Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Lebanon

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Lebanon by year

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East Timor

Lebanon

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Lebanon
2023	2.71	2.24
2022	2.8	2.26
2021	2.89	2.28
2020	3.01	2.31
2019	3.12	2.33
2018	3.24	2.35
2017	3.4	2.37
2016	3.58	2.39
2015	3.78	2.38
2014	4	2.38
2013	4.21	2.36
2012	4.4	2.35
2011	4.61	2.32
2010	4.82	2.26
2009	4.99	2.19
2008	5.17	2.17
2007	5.33	2.2
2006	5.47	2.24
2005	5.61	2.29
2004	5.74	2.38
2003	5.85	2.46
2002	5.9	2.52
2001	5.92	2.58
2000	5.93	2.6
1999	5.97	2.63
1998	5.96	2.65
1997	5.96	2.67
1996	5.94	2.7
1995	5.94	2.73
1994	5.91	2.82
1993	5.88	2.94
1992	5.87	3.05
1991	5.84	3.16
1990	5.81	3.27
1989	5.76	3.36
1988	5.72	3.39
1987	5.68	3.42
1986	5.67	3.47
1985	5.65	3.53
1984	5.61	3.66
1983	5.59	3.73
1982	5.56	3.86
1981	5.53	3.95
1980	5.22	4.01
1979	5.14	4.08
1978	5.09	4.18
1977	5.09	4.28
1976	5.12	4.39
1975	5.19	4.52
1974	5.29	4.65
1973	5.39	4.79
1972	5.49	4.91
1971	5.58	5.05
1970	5.66	5.19
1969	5.72	5.32
1968	5.79	5.45
1967	5.86	5.57
1966	5.93	5.68
1965	6.01	5.77
1964	6.08	5.85
1963	6.16	5.91
1962	6.22	5.9
1961	6.27	5.89
1960	6.32	5.88

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 2.24 in Lebanon in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Lebanon

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Lebanon
2023	20,495	58,786
2022	20,625	60,909
2021	20,101	46,614
2020	21,166	59,903
2019	21,307	70,486
2018	21,650	77,165
2017	22,145	84,172
2016	22,778	91,551
2015	23,391	97,385
2014	24,040	92,285
2013	24,538	80,218
2012	24,890	77,248
2011	25,237	75,523
2010	25,515	72,605
2009	25,696	69,004
2008	25,888	67,132
2007	26,074	66,965
2006	26,221	65,932
2005	26,412	67,778
2004	26,751	69,675
2003	26,900	71,232
2002	25,410	72,648
2001	23,314	73,160
2000	21,579	72,642
1999	21,871	72,437
1998	23,590	71,889
1997	23,501	71,486
1996	22,703	71,286
1995	21,962	71,016
1994	21,746	73,069
1993	20,770	75,278
1992	19,880	77,447
1991	18,605	79,274
1990	18,343	73,629
1989	17,758	74,577
1988	12,118	70,444
1987	11,945	69,058
1986	11,062	67,162
1985	10,788	66,368
1984	10,922	66,785
1983	9,686	66,056
1982	9,579	41,602
1981	9,336	65,084
1980	6,940	63,053
1979	987	61,184
1978	-1,000	60,829
1977	296	60,232
1976	783	11,138
1975	-1,062	55,423
1974	8,405	64,425
1973	10,033	63,420
1972	10,030	62,216
1971	9,964	61,278
1970	9,824	60,593
1969	9,611	59,829
1968	9,356	59,247
1967	9,089	58,957
1966	8,810	58,546
1965	8,526	58,195
1964	8,235	57,808
1963	7,938	57,054
1962	7,639	55,585
1961	7,330	53,995
1960	7,012	52,515

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 +1.02% in Lebanon.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.22% in Lebanon.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Lebanon by year

