Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Laos

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Laos by year

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East Timor

Laos

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Laos
2023	2.71	2.42
2022	2.8	2.46
2021	2.89	2.49
2020	3.01	2.54
2019	3.12	2.59
2018	3.24	2.63
2017	3.4	2.69
2016	3.58	2.74
2015	3.78	2.8
2014	4	2.8
2013	4.21	2.87
2012	4.4	2.95
2011	4.61	3.05
2010	4.82	3.14
2009	4.99	3.23
2008	5.17	3.33
2007	5.33	3.44
2006	5.47	3.56
2005	5.61	3.69
2004	5.74	3.9
2003	5.85	4.02
2002	5.9	4.13
2001	5.92	4.29
2000	5.93	4.43
1999	5.97	4.64
1998	5.96	4.79
1997	5.96	4.96
1996	5.94	5.15
1995	5.94	5.36
1994	5.91	5.6
1993	5.88	5.8
1992	5.87	5.9
1991	5.84	5.99
1990	5.81	6.06
1989	5.76	6.1
1988	5.72	6.16
1987	5.68	6.21
1986	5.67	6.26
1985	5.65	6.33
1984	5.61	6.37
1983	5.59	6.38
1982	5.56	6.37
1981	5.53	6.35
1980	5.22	6.33
1979	5.14	6.31
1978	5.09	6.3
1977	5.09	6.29
1976	5.12	6.29
1975	5.19	6.29
1974	5.29	6.29
1973	5.39	6.28
1972	5.49	6.28
1971	5.58	6.3
1970	5.66	6.31
1969	5.72	6.3
1968	5.79	6.3
1967	5.86	6.31
1966	5.93	6.31
1965	6.01	6.32
1964	6.08	6.31
1963	6.16	6.32
1962	6.22	6.31
1961	6.27	6.31
1960	6.32	6.29

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 2.42 in Laos in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Laos

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Laos
2023	20,495	115,359
2022	20,625	116,620
2021	20,101	115,323
2020	21,166	118,609
2019	21,307	119,797
2018	21,650	119,986
2017	22,145	120,515
2016	22,778	119,978
2015	23,391	118,723
2014	24,040	118,103
2013	24,538	119,845
2012	24,890	121,324
2011	25,237	122,863
2010	25,515	122,516
2009	25,696	122,174
2008	25,888	121,042
2007	26,074	119,980
2006	26,221	118,602
2005	26,412	118,165
2004	26,751	121,888
2003	26,900	122,158
2002	25,410	122,110
2001	23,314	123,847
2000	21,579	124,201
1999	21,871	127,255
1998	23,590	128,409
1997	23,501	130,388
1996	22,703	131,142
1995	21,962	132,241
1994	21,746	134,201
1993	20,770	135,295
1992	19,880	132,417
1991	18,605	129,523
1990	18,343	125,297
1989	17,758	121,044
1988	12,118	117,050
1987	11,945	113,005
1986	11,062	109,266
1985	10,788	106,047
1984	10,922	102,318
1983	9,686	98,178
1982	9,579	94,058
1981	9,336	89,963
1980	6,940	86,548
1979	987	82,852
1978	-1,000	80,604
1977	296	79,149
1976	783	77,575
1975	-1,062	76,725
1974	8,405	74,652
1973	10,033	70,513
1972	10,030	68,095
1971	9,964	65,959
1970	9,824	63,896
1969	9,611	61,595
1968	9,356	59,567
1967	9,089	57,763
1966	8,810	55,494
1965	8,526	54,268
1964	8,235	52,482
1963	7,938	51,056
1962	7,639	51,244
1961	7,330	48,992
1960	7,012	47,575

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 +1.51% in Laos.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.65% in Laos.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Laos by year

