Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Malaysia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Malaysia by year

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East Timor

Malaysia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Malaysia
2023	2.71	1.55
2022	2.8	1.55
2021	2.89	1.56
2020	3.01	1.68
2019	3.12	1.78
2018	3.24	1.84
2017	3.4	1.89
2016	3.58	1.94
2015	3.78	2.01
2014	4	2.06
2013	4.21	2.07
2012	4.4	2.12
2011	4.61	2.15
2010	4.82	2.14
2009	4.99	2.22
2008	5.17	2.26
2007	5.33	2.25
2006	5.47	2.31
2005	5.61	2.39
2004	5.74	2.49
2003	5.85	2.6
2002	5.9	2.66
2001	5.92	2.81
2000	5.93	2.94
1999	5.97	3.07
1998	5.96	3.12
1997	5.96	3.23
1996	5.94	3.3
1995	5.94	3.32
1994	5.91	3.35
1993	5.88	3.36
1992	5.87	3.37
1991	5.84	3.34
1990	5.81	3.3
1989	5.76	3.31
1988	5.72	3.5
1987	5.68	3.57
1986	5.67	3.7
1985	5.65	3.8
1984	5.61	3.89
1983	5.59	3.93
1982	5.56	3.97
1981	5.53	4
1980	5.22	4.04
1979	5.14	4.09
1978	5.09	4.18
1977	5.09	4.28
1976	5.12	4.4
1975	5.19	4.5
1974	5.29	4.62
1973	5.39	4.73
1972	5.49	4.82
1971	5.58	4.92
1970	5.66	5.04
1969	5.72	5.16
1968	5.79	5.29
1967	5.86	5.43
1966	5.93	5.64
1965	6.01	5.84
1964	6.08	6.03
1963	6.16	6.19
1962	6.22	6.3
1961	6.27	6.37
1960	6.32	6.41

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 1.55 in Malaysia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Malaysia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Malaysia
2023	20,495	254,806
2022	20,625	237,560
2021	20,101	212,002
2020	21,166	283,282
2019	21,307	309,426
2018	21,650	324,568
2017	22,145	336,434
2016	22,778	345,681
2015	23,391	358,302
2014	24,040	367,587
2013	24,538	366,738
2012	24,890	371,497
2011	25,237	372,836
2010	25,515	360,260
2009	25,696	366,157
2008	25,888	362,380
2007	26,074	348,711
2006	26,221	349,509
2005	26,412	355,324
2004	26,751	365,138
2003	26,900	377,425
2002	25,410	381,084
2001	23,314	400,939
2000	21,579	417,371
1999	21,871	432,355
1998	23,590	436,316
1997	23,501	447,768
1996	22,703	450,174
1995	21,962	443,349
1994	21,746	437,873
1993	20,770	429,910
1992	19,880	418,900
1991	18,605	401,938
1990	18,343	384,518
1989	17,758	373,277
1988	12,118	386,507
1987	11,945	381,999
1986	11,062	385,799
1985	10,788	383,243
1984	10,922	376,797
1983	9,686	365,290
1982	9,579	353,138
1981	9,336	339,991
1980	6,940	326,947
1979	987	317,439
1978	-1,000	311,027
1977	296	305,515
1976	783	300,615
1975	-1,062	294,541
1974	8,405	289,880
1973	10,033	284,611
1972	10,030	276,263
1971	9,964	272,323
1970	9,824	269,341
1969	9,611	264,327
1968	9,356	260,705
1967	9,089	258,764
1966	8,810	262,162
1965	8,526	264,836
1964	8,235	266,406
1963	7,938	265,815
1962	7,639	262,140
1961	7,330	257,270
1960	7,012	251,090

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 +0.73% in Malaysia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.92% in Malaysia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Malaysia by year

