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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Guatemala

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.8 for Guatemala. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 2.31 in Guatemala — 14.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 67% in Guatemala — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 7, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 69/196 for Guatemala.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 20.6 years in Guatemala.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 27.2 in Guatemala.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 68.3 in Guatemala.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 27.5% in Guatemala.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Guatemala by year

East Timor
Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Guatemala
2023 2.71 2.31
2022 2.8 2.34
2021 2.89 2.39
2020 3.01 2.47
2019 3.12 2.59
2018 3.24 2.74
2017 3.4 2.86
2016 3.58 2.97
2015 3.78 3.03
2014 4 3.09
2013 4.21 3.15
2012 4.4 3.22
2011 4.61 3.29
2010 4.82 3.38
2009 4.99 3.47
2008 5.17 3.57
2007 5.33 3.72
2006 5.47 3.85
2005 5.61 3.97
2004 5.74 4.13
2003 5.85 4.25
2002 5.9 4.37
2001 5.92 4.5
2000 5.93 4.58
1999 5.97 4.69
1998 5.96 4.8
1997 5.96 4.91
1996 5.94 5.01
1995 5.94 5.11
1994 5.91 5.19
1993 5.88 5.25
1992 5.87 5.31
1991 5.84 5.38
1990 5.81 5.48
1989 5.76 5.56
1988 5.72 5.62
1987 5.68 5.64
1986 5.67 5.66
1985 5.65 5.73
1984 5.61 5.86
1983 5.59 5.98
1982 5.56 6.06
1981 5.53 6.12
1980 5.22 6.17
1979 5.14 6.22
1978 5.09 6.26
1977 5.09 6.32
1976 5.12 6.37
1975 5.19 6.41
1974 5.29 6.46
1973 5.39 6.49
1972 5.49 6.51
1971 5.58 6.55
1970 5.66 6.6
1969 5.72 6.65
1968 5.79 6.7
1967 5.86 6.76
1966 5.93 6.8
1965 6.01 6.84
1964 6.08 6.87
1963 6.16 6.9
1962 6.22 6.93
1961 6.27 6.98
1960 6.32 7

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 2.31 in Guatemala in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Guatemala
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Guatemala
2023 20,495 289,635
2022 20,625 281,675
2021 20,101 255,145
2020 21,166 281,328
2019 21,307 307,389
2018 21,650 323,100
2017 22,145 332,838
2016 22,778 338,114
2015 23,391 335,072
2014 24,040 333,551
2013 24,538 331,321
2012 24,890 332,365
2011 25,237 328,548
2010 25,515 324,802
2009 25,696 323,320
2008 25,888 323,226
2007 26,074 326,298
2006 26,221 325,604
2005 26,412 325,816
2004 26,751 331,699
2003 26,900 333,539
2002 25,410 334,255
2001 23,314 335,503
2000 21,579 332,891
1999 21,871 328,890
1998 23,590 325,174
1997 23,501 320,087
1996 22,703 315,252
1995 21,962 309,236
1994 21,746 302,708
1993 20,770 295,515
1992 19,880 288,411
1991 18,605 283,917
1990 18,343 280,318
1989 17,758 276,736
1988 12,118 271,466
1987 11,945 261,746
1986 11,062 252,754
1985 10,788 246,119
1984 10,922 241,892
1983 9,686 238,059
1982 9,579 199,809
1981 9,336 221,044
1980 6,940 218,460
1979 987 216,810
1978 -1,000 211,301
1977 296 203,299
1976 783 171,903
1975 -1,062 188,501
1974 8,405 184,992
1973 10,033 179,871
1972 10,030 173,162
1971 9,964 165,104
1970 9,824 155,946
1969 9,611 149,516
1968 9,356 146,946
1967 9,089 143,859
1966 8,810 140,494
1965 8,526 135,997
1964 8,235 132,832
1963 7,938 129,065
1962 7,639 126,429
1961 7,330 123,753
1960 7,012 120,728

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 +1.6% in Guatemala.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.83% in Guatemala.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Guatemala by year