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East Timor

Laos

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Laos
2023	22.1	21.3
2022	22.4	21.7
2021	22.7	22.1
2020	23.4	22.6
2019	23.9	23.2
2018	24.5	23.6
2017	25.3	24.1
2016	26.2	24.6
2015	27.1	25
2014	28.1	25
2013	29	25.6
2012	29.8	26.2
2011	30.7	26.8
2010	31.5	27.2
2009	32.3	27.6
2008	33.1	27.9
2007	34	28.1
2006	35.1	28.4
2005	36.2	28.8
2004	37.5	30.1
2003	38.4	30.7
2002	38	31.2
2001	38	32.1
2000	38.6	32.9
1999	46.8	34.2
1998	40.7	35.1
1997	41	36.2
1996	41.3	37.2
1995	41.7	38.5
1994	42	40
1993	42.1	41.2
1992	42.3	41.7
1991	42.3	42.2
1990	42.7	42.5
1989	42.9	42.6
1988	43.1	42.8
1987	43.3	43
1986	43.8	43.1
1985	44.2	43.5
1984	44.5	43.6
1983	45	43.5
1982	45.6	43.4
1981	46.3	43.3
1980	43.3	43.4
1979	42	43.5
1978	40.6	43.8
1977	39.6	44.1
1976	39	44.3
1975	38.5	44.4
1974	39.6	44.4
1973	40.4	44.3
1972	41.3	44.3
1971	42.1	44.3
1970	42.8	44.3
1969	43.3	44.2
1968	43.8	44.2
1967	44.2	44.2
1966	44.5	44.2
1965	44.8	44.3
1964	45	44.3
1963	45.2	44.5
1962	45.3	44.6
1961	45.3	44.8
1960	45.2	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 21.3 in Laos, compared with 45.2 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Laos

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Laos
2100	15.2%	14.8%
2099	15.3%	14.9%
2098	15.3%	14.9%
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%	15.4%
2091	15.7%	15.4%
2090	15.8%	15.5%
2089	15.9%	15.6%
2088	16%	15.7%
2087	16.1%	15.8%
2086	16.2%	15.9%
2085	16.4%	16%
2084	16.5%	16.1%
2083	16.6%	16.1%
2082	16.8%	16.2%
2081	16.9%	16.3%
2080	17%	16.4%
2079	17.2%	16.5%
2078	17.3%	16.6%
2077	17.4%	16.8%
2076	17.5%	16.9%
2075	17.7%	17%
2074	17.8%	17.1%
2073	17.9%	17.2%
2072	18%	17.3%
2071	18.2%	17.5%
2070	18.3%	17.6%
2069	18.4%	17.7%
2068	18.6%	17.9%
2067	18.7%	18.1%
2066	18.9%	18.2%
2065	19%	18.4%
2064	19.2%	18.5%
2063	19.4%	18.7%
2062	19.6%	18.9%
2061	19.9%	19.1%
2060	20.1%	19.3%
2059	20.4%	19.5%
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%	20.8%
2052	22.6%	21%
2051	23%	21.3%
2050	23.3%	21.5%
2049	23.6%	21.8%
2048	24%	22%
2047	24.3%	22.3%
2046	24.6%	22.5%
2045	24.9%	22.8%
2044	25.2%	23.1%
2043	25.5%	23.3%
2042	25.8%	23.6%
2041	26.1%	24%
2040	26.3%	24.3%
2039	26.5%	24.6%
2038	26.8%	24.9%
2037	27%	25.3%
2036	27.4%	25.7%
2035	27.8%	26%
2034	28.4%	26.4%
2033	28.9%	26.9%
2032	29.5%	27.3%
2031	30.1%	27.7%
2030	30.8%	28.2%
2029	31.3%	28.6%
2028	31.9%	28.9%
2027	32.4%	29.3%
2026	32.9%	29.7%
2025	33.4%	30%
2024	33.7%	30.2%
2023	34.2%	30.6%
2022	34.8%	30.9%
2021	35.4%	31.3%
2020	36%	31.6%
2019	36.6%	31.9%
2018	37.2%	32.2%
2017	37.8%	32.5%
2016	38.4%	32.9%
2015	39.1%	33.2%
2014	39.8%	33.7%
2013	40.4%	34.3%
2012	40.9%	34.9%
2011	41.3%	35.6%
2010	41.6%	36.3%
2009	41.9%	37.1%
2008	42.1%	38%
2007	42.3%	39%
2006	42.2%	40%
2005	42.1%	40.9%
2004	42%	41.5%
2003	42.2%	42%
2002	42.4%	42.5%
2001	42.5%	42.9%
2000	42.6%	43.2%
1999	42.7%	43.5%
1998	42.9%	43.7%
1997	43%	43.8%
1996	43%	43.9%
1995	43%	43.9%
1994	42.9%	44%
1993	42.7%	43.9%
1992	42.6%	43.9%
1991	42.4%	43.9%
1990	42.2%	43.9%
1989	41.9%	43.9%
1988	41.3%	43.9%
1987	40.7%	44%
1986	40.2%	44%
1985	39.7%	44%
1984	39.3%	44.1%
1983	38.8%	44.1%
1982	38.4%	44.1%
1981	37.8%	44%
1980	37.4%	43.9%
1979	37.5%	43.8%
1978	38%	43.5%
1977	38.5%	43.2%
1976	39%	43%
1975	39.4%	42.7%
1974	39.7%	42.5%
1973	39.8%	42.4%
1972	39.7%	42.4%
1971	39.7%	42.3%
1970	39.6%	42.2%
1969	39.5%	42.2%
1968	39.3%	42.2%
1967	39.1%	42.2%
1966	38.9%	42.2%
1965	38.7%	42.2%
1964	38.8%	42.1%
1963	39%	42%
1962	39.3%	41.9%
1961	39.7%	41.8%
1960	40.1%	41.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 30.2% in Laos in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Laos compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Laos

