Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Montenegro

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Montenegro by year

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East Timor

Montenegro

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Montenegro
2023	2.71	1.74
2022	2.8	1.8
2021	2.89	1.75
2020	3.01	1.75
2019	3.12	1.8
2018	3.24	1.8
2017	3.4	1.8
2016	3.58	1.8
2015	3.78	1.7
2014	4	1.75
2013	4.21	1.73
2012	4.4	1.72
2011	4.61	1.65
2010	4.82	1.7
2009	4.99	1.98
2008	5.17	1.89
2007	5.33	1.8
2006	5.47	1.73
2005	5.61	1.69
2004	5.74	1.73
2003	5.85	1.8
2002	5.9	1.81
2001	5.92	1.86
2000	5.93	1.9
1999	5.97	1.88
1998	5.96	1.89
1997	5.96	1.89
1996	5.94	1.92
1995	5.94	1.96
1994	5.91	1.94
1993	5.88	1.96
1992	5.87	2.01
1991	5.84	2.02
1990	5.81	1.95
1989	5.76	1.94
1988	5.72	2.01
1987	5.68	2.07
1986	5.67	2.09
1985	5.65	2.13
1984	5.61	2.14
1983	5.59	2.17
1982	5.56	2.19
1981	5.53	2.19
1980	5.22	2.22
1979	5.14	2.2
1978	5.09	2.25
1977	5.09	2.31
1976	5.12	2.35
1975	5.19	2.38
1974	5.29	2.43
1973	5.39	2.51
1972	5.49	2.61
1971	5.58	2.67
1970	5.66	2.69
1969	5.72	2.79
1968	5.79	2.8
1967	5.86	2.91
1966	5.93	3.09
1965	6.01	3.19
1964	6.08	3.28
1963	6.16	3.38
1962	6.22	3.44
1961	6.27	3.49
1960	6.32	3.53

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 1.74 in Montenegro in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Montenegro

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Montenegro
2023	20,495	686
2022	20,625	0
2021	20,101	-2,062
2020	21,166	-188
2019	21,307	627
2018	21,650	752
2017	22,145	939
2016	22,778	1,125
2015	23,391	1,062
2014	24,040	1,560
2013	24,538	1,557
2012	24,890	1,554
2011	25,237	1,365
2010	25,515	1,797
2009	25,696	2,783
2008	25,888	2,530
2007	26,074	1,848
2006	26,221	1,599
2005	26,412	1,536
2004	26,751	2,146
2003	26,900	2,632
2002	25,410	2,988
2001	23,314	3,462
2000	21,579	3,751
1999	21,871	3,454
1998	23,590	3,889
1997	23,501	3,597
1996	22,703	4,155
1995	21,962	4,527
1994	21,746	4,381
1993	20,770	4,638
1992	19,880	5,015
1991	18,605	5,191
1990	18,343	5,010
1989	17,758	5,129
1988	12,118	5,529
1987	11,945	5,958
1986	11,062	6,097
1985	10,788	6,283
1984	10,922	6,337
1983	9,686	6,482
1982	9,579	6,419
1981	9,336	6,275
1980	6,940	6,383
1979	987	6,139
1978	-1,000	6,408
1977	296	6,650
1976	783	6,845
1975	-1,062	6,878
1974	8,405	6,919
1973	10,033	7,096
1972	10,030	7,252
1971	9,964	7,168
1970	9,824	7,069
1969	9,611	7,449
1968	9,356	7,497
1967	9,089	7,961
1966	8,810	8,661
1965	8,526	9,010
1964	8,235	9,227
1963	7,938	9,449
1962	7,639	9,402
1961	7,330	9,278
1960	7,012	9,144

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 +0.11% in Montenegro.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.07% in Montenegro.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Montenegro by year

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East Timor

Montenegro

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Montenegro
2023	22.1	11.2
2022	22.4	11.3
2021	22.7	11.3
2020	23.4	11.3
2019	23.9	11.5
2018	24.5	11.6
2017	25.3	11.9
2016	26.2	12.1
2015	27.1	11.8
2014	28.1	12.1
2013	29	12
2012	29.8	12
2011	30.7	11.6
2010	31.5	12
2009	32.3	14
2008	33.1	13.4
2007	34	12.7
2006	35.1	12.3
2005	36.2	12
2004	37.5	12.8
2003	38.4	13.6
2002	38	13.9
2001	38	14.6
2000	38.6	15.2
1999	46.8	14.6
1998	40.7	15.1
1997	41	14.4
1996	41.3	15
1995	41.7	15.4
1994	42	15
1993	42.1	15.2
1992	42.3	15.8
1991	42.3	15.9
1990	42.7	15.5
1989	42.9	15.7
1988	43.1	16.4
1987	43.3	17.2
1986	43.8	17.5
1985	44.2	17.9
1984	44.5	18.1
1983	45	18.3
1982	45.6	18.3
1981	46.3	18.2
1980	43.3	18.3
1979	42	18.2
1978	40.6	18.6
1977	39.6	19.1
1976	39	19.4
1975	38.5	19.5
1974	39.6	19.8
1973	40.4	20.3
1972	41.3	20.9
1971	42.1	21.1
1970	42.8	21.1
1969	43.3	21.9
1968	43.8	21.9
1967	44.2	22.9
1966	44.5	24.4
1965	44.8	25.4
1964	45	26.3
1963	45.2	27.3
1962	45.3	27.9
1961	45.3	28.2
1960	45.2	28.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 11.2 in Montenegro, compared with 45.2 and 28.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Montenegro