East Timor
Guatemala

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Guatemala
2023 22.1 20.8
2022 22.4 21.1
2021 22.7 21.4
2020 23.4 22
2019 23.9 23.1
2018 24.5 24.3
2017 25.3 25.2
2016 26.2 26
2015 27.1 26.2
2014 28.1 26.5
2013 29 26.7
2012 29.8 27.2
2011 30.7 27.5
2010 31.5 27.8
2009 32.3 28.2
2008 33.1 28.7
2007 34 29.4
2006 35.1 30
2005 36.2 30.8
2004 37.5 31.7
2003 38.4 32.5
2002 38 33.3
2001 38 34.2
2000 38.6 34.7
1999 46.8 35.2
1998 40.7 35.9
1997 41 36.5
1996 41.3 37.1
1995 41.7 37.8
1994 42 38.2
1993 42.1 38.6
1992 42.3 38.9
1991 42.3 39.3
1990 42.7 39.8
1989 42.9 40.3
1988 43.1 40.7
1987 43.3 40.7
1986 43.8 40.8
1985 44.2 41.1
1984 44.5 41.9
1983 45 42.8
1982 45.6 43.2
1981 46.3 43.4
1980 43.3 43.6
1979 42 43.6
1978 40.6 43.7
1977 39.6 43.9
1976 39 44
1975 38.5 44.1
1974 39.6 44.1
1973 40.4 44.2
1972 41.3 44.4
1971 42.1 44.7
1970 42.8 44.9
1969 43.3 45.1
1968 43.8 45.3
1967 44.2 45.6
1966 44.5 46
1965 44.8 46.2
1964 45 46.5
1963 45.2 46.9
1962 45.3 47.4
1961 45.3 48
1960 45.2 48.5

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 20.8 in Guatemala, compared with 45.2 and 48.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Guatemala
Fertility rate 2.71 2.31
Fertility rate rank 65/196 81/196
Birth rate 22.1 20.8
Birth rate rank 62/196 69/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +289,635
Natural population change rank 107/196 52/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +1.6%
Population growth +1.18% +1.55%
Population growth rank 91/197 69/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 20.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 27.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 66.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 28
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 27.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 48.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 69.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.09%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 1%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 1.79%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 2.14%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Guatemala
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Guatemala
2100 15.2% 14.9%
2099 15.3% 14.9%
2098 15.3% 15%
2097 15.3% 15%
2096 15.4% 15.1%
2095 15.4% 15.1%
2094 15.5% 15.2%
2093 15.6% 15.3%
2092 15.6% 15.3%
2091 15.7% 15.4%
2090 15.8% 15.5%
2089 15.9% 15.5%
2088 16% 15.6%
2087 16.1% 15.7%
2086 16.2% 15.8%
2085 16.4% 15.9%
2084 16.5% 15.9%
2083 16.6% 16%
2082 16.8% 16.1%
2081 16.9% 16.2%
2080 17% 16.3%
2079 17.2% 16.5%
2078 17.3% 16.6%
2077 17.4% 16.7%
2076 17.5% 16.8%
2075 17.7% 16.9%
2074 17.8% 17%
2073 17.9% 17.2%
2072 18% 17.3%
2071 18.2% 17.4%
2070 18.3% 17.6%
2069 18.4% 17.7%
2068 18.6% 17.9%
2067 18.7% 18%
2066 18.9% 18.2%
2065 19% 18.3%
2064 19.2% 18.5%
2063 19.4% 18.7%
2062 19.6% 18.9%
2061 19.9% 19%
2060 20.1% 19.2%
2059 20.4% 19.4%
2058 20.7% 19.7%
2057 21% 19.9%
2056 21.3% 20.1%
2055 21.6% 20.4%
2054 21.9% 20.6%
2053 22.3% 20.9%
2052 22.6% 21.2%
2051 23% 21.5%
2050 23.3% 21.8%
2049 23.6% 22.1%
2048 24% 22.4%
2047 24.3% 22.7%
2046 24.6% 23%
2045 24.9% 23.3%
2044 25.2% 23.6%
2043 25.5% 23.9%
2042 25.8% 24.2%
2041 26.1% 24.5%
2040 26.3% 24.8%
2039 26.5% 25%
2038 26.8% 25.3%
2037 27% 25.6%
2036 27.4% 25.9%
2035 27.8% 26.2%
2034 28.4% 26.6%
2033 28.9% 27%
2032 29.5% 27.5%
2031 30.1% 28%
2030 30.8% 28.6%
2029 31.3% 29.1%
2028 31.9% 29.7%
2027 32.4% 30.2%
2026 32.9% 30.8%
2025 33.4% 31.3%
2024 33.7% 31.6%
2023 34.2% 32.1%
2022 34.8% 32.7%
2021 35.4% 33.3%
2020 36% 33.8%
2019 36.6% 34.4%
2018 37.2% 34.9%
2017 37.8% 35.4%
2016 38.4% 35.9%
2015 39.1% 36.4%
2014 39.8% 36.9%
2013 40.4% 37.5%
2012 40.9% 38.1%
2011 41.3% 38.7%
2010 41.6% 39.3%
2009 41.9% 39.9%
2008 42.1% 40.5%
2007 42.3% 41%
2006 42.2% 41.6%
2005 42.1% 42.1%
2004 42% 42.5%
2003 42.2% 43%
2002 42.4% 43.3%
2001 42.5% 43.6%
2000 42.6% 43.8%
1999 42.7% 44.1%
1998 42.9% 44.3%
1997 43% 44.5%
1996 43% 44.7%
1995 43% 44.8%
1994 42.9% 44.9%
1993 42.7% 45.1%
1992 42.6% 45.2%
1991 42.4% 45.3%
1990 42.2% 45.4%
1989 41.9% 45.5%
1988 41.3% 45.6%
1987 40.7% 45.6%
1986 40.2% 45.7%
1985 39.7% 45.7%
1984 39.3% 45.7%
1983 38.8% 45.7%
1982 38.4% 45.6%
1981 37.8% 45.6%
1980 37.4% 45.5%
1979 37.5% 45.5%
1978 38% 45.6%
1977 38.5% 45.6%
1976 39% 45.7%
1975 39.4% 45.8%
1974 39.7% 45.9%
1973 39.8% 46%
1972 39.7% 46%
1971 39.7% 46%
1970 39.6% 46.1%
1969 39.5% 46.2%
1968 39.3% 46.2%
1967 39.1% 46.4%
1966 38.9% 46.5%
1965 38.7% 46.6%
1964 38.8% 46.6%
1963 39% 46.7%
1962 39.3% 46.8%
1961 39.7% 46.7%
1960 40.1% 46.7%

