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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Ivory Coast

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32 for Ivory Coast. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 4.28 in Ivory Coast — 58.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 44.3% in Ivory Coast — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 7.69, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 22/196 for Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 19.6 years in Ivory Coast.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 29 in Ivory Coast.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 92.1 in Ivory Coast.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.3% in Ivory Coast.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Ivory Coast by year

East Timor
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Ivory Coast
2023 2.71 4.28
2022 2.8 4.35
2021 2.89 4.41
2020 3.01 4.46
2019 3.12 4.52
2018 3.24 4.6
2017 3.4 4.76
2016 3.58 4.87
2015 3.78 4.97
2014 4 5.07
2013 4.21 5.14
2012 4.4 5.19
2011 4.61 5.24
2010 4.82 5.29
2009 4.99 5.33
2008 5.17 5.36
2007 5.33 5.4
2006 5.47 5.45
2005 5.61 5.5
2004 5.74 5.53
2003 5.85 5.57
2002 5.9 5.64
2001 5.92 5.7
2000 5.93 5.77
1999 5.97 5.81
1998 5.96 5.85
1997 5.96 5.9
1996 5.94 5.95
1995 5.94 6.04
1994 5.91 6.13
1993 5.88 6.27
1992 5.87 6.43
1991 5.84 6.59
1990 5.81 6.72
1989 5.76 6.85
1988 5.72 6.97
1987 5.68 7.09
1986 5.67 7.19
1985 5.65 7.27
1984 5.61 7.35
1983 5.59 7.42
1982 5.56 7.49
1981 5.53 7.54
1980 5.22 7.59
1979 5.14 7.63
1978 5.09 7.67
1977 5.09 7.83
1976 5.12 7.88
1975 5.19 7.91
1974 5.29 7.93
1973 5.39 7.94
1972 5.49 7.94
1971 5.58 7.94
1970 5.66 7.94
1969 5.72 7.93
1968 5.79 7.91
1967 5.86 7.89
1966 5.93 7.87
1965 6.01 7.84
1964 6.08 7.81
1963 6.16 7.78
1962 6.22 7.75
1961 6.27 7.72
1960 6.32 7.69

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 4.28 in Ivory Coast in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Ivory Coast
2023 20,495 758,261
2022 20,625 750,270
2021 20,101 732,191
2020 21,166 727,455
2019 21,307 727,774
2018 21,650 722,445
2017 22,145 734,553
2016 22,778 735,630
2015 23,391 731,387
2014 24,040 728,978
2013 24,538 720,228
2012 24,890 708,847
2011 25,237 694,033
2010 25,515 676,554
2009 25,696 654,439
2008 25,888 630,610
2007 26,074 617,247
2006 26,221 605,001
2005 26,412 593,685
2004 26,751 579,424
2003 26,900 568,220
2002 25,410 563,692
2001 23,314 555,220
2000 21,579 545,129
1999 21,871 527,634
1998 23,590 509,167
1997 23,501 489,984
1996 22,703 469,740
1995 21,962 453,719
1994 21,746 438,274
1993 20,770 430,759
1992 19,880 423,294
1991 18,605 413,354
1990 18,343 402,629
1989 17,758 390,081
1988 12,118 378,575
1987 11,945 370,654
1986 11,062 357,205
1985 10,788 344,549
1984 10,922 331,910
1983 9,686 317,379
1982 9,579 305,204
1981 9,336 292,755
1980 6,940 280,630
1979 987 268,875
1978 -1,000 257,222
1977 296 250,858
1976 783 241,939
1975 -1,062 228,883
1974 8,405 216,389
1973 10,033 203,429
1972 10,030 190,842
1971 9,964 179,918
1970 9,824 170,070
1969 9,611 161,541
1968 9,356 153,464
1967 9,089 145,773
1966 8,810 138,438
1965 8,526 131,601
1964 8,235 124,996
1963 7,938 118,526
1962 7,639 111,930
1961 7,330 105,568
1960 7,012 99,681

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 +2.43% in Ivory Coast.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.65% in Ivory Coast.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Ivory Coast by year