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East Timor

Lebanon

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Lebanon
2023	22.1	16.1
2022	22.4	16.4
2021	22.7	16.6
2020	23.4	16.9
2019	23.9	17.6
2018	24.5	18.1
2017	25.3	18.6
2016	26.2	19.2
2015	27.1	19.6
2014	28.1	18.8
2013	29	18
2012	29.8	19
2011	30.7	19
2010	31.5	18.6
2009	32.3	18
2008	33.1	17.8
2007	34	17.9
2006	35.1	18.3
2005	36.2	18.7
2004	37.5	19.3
2003	38.4	20
2002	38	20.6
2001	38	21.1
2000	38.6	21.3
1999	46.8	21.6
1998	40.7	21.8
1997	41	22.1
1996	41.3	22.4
1995	41.7	22.7
1994	42	23.6
1993	42.1	24.7
1992	42.3	25.8
1991	42.3	26.8
1990	42.7	27.8
1989	42.9	28.6
1988	43.1	28.9
1987	43.3	29.1
1986	43.8	29.2
1985	44.2	29.7
1984	44.5	30.5
1983	45	30.8
1982	45.6	31.3
1981	46.3	31.5
1980	43.3	31.5
1979	42	31.5
1978	40.6	31.7
1977	39.6	31.8
1976	39	31.8
1975	38.5	31.8
1974	39.6	32.1
1973	40.4	32.4
1972	41.3	32.6
1971	42.1	33
1970	42.8	33.4
1969	43.3	33.9
1968	43.8	34.4
1967	44.2	35.2
1966	44.5	35.9
1965	44.8	36.7
1964	45	37.6
1963	45.2	38.3
1962	45.3	38.7
1961	45.3	39.1
1960	45.2	39.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 16.1 in Lebanon, compared with 45.2 and 39.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Lebanon

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Lebanon
2100	15.2%	14.2%
2099	15.3%	14.2%
2098	15.3%	14.2%
2097	15.3%	14.3%
2096	15.4%	14.3%
2095	15.4%	14.3%
2094	15.5%	14.4%
2093	15.6%	14.5%
2092	15.6%	14.5%
2091	15.7%	14.6%
2090	15.8%	14.7%
2089	15.9%	14.8%
2088	16%	14.8%
2087	16.1%	15%
2086	16.2%	15.1%
2085	16.4%	15.2%
2084	16.5%	15.3%
2083	16.6%	15.4%
2082	16.8%	15.5%
2081	16.9%	15.7%
2080	17%	15.8%
2079	17.2%	15.9%
2078	17.3%	16%
2077	17.4%	16.1%
2076	17.5%	16.2%
2075	17.7%	16.3%
2074	17.8%	16.3%
2073	17.9%	16.4%
2072	18%	16.5%
2071	18.2%	16.5%
2070	18.3%	16.6%
2069	18.4%	16.6%
2068	18.6%	16.7%
2067	18.7%	16.8%
2066	18.9%	16.9%
2065	19%	16.9%
2064	19.2%	17%
2063	19.4%	17.2%
2062	19.6%	17.3%
2061	19.9%	17.5%
2060	20.1%	17.6%
2059	20.4%	17.9%
2058	20.7%	18.1%
2057	21%	18.3%
2056	21.3%	18.6%
2055	21.6%	18.8%
2054	21.9%	19.1%
2053	22.3%	19.4%
2052	22.6%	19.6%
2051	23%	19.9%
2050	23.3%	20.2%
2049	23.6%	20.4%
2048	24%	20.6%
2047	24.3%	20.8%
2046	24.6%	20.9%
2045	24.9%	21.1%
2044	25.2%	21.2%
2043	25.5%	21.3%
2042	25.8%	21.4%
2041	26.1%	21.4%
2040	26.3%	21.5%
2039	26.5%	21.5%
2038	26.8%	21.6%
2037	27%	21.6%
2036	27.4%	21.7%
2035	27.8%	21.8%
2034	28.4%	21.8%
2033	28.9%	21.9%
2032	29.5%	22.1%
2031	30.1%	22.5%
2030	30.8%	22.9%
2029	31.3%	23.4%
2028	31.9%	24%
2027	32.4%	24.7%
2026	32.9%	25.3%
2025	33.4%	25.9%
2024	33.7%	26.2%
2023	34.2%	26.7%
2022	34.8%	27.2%
2021	35.4%	27.6%
2020	36%	27.9%
2019	36.6%	27.9%
2018	37.2%	27.5%
2017	37.8%	26.9%
2016	38.4%	26.4%
2015	39.1%	25.8%
2014	39.8%	25.6%
2013	40.4%	25.7%
2012	40.9%	25.9%
2011	41.3%	26.1%
2010	41.6%	26.4%
2009	41.9%	26.8%
2008	42.1%	27.2%
2007	42.3%	27.7%
2006	42.2%	28.3%
2005	42.1%	28.9%
2004	42%	29.6%
2003	42.2%	30.2%
2002	42.4%	30.8%
2001	42.5%	31.4%
2000	42.6%	31.9%
1999	42.7%	32.5%
1998	42.9%	33.1%
1997	43%	33.6%
1996	43%	34.2%
1995	43%	34.8%
1994	42.9%	35.3%
1993	42.7%	35.8%
1992	42.6%	36.2%
1991	42.4%	36.5%
1990	42.2%	36.7%
1989	41.9%	36.9%
1988	41.3%	37.1%
1987	40.7%	37.3%
1986	40.2%	37.5%
1985	39.7%	37.7%
1984	39.3%	38%
1983	38.8%	38.2%
1982	38.4%	38.4%
1981	37.8%	38.7%
1980	37.4%	39%
1979	37.5%	39.4%
1978	38%	39.8%
1977	38.5%	40.3%
1976	39%	40.6%
1975	39.4%	40.9%
1974	39.7%	41.3%
1973	39.8%	41.7%
1972	39.7%	42.1%
1971	39.7%	42.5%
1970	39.6%	42.9%
1969	39.5%	43.3%
1968	39.3%	43.6%
1967	39.1%	43.9%
1966	38.9%	44.2%
1965	38.7%	44.4%
1964	38.8%	44.4%
1963	39%	44.1%
1962	39.3%	43.6%
1961	39.7%	43.1%
1960	40.1%	42.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 26.2% in Lebanon in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 36.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Lebanon compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Lebanon

