Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Greece

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Greece by year

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East Timor

Greece

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Greece
2023	2.71	1.32
2022	2.8	1.32
2021	2.89	1.43
2020	3.01	1.39
2019	3.12	1.34
2018	3.24	1.35
2017	3.4	1.35
2016	3.58	1.38
2015	3.78	1.33
2014	4	1.3
2013	4.21	1.29
2012	4.4	1.34
2011	4.61	1.4
2010	4.82	1.48
2009	4.99	1.5
2008	5.17	1.5
2007	5.33	1.41
2006	5.47	1.4
2005	5.61	1.34
2004	5.74	1.31
2003	5.85	1.29
2002	5.9	1.28
2001	5.92	1.25
2000	5.93	1.25
1999	5.97	1.23
1998	5.96	1.24
1997	5.96	1.27
1996	5.94	1.26
1995	5.94	1.28
1994	5.91	1.33
1993	5.88	1.32
1992	5.87	1.36
1991	5.84	1.37
1990	5.81	1.39
1989	5.76	1.4
1988	5.72	1.5
1987	5.68	1.5
1986	5.67	1.6
1985	5.65	1.67
1984	5.61	1.83
1983	5.59	1.94
1982	5.56	2.03
1981	5.53	2.09
1980	5.22	2.23
1979	5.14	2.26
1978	5.09	2.28
1977	5.09	2.27
1976	5.12	2.35
1975	5.19	2.33
1974	5.29	2.38
1973	5.39	2.27
1972	5.49	2.32
1971	5.58	2.32
1970	5.66	2.4
1969	5.72	2.36
1968	5.79	2.42
1967	5.86	2.45
1966	5.93	2.32
1965	6.01	2.25
1964	6.08	2.24
1963	6.16	2.14
1962	6.22	2.16
1961	6.27	2.13
1960	6.32	2.23

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 1.32 in Greece in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Greece

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Greece
2023	20,495	-56,200
2022	20,625	-63,665
2021	20,101	-58,131
2020	21,166	-46,004
2019	21,307	-41,814
2018	21,650	-33,272
2017	22,145	-36,566
2016	22,778	-25,862
2015	23,391	-29,216
2014	24,040	-20,696
2013	24,538	-17,545
2012	24,890	-16,568
2011	25,237	-4,441
2010	25,515	5,560
2009	25,696	8,886
2008	25,888	11,077
2007	26,074	2,210
2006	26,221	6,612
2005	26,412	2,197
2004	26,751	0
2003	26,900	-1,093
2002	25,410	0
2001	23,314	0
2000	21,579	-1,081
1999	21,871	-2,153
1998	23,590	-2,144
1997	23,501	2,133
1996	22,703	0
1995	21,962	1,056
1994	21,746	6,307
1993	20,770	4,185
1992	19,880	6,239
1991	18,605	6,192
1990	18,343	8,157
1989	17,758	9,080
1988	12,118	15,055
1987	11,945	10,001
1986	11,062	20,931
1985	10,788	22,849
1984	10,922	37,604
1983	9,686	42,341
1982	9,579	50,906
1981	9,336	54,484
1980	6,940	60,748
1979	987	65,882
1978	-1,000	64,124
1977	296	59,574
1976	783	65,236
1975	-1,062	61,516
1974	8,405	68,111
1973	10,033	59,824
1972	10,030	64,887
1971	9,964	67,116
1970	9,824	71,222
1969	9,611	82,464
1968	9,356	87,408
1967	9,089	91,183
1966	8,810	86,998
1965	8,526	83,793
1964	8,235	83,402
1963	7,938	81,404
1962	7,639	85,327
1961	7,330	86,500
1960	7,012	96,648

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 -0.54% in Greece.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and -0.39% in Greece.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Greece by year

