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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Guinea

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 33.8 for 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 4.22 in Guinea — 55.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 31% in Guinea — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 6.11, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 15/196 for Guinea.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 19.9 years in Guinea.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 28.1 in Guinea.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 118.6 in Guinea.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Guinea.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Guinea by year

East Timor
Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Guinea
2023 2.71 4.22
2022 2.8 4.3
2021 2.89 4.4
2020 3.01 4.49
2019 3.12 4.58
2018 3.24 4.67
2017 3.4 4.79
2016 3.58 4.92
2015 3.78 5
2014 4 5.07
2013 4.21 5.15
2012 4.4 5.23
2011 4.61 5.34
2010 4.82 5.44
2009 4.99 5.53
2008 5.17 5.6
2007 5.33 5.66
2006 5.47 5.7
2005 5.61 5.73
2004 5.74 5.73
2003 5.85 5.74
2002 5.9 5.78
2001 5.92 5.83
2000 5.93 5.92
1999 5.97 5.99
1998 5.96 6.05
1997 5.96 6.12
1996 5.94 6.21
1995 5.94 6.29
1994 5.91 6.36
1993 5.88 6.41
1992 5.87 6.45
1991 5.84 6.48
1990 5.81 6.52
1989 5.76 6.55
1988 5.72 6.56
1987 5.68 6.57
1986 5.67 6.55
1985 5.65 6.53
1984 5.61 6.51
1983 5.59 6.49
1982 5.56 6.49
1981 5.53 6.46
1980 5.22 6.46
1979 5.14 6.45
1978 5.09 6.44
1977 5.09 6.43
1976 5.12 6.4
1975 5.19 6.37
1974 5.29 6.34
1973 5.39 6.31
1972 5.49 6.28
1971 5.58 6.26
1970 5.66 6.24
1969 5.72 6.23
1968 5.79 6.21
1967 5.86 6.2
1966 5.93 6.19
1965 6.01 6.18
1964 6.08 6.17
1963 6.16 6.15
1962 6.22 6.14
1961 6.27 6.13
1960 6.32 6.11

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 4.22 in Guinea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Guinea
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Guinea
2023 20,495 356,147
2022 20,625 352,517
2021 20,101 345,121
2020 21,166 342,289
2019 21,307 338,984
2018 21,650 332,585
2017 22,145 328,542
2016 22,778 324,608
2015 23,391 316,604
2014 24,040 309,539
2013 24,538 304,430
2012 24,890 298,094
2011 25,237 293,318
2010 25,515 288,512
2009 25,696 281,920
2008 25,888 274,327
2007 26,074 266,070
2006 26,221 258,518
2005 26,412 251,209
2004 26,751 242,075
2003 26,900 234,774
2002 25,410 229,022
2001 23,314 227,642
2000 21,579 227,081
1999 21,871 223,968
1998 23,590 219,385
1997 23,501 220,373
1996 22,703 214,896
1995 21,962 205,644
1994 21,746 201,439
1993 20,770 195,612
1992 19,880 189,682
1991 18,605 181,299
1990 18,343 169,926
1989 17,758 164,707
1988 12,118 159,566
1987 11,945 154,178
1986 11,062 148,137
1985 10,788 142,313
1984 10,922 136,640
1983 9,686 130,629
1982 9,579 126,831
1981 9,336 121,223
1980 6,940 117,186
1979 987 113,141
1978 -1,000 109,415
1977 296 105,990
1976 783 102,449
1975 -1,062 99,267
1974 8,405 96,315
1973 10,033 93,764
1972 10,030 91,147
1971 9,964 88,358
1970 9,824 85,418
1969 9,611 82,799
1968 9,356 79,892
1967 9,089 77,251
1966 8,810 74,748
1965 8,526 72,134
1964 8,235 69,848
1963 7,938 67,690
1962 7,639 65,672
1961 7,330 63,766
1960 7,012 61,848

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 +2.47% in Guinea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.6% in Guinea.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Guinea by year