East Timor
Ivory Coast

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Ivory Coast
2023 22.1 32
2022 22.4 32.5
2021 22.7 33.1
2020 23.4 33.7
2019 23.9 34.3
2018 24.5 35.1
2017 25.3 36.6
2016 26.2 37.7
2015 27.1 38.8
2014 28.1 39.8
2013 29 40.5
2012 29.8 40.7
2011 30.7 40.8
2010 31.5 40.9
2009 32.3 40.7
2008 33.1 40.5
2007 34 41
2006 35.1 41.4
2005 36.2 41.9
2004 37.5 42.3
2003 38.4 42.8
2002 38 43.4
2001 38 43.9
2000 38.6 44.3
1999 46.8 44.2
1998 40.7 44.2
1997 41 44.1
1996 41.3 44
1995 41.7 44.1
1994 42 44.2
1993 42.1 44.8
1992 42.3 45.6
1991 42.3 46.1
1990 42.7 46.5
1989 42.9 46.7
1988 43.1 47.1
1987 43.3 47.7
1986 43.8 47.9
1985 44.2 48.1
1984 44.5 48.4
1983 45 48.5
1982 45.6 48.8
1981 46.3 49
1980 43.3 49.3
1979 42 49.6
1978 40.6 49.9
1977 39.6 51
1976 39 51.7
1975 38.5 51.7
1974 39.6 52
1973 40.4 52.2
1972 41.3 52.2
1971 42.1 52.4
1970 42.8 52.7
1969 43.3 53
1968 43.8 53.3
1967 44.2 53.5
1966 44.5 53.8
1965 44.8 54
1964 45 54.3
1963 45.2 54.4
1962 45.3 54.5
1961 45.3 54.6
1960 45.2 54.6

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 32 in Ivory Coast, compared with 45.2 and 54.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Ivory Coast
Fertility rate 2.71 4.28
Fertility rate rank 65/196 18/196
Birth rate 22.1 32
Birth rate rank 62/196 22/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +758,261
Natural population change rank 107/196 23/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +2.43%
Population growth +1.18% +2.47%
Population growth rank 91/197 28/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 19.6 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 89
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 190.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 70.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.3%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 25.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 84%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.36%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 2.82%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 4.66%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 6.71%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 62.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Ivory Coast
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Ivory Coast
2100 15.2% 23.9%
2099 15.3% 24.1%
2098 15.3% 24.2%
2097 15.3% 24.4%
2096 15.4% 24.5%
2095 15.4% 24.6%
2094 15.5% 24.8%
2093 15.6% 24.9%
2092 15.6% 25.1%
2091 15.7% 25.3%
2090 15.8% 25.4%
2089 15.9% 25.6%
2088 16% 25.8%
2087 16.1% 26%
2086 16.2% 26.1%
2085 16.4% 26.3%
2084 16.5% 26.5%
2083 16.6% 26.7%
2082 16.8% 26.9%
2081 16.9% 27.1%
2080 17% 27.2%
2079 17.2% 27.4%
2078 17.3% 27.6%
2077 17.4% 27.8%
2076 17.5% 28%
2075 17.7% 28.1%
2074 17.8% 28.3%
2073 17.9% 28.5%
2072 18% 28.6%
2071 18.2% 28.8%
2070 18.3% 29%
2069 18.4% 29.1%
2068 18.6% 29.3%
2067 18.7% 29.5%
2066 18.9% 29.7%
2065 19% 30%
2064 19.2% 30.2%
2063 19.4% 30.4%
2062 19.6% 30.7%
2061 19.9% 30.9%
2060 20.1% 31.2%
2059 20.4% 31.5%
2058 20.7% 31.7%
2057 21% 32%
2056 21.3% 32.3%
2055 21.6% 32.6%
2054 21.9% 32.9%
2053 22.3% 33.1%
2052 22.6% 33.4%
2051 23% 33.6%
2050 23.3% 33.9%
2049 23.6% 34.1%
2048 24% 34.3%
2047 24.3% 34.4%
2046 24.6% 34.6%
2045 24.9% 34.8%
2044 25.2% 34.9%
2043 25.5% 35%
2042 25.8% 35.2%
2041 26.1% 35.3%
2040 26.3% 35.5%
2039 26.5% 35.7%
2038 26.8% 35.8%
2037 27% 36%
2036 27.4% 36.3%
2035 27.8% 36.5%
2034 28.4% 36.8%
2033 28.9% 37.1%
2032 29.5% 37.6%
2031 30.1% 38%
2030 30.8% 38.5%
2029 31.3% 39.1%
2028 31.9% 39.5%
2027 32.4% 39.8%
2026 32.9% 40.2%
2025 33.4% 40.7%
2024 33.7% 40.9%
2023 34.2% 41.3%
2022 34.8% 41.7%
2021 35.4% 42%
2020 36% 42.2%
2019 36.6% 42.3%
2018 37.2% 42.4%
2017 37.8% 42.4%
2016 38.4% 42.3%
2015 39.1% 42.2%
2014 39.8% 42%
2013 40.4% 42.2%
2012 40.9% 42.7%
2011 41.3% 43.3%
2010 41.6% 44%
2009 41.9% 44.9%
2008 42.1% 45.8%
2007 42.3% 46.4%
2006 42.2% 46.3%
2005 42.1% 46.3%
2004 42% 46.3%
2003 42.2% 46.2%
2002 42.4% 46.2%
2001 42.5% 46.1%
2000 42.6% 46%
1999 42.7% 46%
1998 42.9% 46.1%
1997 43% 46.2%
1996 43% 46.4%
1995 43% 46.7%
1994 42.9% 46.9%
1993 42.7% 47.1%
1992 42.6% 47.4%
1991 42.4% 47.6%
1990 42.2% 47.8%
1989 41.9% 47.9%
1988 41.3% 48%
1987 40.7% 48.1%
1986 40.2% 48%
1985 39.7% 47.9%
1984 39.3% 47.8%
1983 38.8% 47.7%
1982 38.4% 47.5%
1981 37.8% 47.3%
1980 37.4% 47.1%
1979 37.5% 46.8%
1978 38% 46.5%
1977 38.5% 46.1%
1976 39% 45.7%
1975 39.4% 45.4%
1974 39.7% 45.3%
1973 39.8% 45.2%
1972 39.7% 45.2%
1971 39.7% 45.1%
1970 39.6% 45.1%
1969 39.5% 44.9%
1968 39.3% 44.8%
1967 39.1% 44.6%
1966 38.9% 44.3%
1965 38.7% 44.1%
1964 38.8% 43.9%
1963 39% 43.6%
1962 39.3% 43.4%
1961 39.7% 43.2%
1960 40.1% 43.1%

