Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Latvia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Latvia by year

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East Timor

Latvia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Latvia
2023	2.71	1.36
2022	2.8	1.47
2021	2.89	1.57
2020	3.01	1.55
2019	3.12	1.61
2018	3.24	1.6
2017	3.4	1.69
2016	3.58	1.74
2015	3.78	1.7
2014	4	1.65
2013	4.21	1.52
2012	4.4	1.44
2011	4.61	1.33
2010	4.82	1.36
2009	4.99	1.46
2008	5.17	1.58
2007	5.33	1.54
2006	5.47	1.46
2005	5.61	1.39
2004	5.74	1.29
2003	5.85	1.32
2002	5.9	1.26
2001	5.92	1.22
2000	5.93	1.25
1999	5.97	1.16
1998	5.96	1.09
1997	5.96	1.11
1996	5.94	1.16
1995	5.94	1.25
1994	5.91	1.39
1993	5.88	1.51
1992	5.87	1.73
1991	5.84	1.86
1990	5.81	2.02
1989	5.76	2.05
1988	5.72	2.11
1987	5.68	2.15
1986	5.67	2.12
1985	5.65	2.08
1984	5.61	2.09
1983	5.59	2.07
1982	5.56	1.97
1981	5.53	1.88
1980	5.22	1.86
1979	5.14	1.87
1978	5.09	1.87
1977	5.09	1.89
1976	5.12	1.93
1975	5.19	1.96
1974	5.29	1.97
1973	5.39	1.98
1972	5.49	2
1971	5.58	2
1970	5.66	1.96
1969	5.72	1.88
1968	5.79	1.83
1967	5.86	1.8
1966	5.93	1.76
1965	6.01	1.74
1964	6.08	1.79
1963	6.16	1.85
1962	6.22	1.91
1961	6.27	1.94
1960	6.32	1.94

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 1.36 in Latvia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Latvia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Latvia
2023	20,495	-13,563
2022	20,625	-14,847
2021	20,101	-17,337
2020	21,166	-11,402
2019	21,307	-8,995
2018	21,650	-9,636
2017	22,145	-7,963
2016	22,778	-6,663
2015	23,391	-6,526
2014	24,040	-6,779
2013	24,538	-8,252
2012	24,890	-9,154
2011	25,237	-9,886
2010	25,515	-10,278
2009	25,696	-7,924
2008	25,888	-6,531
2007	26,074	-9,021
2006	26,221	-10,204
2005	26,412	-10,746
2004	26,751	-11,542
2003	26,900	-11,439
2002	25,410	-12,475
2001	23,314	-13,322
2000	21,579	-11,838
1999	21,871	-13,387
1998	23,590	-15,906
1997	23,501	-14,841
1996	22,703	-14,498
1995	21,962	-17,396
1994	21,746	-17,645
1993	20,770	-12,560
1992	19,880	-3,660
1991	18,605	0
1990	18,343	2,929
1989	17,758	6,401
1988	12,118	9,022
1987	11,945	9,981
1986	11,062	10,660
1985	10,788	5,673
1984	10,922	7,430
1983	9,686	8,147
1982	9,579	6,327
1981	9,336	3,779
1980	6,940	3,265
1979	987	2,506
1978	-1,000	2,997
1977	296	3,480
1976	783	4,200
1975	-1,062	4,913
1974	8,405	6,824
1973	10,033	6,040
1972	10,030	7,666
1971	9,964	8,793
1970	9,824	7,785
1969	9,611	6,561
1968	9,356	7,668
1967	9,089	7,825
1966	8,810	8,677
1965	8,526	8,384
1964	8,235	12,100
1963	7,938	11,055
1962	7,639	11,562
1961	7,330	14,207
1960	7,012	14,211

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 -0.72% in Latvia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and -0.54% in Latvia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Latvia by year