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East Timor

Malaysia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Malaysia
2023	22.1	12.4
2022	22.4	12.4
2021	22.7	12.4
2020	23.4	13.4
2019	23.9	14.2
2018	24.5	14.8
2017	25.3	15.3
2016	26.2	15.8
2015	27.1	16.3
2014	28.1	16.7
2013	29	16.8
2012	29.8	17
2011	30.7	17.2
2010	31.5	16.9
2009	32.3	17.3
2008	33.1	17.4
2007	34	17.1
2006	35.1	17.4
2005	36.2	17.9
2004	37.5	18.7
2003	38.4	19.6
2002	38	20.1
2001	38	21.4
2000	38.6	22.6
1999	46.8	23.8
1998	40.7	24.4
1997	41	25.4
1996	41.3	26.1
1995	41.7	26.3
1994	42	26.6
1993	42.1	26.8
1992	42.3	26.8
1991	42.3	26.5
1990	42.7	26.2
1989	42.9	26.3
1988	43.1	27.8
1987	43.3	28.3
1986	43.8	29.4
1985	44.2	30.1
1984	44.5	30.6
1983	45	30.7
1982	45.6	30.8
1981	46.3	30.8
1980	43.3	30.7
1979	42	30.8
1978	40.6	31
1977	39.6	31.3
1976	39	31.7
1975	38.5	32
1974	39.6	32.3
1973	40.4	32.7
1972	41.3	32.7
1971	42.1	33.2
1970	42.8	33.7
1969	43.3	34
1968	43.8	34.5
1967	44.2	35.1
1966	44.5	36.4
1965	44.8	37.7
1964	45	39.1
1963	45.2	40.4
1962	45.3	41.3
1961	45.3	42.2
1960	45.2	42.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 12.4 in Malaysia, compared with 45.2 and 42.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Malaysia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Malaysia
2100	15.2%	13.3%
2099	15.3%	13.3%
2098	15.3%	13.4%
2097	15.3%	13.4%
2096	15.4%	13.4%
2095	15.4%	13.4%
2094	15.5%	13.5%
2093	15.6%	13.5%
2092	15.6%	13.5%
2091	15.7%	13.6%
2090	15.8%	13.6%
2089	15.9%	13.7%
2088	16%	13.7%
2087	16.1%	13.7%
2086	16.2%	13.8%
2085	16.4%	13.8%
2084	16.5%	13.8%
2083	16.6%	13.9%
2082	16.8%	13.9%
2081	16.9%	13.9%
2080	17%	13.9%
2079	17.2%	13.9%
2078	17.3%	13.9%
2077	17.4%	13.9%
2076	17.5%	13.9%
2075	17.7%	13.9%
2074	17.8%	13.9%
2073	17.9%	13.9%
2072	18%	13.9%
2071	18.2%	13.9%
2070	18.3%	13.9%
2069	18.4%	14%
2068	18.6%	14%
2067	18.7%	14.1%
2066	18.9%	14.1%
2065	19%	14.2%
2064	19.2%	14.3%
2063	19.4%	14.4%
2062	19.6%	14.5%
2061	19.9%	14.6%
2060	20.1%	14.8%
2059	20.4%	14.9%
2058	20.7%	15.1%
2057	21%	15.2%
2056	21.3%	15.4%
2055	21.6%	15.5%
2054	21.9%	15.7%
2053	22.3%	15.8%
2052	22.6%	16%
2051	23%	16.1%
2050	23.3%	16.2%
2049	23.6%	16.3%
2048	24%	16.4%
2047	24.3%	16.5%
2046	24.6%	16.6%
2045	24.9%	16.7%
2044	25.2%	16.8%
2043	25.5%	16.9%
2042	25.8%	16.9%
2041	26.1%	17%
2040	26.3%	17.1%
2039	26.5%	17.1%
2038	26.8%	17.2%
2037	27%	17.3%
2036	27.4%	17.3%
2035	27.8%	17.5%
2034	28.4%	17.7%
2033	28.9%	18%
2032	29.5%	18.3%
2031	30.1%	18.7%
2030	30.8%	19.2%
2029	31.3%	19.7%
2028	31.9%	20.1%
2027	32.4%	20.6%
2026	32.9%	21.1%
2025	33.4%	21.6%
2024	33.7%	21.8%
2023	34.2%	22.3%
2022	34.8%	22.8%
2021	35.4%	23.4%
2020	36%	24%
2019	36.6%	24.5%
2018	37.2%	24.9%
2017	37.8%	25.2%
2016	38.4%	25.5%
2015	39.1%	25.8%
2014	39.8%	26.2%
2013	40.4%	26.6%
2012	40.9%	27%
2011	41.3%	27.4%
2010	41.6%	27.9%
2009	41.9%	28.6%
2008	42.1%	29.4%
2007	42.3%	30%
2006	42.2%	30.7%
2005	42.1%	31.4%
2004	42%	32%
2003	42.2%	32.6%
2002	42.4%	33.2%
2001	42.5%	33.7%
2000	42.6%	34.2%
1999	42.7%	34.6%
1998	42.9%	35%
1997	43%	35.3%
1996	43%	35.5%
1995	43%	35.7%
1994	42.9%	36%
1993	42.7%	36.3%
1992	42.6%	36.6%
1991	42.4%	36.9%
1990	42.2%	37.2%
1989	41.9%	37.5%
1988	41.3%	37.7%
1987	40.7%	37.9%
1986	40.2%	38%
1985	39.7%	38.1%
1984	39.3%	38.2%
1983	38.8%	38.4%
1982	38.4%	38.6%
1981	37.8%	38.8%
1980	37.4%	39.2%
1979	37.5%	39.6%
1978	38%	40.1%
1977	38.5%	40.6%
1976	39%	41.1%
1975	39.4%	41.7%
1974	39.7%	42.2%
1973	39.8%	42.8%
1972	39.7%	43.4%
1971	39.7%	44%
1970	39.6%	44.5%
1969	39.5%	45%
1968	39.3%	45.5%
1967	39.1%	45.9%
1966	38.9%	46.2%
1965	38.7%	46.5%
1964	38.8%	46.6%
1963	39%	46.5%
1962	39.3%	46.3%
1961	39.7%	45.9%
1960	40.1%	45.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 21.8% in Malaysia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 37.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Malaysia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Malaysia

