Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Gambia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Gambia by year

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East Timor

Gambia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Gambia
2023	2.71	4.01
2022	2.8	4.08
2021	2.89	4.17
2020	3.01	4.25
2019	3.12	4.33
2018	3.24	4.42
2017	3.4	4.61
2016	3.58	4.81
2015	3.78	5
2014	4	5.2
2013	4.21	5.39
2012	4.4	5.52
2011	4.61	5.54
2010	4.82	5.56
2009	4.99	5.57
2008	5.17	5.63
2007	5.33	5.69
2006	5.47	5.74
2005	5.61	5.71
2004	5.74	5.68
2003	5.85	5.66
2002	5.9	5.66
2001	5.92	5.67
2000	5.93	5.72
1999	5.97	5.77
1998	5.96	5.82
1997	5.96	5.85
1996	5.94	5.93
1995	5.94	5.99
1994	5.91	6.04
1993	5.88	6.03
1992	5.87	6.11
1991	5.84	6.19
1990	5.81	6.25
1989	5.76	6.25
1988	5.72	6.26
1987	5.68	6.3
1986	5.67	6.34
1985	5.65	6.36
1984	5.61	6.39
1983	5.59	6.39
1982	5.56	6.4
1981	5.53	6.4
1980	5.22	6.41
1979	5.14	6.41
1978	5.09	6.42
1977	5.09	6.43
1976	5.12	6.43
1975	5.19	6.43
1974	5.29	6.42
1973	5.39	6.41
1972	5.49	6.37
1971	5.58	6.33
1970	5.66	6.26
1969	5.72	6.25
1968	5.79	6.22
1967	5.86	6.21
1966	5.93	6.18
1965	6.01	6.19
1964	6.08	6.2
1963	6.16	6.2
1962	6.22	6.21
1961	6.27	6.23
1960	6.32	6.25

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 4.01 in the Gambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Gambia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Gambia
2023	20,495	65,118
2022	20,625	63,634
2021	20,101	62,239
2020	21,166	62,209
2019	21,307	61,701
2018	21,650	60,854
2017	22,145	61,665
2016	22,778	62,358
2015	23,391	62,832
2014	24,040	63,185
2013	24,538	63,510
2012	24,890	62,745
2011	25,237	60,571
2010	25,515	58,554
2009	25,696	56,575
2008	25,888	55,032
2007	26,074	53,653
2006	26,221	52,335
2005	26,412	50,010
2004	26,751	48,276
2003	26,900	46,473
2002	25,410	45,156
2001	23,314	44,154
2000	21,579	43,249
1999	21,871	42,533
1998	23,590	41,842
1997	23,501	40,742
1996	22,703	40,253
1995	21,962	39,681
1994	21,746	38,880
1993	20,770	37,302
1992	19,880	35,951
1991	18,605	34,584
1990	18,343	33,163
1989	17,758	31,504
1988	12,118	29,938
1987	11,945	28,452
1986	11,062	27,195
1985	10,788	25,795
1984	10,922	24,586
1983	9,686	23,175
1982	9,579	21,894
1981	9,336	20,156
1980	6,940	19,566
1979	987	18,543
1978	-1,000	17,424
1977	296	16,773
1976	783	16,032
1975	-1,062	15,256
1974	8,405	14,628
1973	10,033	14,046
1972	10,030	13,432
1971	9,964	12,842
1970	9,824	12,128
1969	9,611	11,670
1968	9,356	11,215
1967	9,089	10,823
1966	8,810	10,422
1965	8,526	10,162
1964	8,235	9,825
1963	7,938	9,493
1962	7,639	9,150
1961	7,330	8,778
1960	7,012	8,420

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 +2.41% in the Gambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.59% in the Gambia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Gambia by year

