
1996	41.3	33.1
1995	41.7	34
1994	42	37.3
1993	42.1	37.9
1992	42.3	38.7
1991	42.3	39.5
1990	42.7	40.4
1989	42.9	41.6
1988	43.1	42.2
1987	43.3	43.9
1986	43.8	45.4
1985	44.2	46.9
1984	44.5	47.8
1983	45	48.4
1982	45.6	48.9
1981	46.3	49.5
1980	43.3	49.8
1979	42	50.1
1978	40.6	50.4
1977	39.6	50.6
1976	39	50.7
1975	38.5	50.6
1974	39.6	50.3
1973	40.4	50.1
1972	41.3	49.8
1971	42.1	49.5
1970	42.8	49.1
1969	43.3	48.6
1968	43.8	48.1
1967	44.2	47.5
1966	44.5	47.4
1965	44.8	47.2
1964	45	47.1
1963	45.2	47.3
1962	45.3	47.3
1961	45.3	47.4
1960	45.2	47.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 24.1 in Eswatini, compared with 45.2 and 47.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Eswatini

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Eswatini
2100	15.2%	17.1%
2099	15.3%	17.2%
2098	15.3%	17.3%
2097	15.3%	17.4%
2096	15.4%	17.4%
2095	15.4%	17.5%
2094	15.5%	17.6%
2093	15.6%	17.7%
2092	15.6%	17.8%
2091	15.7%	17.9%
2090	15.8%	18%
2089	15.9%	18.1%
2088	16%	18.2%
2087	16.1%	18.3%
2086	16.2%	18.4%
2085	16.4%	18.5%
2084	16.5%	18.6%
2083	16.6%	18.7%
2082	16.8%	18.8%
2081	16.9%	19%
2080	17%	19.1%
2079	17.2%	19.2%
2078	17.3%	19.3%
2077	17.4%	19.4%
2076	17.5%	19.6%
2075	17.7%	19.7%
2074	17.8%	19.8%
2073	17.9%	20%
2072	18%	20.1%
2071	18.2%	20.3%
2070	18.3%	20.4%
2069	18.4%	20.6%
2068	18.6%	20.7%
2067	18.7%	20.9%
2066	18.9%	21.1%
2065	19%	21.2%
2064	19.2%	21.4%
2063	19.4%	21.6%
2062	19.6%	21.8%
2061	19.9%	22%
2060	20.1%	22.3%
2059	20.4%	22.5%
2058	20.7%	22.7%
2057	21%	23%
2056	21.3%	23.2%
2055	21.6%	23.5%
2054	21.9%	23.7%
2053	22.3%	24%
2052	22.6%	24.2%
2051	23%	24.5%
2050	23.3%	24.7%
2049	23.6%	25%
2048	24%	25.3%
2047	24.3%	25.5%
2046	24.6%	25.8%
2045	24.9%	26.1%
2044	25.2%	26.4%
2043	25.5%	26.7%
2042	25.8%	27%
2041	26.1%	27.3%
2040	26.3%	27.6%
2039	26.5%	27.9%
2038	26.8%	28.2%
2037	27%	28.6%
2036	27.4%	28.9%
2035	27.8%	29.3%
2034	28.4%	29.7%
2033	28.9%	30.1%
2032	29.5%	30.5%
2031	30.1%	30.8%
2030	30.8%	31.2%
2029	31.3%	31.6%
2028	31.9%	32%
2027	32.4%	32.4%
2026	32.9%	32.8%
2025	33.4%	33.2%
2024	33.7%	33.4%
2023	34.2%	33.7%
2022	34.8%	34%
2021	35.4%	34.3%
2020	36%	34.7%
2019	36.6%	35.1%
2018	37.2%	35.6%
2017	37.8%	36%
2016	38.4%	36.4%
2015	39.1%	36.8%
2014	39.8%	37.2%
2013	40.4%	37.6%
2012	40.9%	38%
2011	41.3%	38.4%
2010	41.6%	38.8%
2009	41.9%	39.3%
2008	42.1%	39.9%
2007	42.3%	40.4%
2006	42.2%	40.8%
2005	42.1%	41.1%
2004	42%	41.4%
2003	42.2%	41.8%
2002	42.4%	42.3%
2001	42.5%	42.9%
2000	42.6%	43.6%
1999	42.7%	44.4%
1998	42.9%	45.3%
1997	43%	46.2%
1996	43%	46.9%
1995	43%	47.4%
1994	42.9%	47%
1993	42.7%	46.4%
1992	42.6%	46.6%
1991	42.4%	47.1%
1990	42.2%	47.6%
1989	41.9%	48.1%
1988	41.3%	48.7%
1987	40.7%	49.3%
1986	40.2%	49.4%
1985	39.7%	49.5%
1984	39.3%	49.4%
1983	38.8%	49.3%
1982	38.4%	49.2%
1981	37.8%	48.9%
1980	37.4%	48.7%
1979	37.5%	48.5%
1978	38%	48.3%
1977	38.5%	48.1%
1976	39%	47.9%
1975	39.4%	47.7%
1974	39.7%	47.5%
1973	39.8%	47.4%
1972	39.7%	47.3%
1971	39.7%	47.2%
1970	39.6%	47.2%
1969	39.5%	47.2%
1968	39.3%	47.3%
1967	39.1%	47.5%
1966	38.9%	47.7%
1965	38.7%	47.7%
1964	38.8%	47.8%
1963	39%	47.7%
1962	39.3%	47.4%
1961	39.7%	47.2%
1960	40.1%	46.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 33.4% in Eswatini in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 47.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Eswatini compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Eswatini