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East Timor

Malaysia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Malaysia
2023	192	26
2022	235	38
2021	263	52
2020	257	29
2019	237	28
2018	251	29
2017	269	29
2016	287	30
2015	305	30
2014	327	30
2013	349	29
2012	374	29
2011	404	29
2010	439	29
2009	477	29
2008	518	29
2007	559	30
2006	600	30
2005	648	31
2004	683	33
2003	714	34
2002	724	34
2001	761	36
2000	796	37
1999	1,488	38
1998	1,157	39
1997	1,166	40
1996	1,193	42
1995	1,239	43
1994	1,254	44
1993	1,308	46
1992	1,368	48
1991	1,439	49
1990	1,477	51
1989	1,511	52
1988	1,743	55
1987	1,763	56
1986	1,860	59
1985	1,916	63

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 26 deaths in Malaysia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Malaysia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Malaysia
2023	5%	0.81%
2022	5.14%	0.81%
2021	5.28%	0.81%
2020	5.42%	0.81%
2019	5.55%	0.82%
2018	5.66%	0.82%
2017	5.78%	0.82%
2016	5.91%	0.82%
2015	6.06%	0.81%
2014	6.23%	0.81%
2013	6.42%	0.81%
2012	6.63%	0.8%
2011	6.86%	0.81%
2010	7.11%	0.81%
2009	7.38%	0.82%
2008	7.68%	0.82%
2007	8.01%	0.82%
2006	8.36%	0.83%
2005	8.75%	0.83%
2004	9.17%	0.84%
2003	9.61%	0.85%
2002	10.1%	0.88%
2001	10.6%	0.93%
2000	11.1%	1%
1999	19.4%	1.07%
1998	18%	1.15%
1997	17.7%	1.23%
1996	18.5%	1.29%
1995	19.3%	1.34%
1994	19.2%	1.39%
1993	20%	1.45%
1992	21.1%	1.51%
1991	22.2%	1.58%
1990	22.5%	1.66%
1989	23%	1.74%
1988	24.1%	1.83%
1987	24.4%	1.93%
1986	26.3%	2.05%
1985	27.1%	2.18%
1984	-	2.32%
1983	-	2.47%
1982	-	2.65%
1981	-	2.84%
1980	-	3.04%
1979	-	3.25%
1978	-	3.48%
1977	-	3.71%
1976	-	3.97%
1975	-	4.23%
1974	-	4.5%
1973	-	4.79%
1972	-	5.06%
1971	-	5.32%
1970	-	5.56%
1969	-	5.79%
1968	-	6.02%
1967	-	6.27%
1966	-	6.56%
1965	-	6.89%
1964	-	7.28%
1963	-	7.74%
1962	-	8.25%
1961	-	8.83%
1960	-	9.46%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.81% in Malaysia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.