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East Timor

Gambia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Gambia
2023	22.1	30.4
2022	22.4	30.8
2021	22.7	31.2
2020	23.4	31.5
2019	23.9	31.9
2018	24.5	32.3
2017	25.3	33.5
2016	26.2	34.6
2015	27.1	35.7
2014	28.1	36.9
2013	29	38.1
2012	29.8	38.8
2011	30.7	38.8
2010	31.5	38.9
2009	32.3	38.9
2008	33.1	39.2
2007	34	39.5
2006	35.1	39.9
2005	36.2	39.7
2004	37.5	39.7
2003	38.4	39.7
2002	38	40
2001	38	40.5
2000	38.6	41.1
1999	46.8	41.8
1998	40.7	42.5
1997	41	43.2
1996	41.3	44.1
1995	41.7	45.1
1994	42	45.9
1993	42.1	46.1
1992	42.3	46.6
1991	42.3	47.2
1990	42.7	47.7
1989	42.9	47.9
1988	43.1	48.1
1987	43.3	48.5
1986	43.8	48.8
1985	44.2	49
1984	44.5	49.3
1983	45	49
1982	45.6	48.8
1981	46.3	48.5
1980	43.3	48.2
1979	42	47.8
1978	40.6	47.6
1977	39.6	47.5
1976	39	47.4
1975	38.5	47.3
1974	39.6	47.3
1973	40.4	47.5
1972	41.3	47.5
1971	42.1	47.6
1970	42.8	47.4
1969	43.3	47.6
1968	43.8	47.9
1967	44.2	48.2
1966	44.5	48.5
1965	44.8	49
1964	45	49.4
1963	45.2	49.8
1962	45.3	50
1961	45.3	50.3
1960	45.2	50.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 30.4 in the Gambia, compared with 45.2 and 50.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Gambia
2100	15.2%	18.1%
2099	15.3%	18.2%
2098	15.3%	18.3%
2097	15.3%	18.4%
2096	15.4%	18.5%
2095	15.4%	18.6%
2094	15.5%	18.7%
2093	15.6%	18.9%
2092	15.6%	19%
2091	15.7%	19.1%
2090	15.8%	19.3%
2089	15.9%	19.4%
2088	16%	19.6%
2087	16.1%	19.7%
2086	16.2%	19.9%
2085	16.4%	20%
2084	16.5%	20.2%
2083	16.6%	20.3%
2082	16.8%	20.5%
2081	16.9%	20.6%
2080	17%	20.8%
2079	17.2%	21%
2078	17.3%	21.2%
2077	17.4%	21.3%
2076	17.5%	21.5%
2075	17.7%	21.7%
2074	17.8%	21.9%
2073	17.9%	22.1%
2072	18%	22.3%
2071	18.2%	22.6%
2070	18.3%	22.8%
2069	18.4%	23%
2068	18.6%	23.2%
2067	18.7%	23.5%
2066	18.9%	23.7%
2065	19%	24%
2064	19.2%	24.3%
2063	19.4%	24.5%
2062	19.6%	24.8%
2061	19.9%	25.1%
2060	20.1%	25.4%
2059	20.4%	25.7%
2058	20.7%	26%
2057	21%	26.3%
2056	21.3%	26.7%
2055	21.6%	27%
2054	21.9%	27.3%
2053	22.3%	27.6%
2052	22.6%	28%
2051	23%	28.3%
2050	23.3%	28.6%
2049	23.6%	28.9%
2048	24%	29.3%
2047	24.3%	29.6%
2046	24.6%	30%
2045	24.9%	30.3%
2044	25.2%	30.7%
2043	25.5%	31.1%
2042	25.8%	31.5%
2041	26.1%	31.9%
2040	26.3%	32.3%
2039	26.5%	32.7%
2038	26.8%	33.2%
2037	27%	33.6%
2036	27.4%	34.1%
2035	27.8%	34.5%
2034	28.4%	35%
2033	28.9%	35.4%
2032	29.5%	35.9%
2031	30.1%	36.4%
2030	30.8%	37%
2029	31.3%	37.6%
2028	31.9%	38.2%
2027	32.4%	38.9%
2026	32.9%	39.5%
2025	33.4%	40%
2024	33.7%	40.2%
2023	34.2%	40.7%
2022	34.8%	41.2%
2021	35.4%	41.6%
2020	36%	42%
2019	36.6%	42.4%
2018	37.2%	42.8%
2017	37.8%	43.1%
2016	38.4%	43.3%
2015	39.1%	43.6%
2014	39.8%	43.7%
2013	40.4%	43.9%
2012	40.9%	44.1%
2011	41.3%	44.3%
2010	41.6%	44.5%
2009	41.9%	44.8%
2008	42.1%	45.1%
2007	42.3%	45.3%
2006	42.2%	45.6%
2005	42.1%	45.9%
2004	42%	46.1%
2003	42.2%	46.4%
2002	42.4%	46.6%
2001	42.5%	46.7%
2000	42.6%	46.8%
1999	42.7%	46.9%
1998	42.9%	46.9%
1997	43%	46.9%
1996	43%	46.7%
1995	43%	46.5%
1994	42.9%	46.3%
1993	42.7%	46%
1992	42.6%	45.9%
1991	42.4%	45.8%
1990	42.2%	45.7%
1989	41.9%	45.6%
1988	41.3%	45.5%
1987	40.7%	45.4%
1986	40.2%	45.2%
1985	39.7%	45%
1984	39.3%	44.9%
1983	38.8%	44.6%
1982	38.4%	44.3%
1981	37.8%	44%
1980	37.4%	43.7%
1979	37.5%	43.5%
1978	38%	43.3%
1977	38.5%	43%
1976	39%	42.8%
1975	39.4%	42.6%
1974	39.7%	42.4%
1973	39.8%	42.3%
1972	39.7%	42.2%
1971	39.7%	42.1%
1970	39.6%	42%
1969	39.5%	41.9%
1968	39.3%	41.8%
1967	39.1%	41.6%
1966	38.9%	41.5%
1965	38.7%	41.3%
1964	38.8%	41%
1963	39%	40.8%
1962	39.3%	40.7%
1961	39.7%	40.8%
1960	40.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 40.2% in the Gambia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and the Gambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Gambia