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East Timor

Laos

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Laos
2023	192	112
2022	235	120
2021	263	139
2020	257	132
2019	237	137
2018	251	145
2017	269	154
2016	287	165
2015	305	180
2014	327	193
2013	349	215
2012	374	241
2011	404	267
2010	439	305
2009	477	336
2008	518	374
2007	559	402
2006	600	432
2005	648	458
2004	683	492
2003	714	524
2002	724	550
2001	761	574
2000	796	609
1999	1,488	638
1998	1,157	647
1997	1,166	660
1996	1,193	682
1995	1,239	709
1994	1,254	741
1993	1,308	751
1992	1,368	781
1991	1,439	798
1990	1,477	834
1989	1,511	856
1988	1,743	898
1987	1,763	930
1986	1,860	963
1985	1,916	994

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 112 deaths in Laos.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Laos

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Laos
2023	5%	3.9%
2022	5.14%	4.04%
2021	5.28%	4.19%
2020	5.42%	4.34%
2019	5.55%	4.51%
2018	5.66%	4.68%
2017	5.78%	4.88%
2016	5.91%	5.09%
2015	6.06%	5.32%
2014	6.23%	5.58%
2013	6.42%	5.86%
2012	6.63%	6.15%
2011	6.86%	6.47%
2010	7.11%	6.8%
2009	7.38%	7.14%
2008	7.68%	7.5%
2007	8.01%	7.88%
2006	8.36%	8.27%
2005	8.75%	8.68%
2004	9.17%	9.08%
2003	9.61%	9.49%
2002	10.1%	9.91%
2001	10.6%	10.3%
2000	11.1%	10.8%
1999	19.4%	11.2%
1998	18%	11.6%
1997	17.7%	12%
1996	18.5%	12.5%
1995	19.3%	12.9%
1994	19.2%	13.4%
1993	20%	13.9%
1992	21.1%	14.4%
1991	22.2%	14.9%
1990	22.5%	15.4%
1989	23%	15.9%
1988	24.1%	16.4%
1987	24.4%	16.9%
1986	26.3%	17.4%
1985	27.1%	18%
1984	-	18.4%
1983	-	18.9%
1982	-	19.5%
1981	-	20%
1980	-	20.6%
1979	-	21.1%
1978	-	21.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 3.9% in Laos. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.