East Timor
Guinea

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Guinea
2023 22.1 33.8
2022 22.4 34.4
2021 22.7 35
2020 23.4 35.5
2019 23.9 36
2018 24.5 36.3
2017 25.3 36.9
2016 26.2 37.4
2015 27.1 37.8
2014 28.1 38
2013 29 38.4
2012 29.8 38.7
2011 30.7 39.2
2010 31.5 39.6
2009 32.3 39.9
2008 33.1 40.1
2007 34 40.2
2006 35.1 40.3
2005 36.2 40.4
2004 37.5 40.2
2003 38.4 40.3
2002 38 40.6
2001 38 41.3
2000 38.6 41.8
1999 46.8 42.4
1998 40.7 42.8
1997 41 43.9
1996 41.3 44.2
1995 41.7 44.3
1994 42 45.1
1993 42.1 45.4
1992 42.3 45.9
1991 42.3 45.8
1990 42.7 45.5
1989 42.9 46
1988 43.1 46.2
1987 43.3 46.3
1986 43.8 46.2
1985 44.2 46.1
1984 44.5 46
1983 45 45.9
1982 45.6 45.9
1981 46.3 45.7
1980 43.3 45.8
1979 42 45.7
1978 40.6 45.7
1977 39.6 45.7
1976 39 45.6
1975 38.5 45.6
1974 39.6 45.6
1973 40.4 45.6
1972 41.3 45.6
1971 42.1 45.6
1970 42.8 45.5
1969 43.3 45.5
1968 43.8 45.5
1967 44.2 45.5
1966 44.5 45.5
1965 44.8 45.5
1964 45 45.5
1963 45.2 45.6
1962 45.3 45.6
1961 45.3 45.6
1960 45.2 45.6

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 33.8 in Guinea, compared with 45.2 and 45.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Guinea
Fertility rate 2.71 4.22
Fertility rate rank 65/196 20/196
Birth rate 22.1 33.8
Birth rate rank 62/196 15/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +356,147
Natural population change rank 107/196 48/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +2.47%
Population growth +1.18% +2.42%
Population growth rank 91/197 32/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 19.9 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 28.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 114.3
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 188.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 58.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 10.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 55.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.49%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 3.03%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 6.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 9.5%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 61.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Guinea
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Guinea
2100 15.2% 20.5%
2099 15.3% 20.6%
2098 15.3% 20.8%
2097 15.3% 20.9%
2096 15.4% 21%
2095 15.4% 21.2%
2094 15.5% 21.3%
2093 15.6% 21.4%
2092 15.6% 21.6%
2091 15.7% 21.7%
2090 15.8% 21.9%
2089 15.9% 22%
2088 16% 22.2%
2087 16.1% 22.3%
2086 16.2% 22.5%
2085 16.4% 22.6%
2084 16.5% 22.8%
2083 16.6% 22.9%
2082 16.8% 23.1%
2081 16.9% 23.3%
2080 17% 23.4%
2079 17.2% 23.6%
2078 17.3% 23.8%
2077 17.4% 24%
2076 17.5% 24.1%
2075 17.7% 24.3%
2074 17.8% 24.5%
2073 17.9% 24.7%
2072 18% 25%
2071 18.2% 25.2%
2070 18.3% 25.4%
2069 18.4% 25.6%
2068 18.6% 25.9%
2067 18.7% 26.1%
2066 18.9% 26.4%
2065 19% 26.6%
2064 19.2% 26.9%
2063 19.4% 27.2%
2062 19.6% 27.5%
2061 19.9% 27.7%
2060 20.1% 28%
2059 20.4% 28.3%
2058 20.7% 28.6%
2057 21% 28.9%
2056 21.3% 29.2%
2055 21.6% 29.5%
2054 21.9% 29.8%
2053 22.3% 30.1%
2052 22.6% 30.4%
2051 23% 30.7%
2050 23.3% 31%
2049 23.6% 31.3%
2048 24% 31.7%
2047 24.3% 32%
2046 24.6% 32.4%
2045 24.9% 32.7%
2044 25.2% 33.1%
2043 25.5% 33.5%
2042 25.8% 33.9%
2041 26.1% 34.3%
2040 26.3% 34.7%
2039 26.5% 35.1%
2038 26.8% 35.5%
2037 27% 35.9%
2036 27.4% 36.4%
2035 27.8% 36.8%
2034 28.4% 37.3%
2033 28.9% 37.7%
2032 29.5% 38.1%
2031 30.1% 38.5%
2030 30.8% 38.9%
2029 31.3% 39.3%
2028 31.9% 39.7%
2027 32.4% 40%
2026 32.9% 40.4%
2025 33.4% 40.7%
2024 33.7% 40.9%
2023 34.2% 41.2%
2022 34.8% 41.6%
2021 35.4% 41.9%
2020 36% 42.1%
2019 36.6% 42.4%
2018 37.2% 42.6%
2017 37.8% 42.9%
2016 38.4% 43.1%
2015 39.1% 43.3%
2014 39.8% 43.5%
2013 40.4% 43.8%
2012 40.9% 44%
2011 41.3% 44.2%
2010 41.6% 44.5%
2009 41.9% 44.7%
2008 42.1% 44.9%
2007 42.3% 45.1%
2006 42.2% 45.3%
2005 42.1% 45.3%
2004 42% 45.3%
2003 42.2% 45.4%
2002 42.4% 45.5%
2001 42.5% 45.3%
2000 42.6% 44.9%
1999 42.7% 44.7%
1998 42.9% 44.5%
1997 43% 44.2%
1996 43% 43.9%
1995 43% 43.8%
1994 42.9% 43.7%
1993 42.7% 43.6%
1992 42.6% 43.5%
1991 42.4% 43.4%
1990 42.2% 43.3%
1989 41.9% 43.2%
1988 41.3% 43.1%
1987 40.7% 43.1%
1986 40.2% 43%
1985 39.7% 43%
1984 39.3% 42.9%
1983 38.8% 42.8%
1982 38.4% 42.7%
1981 37.8% 42.6%
1980 37.4% 42.4%
1979 37.5% 42.2%
1978 38% 42%
1977 38.5% 41.8%
1976 39% 41.5%
1975 39.4% 41.3%
1974 39.7% 41.1%
1973 39.8% 40.9%
1972 39.7% 40.7%
1971 39.7% 40.5%
1970 39.6% 40.4%
1969 39.5% 40.3%
1968 39.3% 40.3%
1967 39.1% 40.2%
1966 38.9% 40.2%
1965 38.7% 40.1%
1964 38.8% 40%
1963 39% 39.9%
1962 39.3% 39.9%
1961 39.7% 39.7%
1960 40.1% 39.6%