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East Timor

Latvia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Latvia
2023	22.1	7.7
2022	22.4	8.5
2021	22.7	9.2
2020	23.4	9.2
2019	23.9	9.8
2018	24.5	10
2017	25.3	10.7
2016	26.2	11.2
2015	27.1	11.1
2014	28.1	10.9
2013	29	10.2
2012	29.8	9.8
2011	30.7	9.1
2010	31.5	9.4
2009	32.3	10.3
2008	33.1	11.2
2007	34	10.9
2006	35.1	10.3
2005	36.2	9.8
2004	37.5	9.1
2003	38.4	9.2
2002	38	8.7
2001	38	8.4
2000	38.6	8.6
1999	46.8	8.1
1998	40.7	7.6
1997	41	7.7
1996	41.3	8.1
1995	41.7	8.7
1994	42	9.6
1993	42.1	10.4
1992	42.3	12.1
1991	42.3	13.1
1990	42.7	14.2
1989	42.9	14.6
1988	43.1	15.6
1987	43.3	16
1986	43.8	16.1
1985	44.2	15.4
1984	44.5	15.9
1983	45	15.9
1982	45.6	14.8
1981	46.3	14.2
1980	43.3	14.1
1979	42	13.8
1978	40.6	13.7
1977	39.6	13.8
1976	39	14
1975	38.5	14.2
1974	39.6	14.3
1973	40.4	14.1
1972	41.3	14.6
1971	42.1	14.8
1970	42.8	14.6
1969	43.3	14
1968	43.8	14.1
1967	44.2	14
1966	44.5	14
1965	44.8	13.8
1964	45	14.8
1963	45.2	15.3
1962	45.3	16.1
1961	45.3	16.7
1960	45.2	16.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 7.7 in Latvia, compared with 45.2 and 16.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Latvia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Latvia
2100	15.2%	10.9%
2099	15.3%	10.9%
2098	15.3%	11%
2097	15.3%	11.1%
2096	15.4%	11.2%
2095	15.4%	11.2%
2094	15.5%	11.3%
2093	15.6%	11.4%
2092	15.6%	11.5%
2091	15.7%	11.6%
2090	15.8%	11.7%
2089	15.9%	11.8%
2088	16%	11.9%
2087	16.1%	11.9%
2086	16.2%	11.9%
2085	16.4%	11.9%
2084	16.5%	11.9%
2083	16.6%	11.9%
2082	16.8%	11.8%
2081	16.9%	11.8%
2080	17%	11.7%
2079	17.2%	11.6%
2078	17.3%	11.5%
2077	17.4%	11.4%
2076	17.5%	11.3%
2075	17.7%	11.2%
2074	17.8%	11.1%
2073	17.9%	11.1%
2072	18%	11%
2071	18.2%	11%
2070	18.3%	11%
2069	18.4%	11.1%
2068	18.6%	11.1%
2067	18.7%	11.2%
2066	18.9%	11.3%
2065	19%	11.5%
2064	19.2%	11.6%
2063	19.4%	11.8%
2062	19.6%	12%
2061	19.9%	12.1%
2060	20.1%	12.3%
2059	20.4%	12.5%
2058	20.7%	12.6%
2057	21%	12.7%
2056	21.3%	12.8%
2055	21.6%	12.9%
2054	21.9%	12.9%
2053	22.3%	13%
2052	22.6%	12.9%
2051	23%	12.9%
2050	23.3%	12.8%
2049	23.6%	12.7%
2048	24%	12.6%
2047	24.3%	12.4%
2046	24.6%	12.3%
2045	24.9%	12.2%
2044	25.2%	12%
2043	25.5%	11.9%
2042	25.8%	11.8%
2041	26.1%	11.7%
2040	26.3%	11.6%
2039	26.5%	11.6%
2038	26.8%	11.5%
2037	27%	11.6%
2036	27.4%	11.8%
2035	27.8%	12%
2034	28.4%	12.3%
2033	28.9%	12.6%
2032	29.5%	13%
2031	30.1%	13.4%
2030	30.8%	13.9%
2029	31.3%	14.3%
2028	31.9%	14.6%
2027	32.4%	14.9%
2026	32.9%	15.1%
2025	33.4%	15.3%
2024	33.7%	15.4%
2023	34.2%	15.7%
2022	34.8%	15.9%
2021	35.4%	16%
2020	36%	16%
2019	36.6%	15.9%
2018	37.2%	15.8%
2017	37.8%	15.7%
2016	38.4%	15.4%
2015	39.1%	15.1%
2014	39.8%	14.8%
2013	40.4%	14.6%
2012	40.9%	14.4%
2011	41.3%	14.2%
2010	41.6%	14.2%
2009	41.9%	14.1%
2008	42.1%	14%
2007	42.3%	14.1%
2006	42.2%	14.4%
2005	42.1%	14.7%
2004	42%	15.2%
2003	42.2%	15.8%
2002	42.4%	16.4%
2001	42.5%	17%
2000	42.6%	17.7%
1999	42.7%	18.3%
1998	42.9%	19%
1997	43%	19.7%
1996	43%	20.2%
1995	43%	20.7%
1994	42.9%	21%
1993	42.7%	21.2%
1992	42.6%	21.4%
1991	42.4%	21.5%
1990	42.2%	21.5%
1989	41.9%	21.4%
1988	41.3%	21.4%
1987	40.7%	21.3%
1986	40.2%	21.3%
1985	39.7%	21.2%
1984	39.3%	21.1%
1983	38.8%	20.9%
1982	38.4%	20.8%
1981	37.8%	20.6%
1980	37.4%	20.5%
1979	37.5%	20.4%
1978	38%	20.5%
1977	38.5%	20.6%
1976	39%	20.8%
1975	39.4%	21%
1974	39.7%	21.2%
1973	39.8%	21.3%
1972	39.7%	21.5%
1971	39.7%	21.5%
1970	39.6%	21.6%
1969	39.5%	21.6%
1968	39.3%	21.7%
1967	39.1%	21.8%
1966	38.9%	22%
1965	38.7%	22.2%
1964	38.8%	22.4%
1963	39%	22.5%
1962	39.3%	22.6%
1961	39.7%	22.4%
1960	40.1%	22.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 15.4% in Latvia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 21.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Latvia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Latvia