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 31.6% in Guatemala in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Guatemala 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 Guatemala

East Timor
Guatemala
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Guatemala
2023 192 94
2022 235 97
2021 263 125
2020 257 102
2019 237 106
2018 251 107
2017 269 107
2016 287 110
2015 305 112
2014 327 111
2013 349 111
2012 374 115
2011 404 120
2010 439 127
2009 477 130
2008 518 133
2007 559 135
2006 600 142
2005 648 153
2004 683 148
2003 714 150
2002 724 153
2001 761 162
2000 796 166
1999 1,488 174
1998 1,157 185
1997 1,166 198
1996 1,193 213
1995 1,239 229
1994 1,254 244
1993 1,308 262
1992 1,368 269
1991 1,439 268
1990 1,477 270
1989 1,511 271
1988 1,743 273
1987 1,763 277
1986 1,860 286
1985 1,916 301

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 94 deaths in Guatemala.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Guatemala

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Guatemala
2023 5% 2.14%
2022 5.14% 2.21%
2021 5.28% 2.28%
2020 5.42% 2.37%
2019 5.55% 2.45%
2018 5.66% 2.54%
2017 5.78% 2.63%
2016 5.91% 2.72%
2015 6.06% 2.83%
2014 6.23% 2.94%
2013 6.42% 3.07%
2012 6.63% 3.2%
2011 6.86% 3.33%
2010 7.11% 3.48%
2009 7.38% 3.62%
2008 7.68% 3.78%
2007 8.01% 3.93%
2006 8.36% 4.1%
2005 8.75% 4.26%
2004 9.17% 4.43%
2003 9.61% 4.61%
2002 10.1% 4.8%
2001 10.6% 5%
2000 11.1% 5.21%
1999 19.4% 5.42%
1998 18% 5.65%
1997 17.7% 5.89%
1996 18.5% 6.15%
1995 19.3% 6.42%
1994 19.2% 6.71%
1993 20% 7.02%
1992 21.1% 7.34%
1991 22.2% 7.68%
1990 22.5% 8.04%
1989 23% 8.41%
1988 24.1% 8.79%
1987 24.4% 9.19%
1986 26.3% 9.6%
1985 27.1% 10%
1984 - 10.5%
1983 - 10.9%
1982 - 13.6%
1981 - 11.8%
1980 - 12.2%
1979 - 12.7%
1978 - 13.2%
1977 - 13.6%
1976 - 16.5%
1975 - 14.6%
1974 - 15.1%
1973 - 15.6%
1972 - 16.1%
1971 - 16.6%
1970 - 17.1%
1969 - 17.6%
1968 - 18.1%
1967 - 18.6%
1966 - 19.1%
1965 - 19.6%
1964 - 20.1%
1963 - 20.6%
1962 - 21.1%
1961 - 21.6%
1960 - 22.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 2.14% in Guatemala. 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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