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East Timor

Gambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Gambia
2023	192	354
2022	235	365
2021	263	420
2020	257	400
2019	237	422
2018	251	450
2017	269	469
2016	287	490
2015	305	527
2014	327	561
2013	349	606
2012	374	628
2011	404	634
2010	439	632
2009	477	634
2008	518	653
2007	559	675
2006	600	682
2005	648	707
2004	683	719
2003	714	749
2002	724	772
2001	761	794
2000	796	810
1999	1,488	830
1998	1,157	867
1997	1,166	928
1996	1,193	956
1995	1,239	999
1994	1,254	1,039
1993	1,308	1,072
1992	1,368	1,115
1991	1,439	1,167
1990	1,477	1,207
1989	1,511	1,258
1988	1,743	1,302
1987	1,763	1,360
1986	1,860	1,401
1985	1,916	1,454

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 354 deaths in the Gambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Gambia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Gambia
2023	5%	4.41%
2022	5.14%	4.56%
2021	5.28%	4.72%
2020	5.42%	4.89%
2019	5.55%	5.07%
2018	5.66%	5.27%
2017	5.78%	5.47%
2016	5.91%	5.7%
2015	6.06%	5.93%
2014	6.23%	6.18%
2013	6.42%	6.45%
2012	6.63%	6.73%
2011	6.86%	7.01%
2010	7.11%	7.31%
2009	7.38%	7.64%
2008	7.68%	7.98%
2007	8.01%	8.33%
2006	8.36%	8.71%
2005	8.75%	9.11%
2004	9.17%	9.52%
2003	9.61%	9.95%
2002	10.1%	10.4%
2001	10.6%	10.9%
2000	11.1%	11.3%
1999	19.4%	11.8%
1998	18%	12.3%
1997	17.7%	12.8%
1996	18.5%	13.3%
1995	19.3%	13.9%
1994	19.2%	14.4%
1993	20%	14.9%
1992	21.1%	15.5%
1991	22.2%	16%
1990	22.5%	16.6%
1989	23%	17.2%
1988	24.1%	17.8%
1987	24.4%	18.4%
1986	26.3%	19.1%
1985	27.1%	19.7%
1984	-	20.4%
1983	-	21%
1982	-	21.7%
1981	-	22.3%
1980	-	23%
1979	-	23.6%
1978	-	24.2%
1977	-	24.9%
1976	-	25.5%
1975	-	26.2%
1974	-	26.9%
1973	-	27.5%
1972	-	28.2%
1971	-	28.9%
1970	-	29.5%
1969	-	30.2%
1968	-	30.9%
1967	-	31.5%
1966	-	32.1%
1965	-	32.8%
1964	-	33.5%
1963	-	34.1%
1962	-	34.8%
1961	-	35.5%
1960	-	36.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 4.41% in the Gambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.