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East Timor

Greece

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Greece
2023	22.1	6.8
2022	22.4	7.3
2021	22.7	8.1
2020	23.4	7.9
2019	23.9	7.8
2018	24.5	8.1
2017	25.3	8.2
2016	26.2	8.6
2015	27.1	8.5
2014	28.1	8.5
2013	29	8.6
2012	29.8	9.1
2011	30.7	9.6
2010	31.5	10.3
2009	32.3	10.6
2008	33.1	10.7
2007	34	10.1
2006	35.1	10.2
2005	36.2	9.8
2004	37.5	9.6
2003	38.4	9.6
2002	38	9.5
2001	38	9.4
2000	38.6	9.6
1999	46.8	9.4
1998	40.7	9.4
1997	41	9.6
1996	41.3	9.5
1995	41.7	9.6
1994	42	9.9
1993	42.1	9.7
1992	42.3	10
1991	42.3	9.9
1990	42.7	10
1989	42.9	10.1
1988	43.1	10.7
1987	43.3	10.6
1986	43.8	11.3
1985	44.2	11.7
1984	44.5	12.7
1983	45	13.5
1982	45.6	14
1981	46.3	14.5
1980	43.3	15.4
1979	42	15.5
1978	40.6	15.5
1977	39.6	15.4
1976	39	16
1975	38.5	15.7
1974	39.6	16.1
1973	40.4	15.4
1972	41.3	15.9
1971	42.1	16
1970	42.8	16.5
1969	43.3	17.6
1968	43.8	18.4
1967	44.2	18.8
1966	44.5	18
1965	44.8	17.7
1964	45	18
1963	45.2	17.5
1962	45.3	18
1961	45.3	17.9
1960	45.2	18.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 6.8 in Greece, compared with 45.2 and 18.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Greece

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Greece
2100	15.2%	11.4%
2099	15.3%	11.4%
2098	15.3%	11.5%
2097	15.3%	11.6%
2096	15.4%	11.6%
2095	15.4%	11.7%
2094	15.5%	11.8%
2093	15.6%	11.8%
2092	15.6%	11.9%
2091	15.7%	11.9%
2090	15.8%	12%
2089	15.9%	12%
2088	16%	12%
2087	16.1%	12%
2086	16.2%	12%
2085	16.4%	12%
2084	16.5%	12%
2083	16.6%	11.9%
2082	16.8%	11.9%
2081	16.9%	11.8%
2080	17%	11.7%
2079	17.2%	11.6%
2078	17.3%	11.6%
2077	17.4%	11.5%
2076	17.5%	11.4%
2075	17.7%	11.3%
2074	17.8%	11.3%
2073	17.9%	11.2%
2072	18%	11.2%
2071	18.2%	11.2%
2070	18.3%	11.2%
2069	18.4%	11.2%
2068	18.6%	11.2%
2067	18.7%	11.3%
2066	18.9%	11.3%
2065	19%	11.4%
2064	19.2%	11.5%
2063	19.4%	11.6%
2062	19.6%	11.7%
2061	19.9%	11.8%
2060	20.1%	11.9%
2059	20.4%	12%
2058	20.7%	12.1%
2057	21%	12.1%
2056	21.3%	12.2%
2055	21.6%	12.2%
2054	21.9%	12.3%
2053	22.3%	12.3%
2052	22.6%	12.2%
2051	23%	12.2%
2050	23.3%	12.1%
2049	23.6%	12%
2048	24%	11.9%
2047	24.3%	11.8%
2046	24.6%	11.7%
2045	24.9%	11.6%
2044	25.2%	11.5%
2043	25.5%	11.4%
2042	25.8%	11.2%
2041	26.1%	11.2%
2040	26.3%	11.1%
2039	26.5%	11%
2038	26.8%	11%
2037	27%	10.9%
2036	27.4%	11%
2035	27.8%	11%
2034	28.4%	11.1%
2033	28.9%	11.2%
2032	29.5%	11.4%
2031	30.1%	11.6%
2030	30.8%	11.8%
2029	31.3%	12%
2028	31.9%	12.2%
2027	32.4%	12.4%
2026	32.9%	12.7%
2025	33.4%	13%
2024	33.7%	13.2%
2023	34.2%	13.6%
2022	34.8%	13.8%
2021	35.4%	14%
2020	36%	14.2%
2019	36.6%	14.3%
2018	37.2%	14.4%
2017	37.8%	14.4%
2016	38.4%	14.4%
2015	39.1%	14.5%
2014	39.8%	14.6%
2013	40.4%	14.7%
2012	40.9%	14.7%
2011	41.3%	14.6%
2010	41.6%	14.6%
2009	41.9%	14.6%
2008	42.1%	14.6%
2007	42.3%	14.7%
2006	42.2%	14.8%
2005	42.1%	15%
2004	42%	15.2%
2003	42.2%	15.4%
2002	42.4%	15.6%
2001	42.5%	15.7%
2000	42.6%	15.8%
1999	42.7%	16%
1998	42.9%	16.2%
1997	43%	16.5%
1996	43%	16.9%
1995	43%	17.3%
1994	42.9%	17.8%
1993	42.7%	18.2%
1992	42.6%	18.6%
1991	42.4%	18.9%
1990	42.2%	19.4%
1989	41.9%	19.9%
1988	41.3%	20.5%
1987	40.7%	20.9%
1986	40.2%	21.4%
1985	39.7%	21.9%
1984	39.3%	22.4%
1983	38.8%	22.8%
1982	38.4%	23.2%
1981	37.8%	23.6%
1980	37.4%	23.4%
1979	37.5%	23.2%
1978	38%	23.5%
1977	38.5%	23.6%
1976	39%	23.8%
1975	39.4%	24%
1974	39.7%	24.3%
1973	39.8%	24.5%
1972	39.7%	24.8%
1971	39.7%	25.1%
1970	39.6%	24.8%
1969	39.5%	25.2%
1968	39.3%	25.2%
1967	39.1%	25.3%
1966	38.9%	25.5%
1965	38.7%	25.3%
1964	38.8%	25.9%
1963	39%	26%
1962	39.3%	26.1%
1961	39.7%	26.4%
1960	40.1%	26.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 13.2% in Greece in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 19.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Greece compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Greece