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 40.9% in Guinea in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 43.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and 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 Guinea

East Timor
Guinea
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Guinea
2023 192 494
2022 235 500
2021 263 533
2020 257 528
2019 237 548
2018 251 560
2017 269 582
2016 287 606
2015 305 642
2014 327 664
2013 349 682
2012 374 703
2011 404 728
2010 439 750
2009 477 766
2008 518 772
2007 559 802
2006 600 825
2005 648 843
2004 683 869
2003 714 892
2002 724 916
2001 761 946
2000 796 951
1999 1,488 960
1998 1,157 971
1997 1,166 994
1996 1,193 1,010
1995 1,239 1,042
1994 1,254 1,081
1993 1,308 1,094
1992 1,368 1,124
1991 1,439 1,143
1990 1,477 1,162
1989 1,511 1,188
1988 1,743 1,202
1987 1,763 1,218
1986 1,860 1,234
1985 1,916 1,248

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 494 deaths in Guinea.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Guinea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Guinea
2023 5% 9.5%
2022 5.14% 9.78%
2021 5.28% 10.1%
2020 5.42% 10.3%
2019 5.55% 10.6%
2018 5.66% 10.8%
2017 5.78% 11%
2016 5.91% 11.2%
2015 6.06% 11.4%
2014 6.23% 11.6%
2013 6.42% 11.7%
2012 6.63% 11.8%
2011 6.86% 12%
2010 7.11% 12.2%
2009 7.38% 12.4%
2008 7.68% 12.7%
2007 8.01% 12.9%
2006 8.36% 13.3%
2005 8.75% 13.7%
2004 9.17% 14.1%
2003 9.61% 14.6%
2002 10.1% 15.2%
2001 10.6% 15.9%
2000 11.1% 16.5%
1999 19.4% 17.2%
1998 18% 17.9%
1997 17.7% 18.6%
1996 18.5% 19.3%
1995 19.3% 20%
1994 19.2% 20.7%
1993 20% 21.4%
1992 21.1% 22.1%
1991 22.2% 22.7%
1990 22.5% 23.3%
1989 23% 23.9%
1988 24.1% 24.4%
1987 24.4% 24.8%
1986 26.3% 25.3%
1985 27.1% 25.8%
1984 - 26.2%
1983 - 26.7%
1982 - 27.2%
1981 - 27.7%
1980 - 28.2%
1979 - 28.7%
1978 - 29.2%
1977 - 29.7%
1976 - 30.1%
1975 - 30.6%
1974 - 30.9%
1973 - 31.3%
1972 - 31.6%
1971 - 31.9%
1970 - 32.2%
1969 - 32.5%
1968 - 32.8%
1967 - 33.1%
1966 - 33.4%
1965 - 33.6%
1964 - 33.9%
1963 - 34.2%
1962 - 34.4%
1961 - 34.7%
1960 - 35%

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 9.5% in 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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