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East Timor

Latvia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Latvia
2023	192	19
2022	235	29
2021	263	42
2020	257	21
2019	237	22
2018	251	23
2017	269	23
2016	287	23
2015	305	22
2014	327	22
2013	349	24
2012	374	20
2011	404	22
2010	439	22
2009	477	24
2008	518	25
2007	559	27
2006	600	28
2005	648	27
2004	683	28
2003	714	30
2002	724	29
2001	761	32
2000	796	34
1999	1,488	40
1998	1,157	40
1997	1,166	41
1996	1,193	45
1995	1,239	59
1994	1,254	65
1993	1,308	57
1992	1,368	48
1991	1,439	46
1990	1,477	47
1989	1,511	46
1988	1,743	42
1987	1,763	44
1986	1,860	43
1985	1,916	51

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 19 deaths in Latvia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Latvia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Latvia
2023	5%	0.3%
2022	5.14%	0.32%
2021	5.28%	0.35%
2020	5.42%	0.37%
2019	5.55%	0.4%
2018	5.66%	0.42%
2017	5.78%	0.45%
2016	5.91%	0.47%
2015	6.06%	0.51%
2014	6.23%	0.55%
2013	6.42%	0.6%
2012	6.63%	0.66%
2011	6.86%	0.72%
2010	7.11%	0.78%
2009	7.38%	0.83%
2008	7.68%	0.88%
2007	8.01%	0.93%
2006	8.36%	0.99%
2005	8.75%	1.05%
2004	9.17%	1.12%
2003	9.61%	1.19%
2002	10.1%	1.26%
2001	10.6%	1.33%
2000	11.1%	1.42%
1999	19.4%	1.54%
1998	18%	1.67%
1997	17.7%	1.79%
1996	18.5%	1.9%
1995	19.3%	1.98%
1994	19.2%	2%
1993	20%	1.99%
1992	21.1%	1.93%
1991	22.2%	1.83%
1990	22.5%	1.7%
1989	23%	1.58%
1988	24.1%	1.53%
1987	24.4%	1.55%
1986	26.3%	1.64%
1985	27.1%	1.75%
1984	-	1.87%
1983	-	1.96%
1982	-	2.03%
1981	-	2.06%
1980	-	2.07%
1979	-	2.08%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.3% in Latvia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.