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East Timor

Lebanon

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Lebanon
2023	192	15
2022	235	15
2021	263	54
2020	257	27
2019	237	15
2018	251	15
2017	269	15
2016	287	15
2015	305	15
2014	327	14
2013	349	13
2012	374	14
2011	404	15
2010	439	15
2009	477	15
2008	518	15
2007	559	16
2006	600	17
2005	648	17
2004	683	18
2003	714	19
2002	724	21
2001	761	22
2000	796	24
1999	1,488	25
1998	1,157	26
1997	1,166	27
1996	1,193	28
1995	1,239	29
1994	1,254	30
1993	1,308	33
1992	1,368	36
1991	1,439	38
1990	1,477	48
1989	1,511	49
1988	1,743	65
1987	1,763	65
1986	1,860	58
1985	1,916	59

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 15 deaths in Lebanon.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Lebanon

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Lebanon
2023	5%	1.83%
2022	5.14%	1.73%
2021	5.28%	1.63%
2020	5.42%	1.55%
2019	5.55%	1.47%
2018	5.66%	1.4%
2017	5.78%	1.35%
2016	5.91%	1.31%
2015	6.06%	1.27%
2014	6.23%	1.25%
2013	6.42%	1.24%
2012	6.63%	1.24%
2011	6.86%	1.25%
2010	7.11%	1.27%
2009	7.38%	1.3%
2008	7.68%	1.33%
2007	8.01%	1.38%
2006	8.36%	1.44%
2005	8.75%	1.52%
2004	9.17%	1.6%
2003	9.61%	1.69%
2002	10.1%	1.78%
2001	10.6%	1.89%
2000	11.1%	1.99%
1999	19.4%	2.09%
1998	18%	2.19%
1997	17.7%	2.3%
1996	18.5%	2.4%
1995	19.3%	2.52%
1994	19.2%	2.63%
1993	20%	2.75%
1992	21.1%	2.88%
1991	22.2%	3.03%
1990	22.5%	3.18%
1989	23%	3.34%
1988	24.1%	5.53%
1987	24.4%	5.75%
1986	26.3%	4.74%
1985	27.1%	4.96%
1984	-	5.18%
1983	-	5.39%
1982	-	12.2%
1981	-	7.16%
1980	-	7.39%
1979	-	7.6%
1978	-	7.54%
1977	-	7.51%
1976	-	18.6%
1975	-	5.73%
1974	-	5.81%
1973	-	5.88%
1972	-	5.93%
1971	-	5.98%
1970	-	6.01%
1969	-	6.07%
1968	-	6.14%
1967	-	6.22%
1966	-	6.33%
1965	-	6.46%
1964	-	6.62%
1963	-	6.8%
1962	-	7.01%
1961	-	7.24%
1960	-	7.48%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.83% in Lebanon. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.