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East Timor

Greece

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Greece
2023	192	5
2022	235	10
2021	263	9
2020	257	7
2019	237	5
2018	251	5
2017	269	5
2016	287	5
2015	305	5
2014	327	4
2013	349	4
2012	374	4
2011	404	4
2010	439	4
2009	477	3
2008	518	3
2007	559	3
2006	600	3
2005	648	3
2004	683	3
2003	714	3
2002	724	3
2001	761	3
2000	796	4
1999	1,488	4
1998	1,157	4
1997	1,166	4
1996	1,193	4
1995	1,239	5
1994	1,254	5
1993	1,308	5
1992	1,368	6
1991	1,439	6
1990	1,477	7
1989	1,511	7
1988	1,743	7
1987	1,763	9
1986	1,860	8
1985	1,916	9

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 5 deaths in Greece.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Greece

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Greece
2023	5%	0.37%
2022	5.14%	0.38%
2021	5.28%	0.39%
2020	5.42%	0.4%
2019	5.55%	0.41%
2018	5.66%	0.42%
2017	5.78%	0.43%
2016	5.91%	0.43%
2015	6.06%	0.43%
2014	6.23%	0.42%
2013	6.42%	0.41%
2012	6.63%	0.4%
2011	6.86%	0.4%
2010	7.11%	0.39%
2009	7.38%	0.4%
2008	7.68%	0.4%
2007	8.01%	0.41%
2006	8.36%	0.43%
2005	8.75%	0.46%
2004	9.17%	0.49%
2003	9.61%	0.52%
2002	10.1%	0.56%
2001	10.6%	0.6%
2000	11.1%	0.64%
1999	19.4%	0.69%
1998	18%	0.73%
1997	17.7%	0.77%
1996	18.5%	0.81%
1995	19.3%	0.85%
1994	19.2%	0.88%
1993	20%	0.91%
1992	21.1%	0.95%
1991	22.2%	0.99%
1990	22.5%	1.05%
1989	23%	1.11%
1988	24.1%	1.19%
1987	24.4%	1.27%
1986	26.3%	1.37%
1985	27.1%	1.46%
1984	-	1.54%
1983	-	1.62%
1982	-	1.71%
1981	-	1.83%
1980	-	1.96%
1979	-	2.09%
1978	-	2.24%
1977	-	2.38%
1976	-	2.51%
1975	-	2.62%
1974	-	2.7%
1973	-	2.76%
1972	-	2.84%
1971	-	2.96%
1970	-	3.13%
1969	-	3.33%
1968	-	3.54%
1967	-	3.73%
1966	-	3.86%
1965	-	3.97%
1964	-	4.1%
1963	-	4.25%
1962	-	4.39%
1961	-	4.51%
1960	-	4.62%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.37% in Greece. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.