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East Timor

Eswatini

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Eswatini
2023	192	118
2022	235	112
2021	263	219
2020	257	102
2019	237	96
2018	251	133
2017	269	151
2016	287	213
2015	305	283
2014	327	369
2013	349	491
2012	374	613
2011	404	765
2010	439	752
2009	477	855
2008	518	766
2007	559	647
2006	600	511
2005	648	529
2004	683	451
2003	714	392
2002	724	331
2001	761	307
2000	796	361
1999	1,488	409
1998	1,157	475
1997	1,166	550
1996	1,193	604
1995	1,239	612
1994	1,254	645
1993	1,308	609
1992	1,368	580
1991	1,439	545
1990	1,477	520
1989	1,511	505
1988	1,743	494
1987	1,763	521
1986	1,860	548
1985	1,916	580

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 118 deaths in Eswatini.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Eswatini

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Eswatini
2023	5%	4.5%
2022	5.14%	4.62%
2021	5.28%	4.76%
2020	5.42%	4.98%
2019	5.55%	5.16%
2018	5.66%	5.1%
2017	5.78%	5.43%
2016	5.91%	5.53%
2015	6.06%	5.86%
2014	6.23%	6.17%
2013	6.42%	6.16%
2012	6.63%	6.38%
2011	6.86%	6.81%
2010	7.11%	8.18%
2009	7.38%	9.25%
2008	7.68%	9.82%
2007	8.01%	10%
2006	8.36%	10.5%
2005	8.75%	11.6%
2004	9.17%	11.6%
2003	9.61%	11.6%
2002	10.1%	11.4%
2001	10.6%	11.3%
2000	11.1%	10.9%
1999	19.4%	10.4%
1998	18%	9.87%
1997	17.7%	9.3%
1996	18.5%	8.71%
1995	19.3%	8.12%
1994	19.2%	7.62%
1993	20%	7.17%
1992	21.1%	6.85%
1991	22.2%	6.72%
1990	22.5%	6.75%
1989	23%	6.93%
1988	24.1%	7.2%
1987	24.4%	7.54%
1986	26.3%	7.93%
1985	27.1%	8.37%
1984	-	8.85%
1983	-	10.4%
1982	-	9.89%
1981	-	10.4%
1980	-	10.9%
1979	-	11.5%
1978	-	12%
1977	-	12.6%
1976	-	13.2%
1975	-	13.7%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	14.9%
1972	-	15.4%
1971	-	16%
1970	-	16.5%
1969	-	17%
1968	-	17.4%
1967	-	17.9%
1966	-	18.3%
1965	-	18.8%
1964	-	19.2%
1963	-	19.6%
1962	-	20%
1961	-	20.4%
1960	-	20.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 4.5% in Eswatini. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.