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 Ivory Coast in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 47.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Ivory Coast compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Ivory Coast

East Timor
Ivory Coast
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Ivory Coast
2023 192 359
2022 235 409
2021 263 459
2020 257 447
2019 237 429
2018 251 449
2017 269 465
2016 287 488
2015 305 505
2014 327 522
2013 349 544
2012 374 566
2011 404 569
2010 439 592
2009 477 588
2008 518 562
2007 559 567
2006 600 544
2005 648 492
2004 683 456
2003 714 451
2002 724 427
2001 761 405
2000 796 378
1999 1,488 381
1998 1,157 380
1997 1,166 364
1996 1,193 381
1995 1,239 421
1994 1,254 463
1993 1,308 503
1992 1,368 546
1991 1,439 584
1990 1,477 619
1989 1,511 645
1988 1,743 671
1987 1,763 697
1986 1,860 735
1985 1,916 766

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 359 deaths in Ivory Coast.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Ivory Coast

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Ivory Coast
2023 5% 6.71%
2022 5.14% 6.92%
2021 5.28% 7.14%
2020 5.42% 7.37%
2019 5.55% 7.59%
2018 5.66% 7.85%
2017 5.78% 8.11%
2016 5.91% 8.36%
2015 6.06% 8.61%
2014 6.23% 8.92%
2013 6.42% 9.27%
2012 6.63% 9.6%
2011 6.86% 9.91%
2010 7.11% 10.2%
2009 7.38% 10.6%
2008 7.68% 11%
2007 8.01% 11.4%
2006 8.36% 11.8%
2005 8.75% 12.2%
2004 9.17% 12.6%
2003 9.61% 13%
2002 10.1% 13.3%
2001 10.6% 13.7%
2000 11.1% 14.1%
1999 19.4% 14.4%
1998 18% 14.6%
1997 17.7% 14.9%
1996 18.5% 15.1%
1995 19.3% 15.2%
1994 19.2% 15.3%
1993 20% 15.4%
1992 21.1% 15.4%
1991 22.2% 15.4%
1990 22.5% 15.3%
1989 23% 15.3%
1988 24.1% 15.2%
1987 24.4% 15.2%
1986 26.3% 15.3%
1985 27.1% 15.4%
1984 - 15.5%
1983 - 15.8%
1982 - 16.1%
1981 - 16.4%
1980 - 16.9%
1979 - 17.4%
1978 - 18%
1977 - 18.7%
1976 - 19.5%
1975 - 20.3%
1974 - 21.2%
1973 - 22.1%
1972 - 22.9%
1971 - 23.7%
1970 - 24.5%
1969 - 25.2%
1968 - 26%
1967 - 26.7%
1966 - 27.4%
1965 - 28.2%
1964 - 28.9%
1963 - 29.7%
1962 - 30.5%
1961 - 31.3%
1960 - 32.1%

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 6.71% in Ivory Coast. 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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