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Montenegro
2100	15.2%	11.9%
2099	15.3%	11.9%
2098	15.3%	12%
2097	15.3%	12%
2096	15.4%	12.1%
2095	15.4%	12.2%
2094	15.5%	12.2%
2093	15.6%	12.3%
2092	15.6%	12.4%
2091	15.7%	12.4%
2090	15.8%	12.5%
2089	15.9%	12.6%
2088	16%	12.6%
2087	16.1%	12.7%
2086	16.2%	12.8%
2085	16.4%	12.8%
2084	16.5%	12.8%
2083	16.6%	12.9%
2082	16.8%	12.9%
2081	16.9%	12.9%
2080	17%	12.9%
2079	17.2%	12.9%
2078	17.3%	12.9%
2077	17.4%	12.9%
2076	17.5%	13%
2075	17.7%	13%
2074	17.8%	13%
2073	17.9%	13%
2072	18%	13%
2071	18.2%	13.1%
2070	18.3%	13.1%
2069	18.4%	13.2%
2068	18.6%	13.2%
2067	18.7%	13.3%
2066	18.9%	13.4%
2065	19%	13.5%
2064	19.2%	13.6%
2063	19.4%	13.7%
2062	19.6%	13.8%
2061	19.9%	13.9%
2060	20.1%	14%
2059	20.4%	14.2%
2058	20.7%	14.3%
2057	21%	14.4%
2056	21.3%	14.5%
2055	21.6%	14.6%
2054	21.9%	14.6%
2053	22.3%	14.7%
2052	22.6%	14.8%
2051	23%	14.8%
2050	23.3%	14.8%
2049	23.6%	14.9%
2048	24%	14.9%
2047	24.3%	14.9%
2046	24.6%	15%
2045	24.9%	15%
2044	25.2%	15%
2043	25.5%	15.1%
2042	25.8%	15.1%
2041	26.1%	15.2%
2040	26.3%	15.2%
2039	26.5%	15.3%
2038	26.8%	15.4%
2037	27%	15.6%
2036	27.4%	15.7%
2035	27.8%	15.9%
2034	28.4%	16.1%
2033	28.9%	16.2%
2032	29.5%	16.4%
2031	30.1%	16.7%
2030	30.8%	16.9%
2029	31.3%	17.1%
2028	31.9%	17.3%
2027	32.4%	17.6%
2026	32.9%	17.7%
2025	33.4%	18%
2024	33.7%	18.1%
2023	34.2%	18.3%
2022	34.8%	18.5%
2021	35.4%	18.5%
2020	36%	18.4%
2019	36.6%	18.4%
2018	37.2%	18.4%
2017	37.8%	18.5%
2016	38.4%	18.6%
2015	39.1%	18.6%
2014	39.8%	18.6%
2013	40.4%	18.7%
2012	40.9%	18.8%
2011	41.3%	19%
2010	41.6%	19.2%
2009	41.9%	19.4%
2008	42.1%	19.6%
2007	42.3%	19.9%
2006	42.2%	20.1%
2005	42.1%	20.4%
2004	42%	20.6%
2003	42.2%	20.9%
2002	42.4%	21.2%
2001	42.5%	21.5%
2000	42.6%	21.9%
1999	42.7%	22.4%
1998	42.9%	22.8%
1997	43%	23.2%
1996	43%	23.6%
1995	43%	24%
1994	42.9%	24.4%
1993	42.7%	24.7%
1992	42.6%	25.1%
1991	42.4%	25.4%
1990	42.2%	25.6%
1989	41.9%	25.7%
1988	41.3%	25.9%
1987	40.7%	26%
1986	40.2%	26.2%
1985	39.7%	26.4%
1984	39.3%	26.6%
1983	38.8%	26.9%
1982	38.4%	27.1%
1981	37.8%	27.5%
1980	37.4%	27.8%
1979	37.5%	28.1%
1978	38%	28.5%
1977	38.5%	29%
1976	39%	29.5%
1975	39.4%	29.9%
1974	39.7%	30.4%
1973	39.8%	30.9%
1972	39.7%	31.4%
1971	39.7%	32%
1970	39.6%	32.6%
1969	39.5%	33.3%
1968	39.3%	33.9%
1967	39.1%	34.5%
1966	38.9%	35.1%
1965	38.7%	35.5%
1964	38.8%	35.9%
1963	39%	36.2%
1962	39.3%	36.4%
1961	39.7%	36.3%
1960	40.1%	36.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 18.1% in Montenegro in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 25.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Montenegro compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Montenegro

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East Timor

Montenegro

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Montenegro
2023	192	6
2022	235	13
2021	263	15
2020	257	15
2019	237	6
2018	251	7
2017	269	7
2016	287	6
2015	305	7
2014	327	7
2013	349	7
2012	374	7
2011	404	7
2010	439	7
2009	477	8
2008	518	8
2007	559	8
2006	600	8
2005	648	8
2004	683	9
2003	714	10
2002	724	10
2001	761	11
2000	796	11
1999	1,488	12
1998	1,157	12
1997	1,166	12
1996	1,193	12
1995	1,239	11
1994	1,254	11
1993	1,308	11
1992	1,368	11
1991	1,439	11
1990	1,477	10
1989	1,511	10
1988	1,743	10
1987	1,763	10
1986	1,860	11
1985	1,916	11

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 6 deaths in Montenegro.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Montenegro

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Montenegro
2023	5%	0.26%
2022	5.14%	0.27%
2021	5.28%	0.28%
2020	5.42%	0.3%
2019	5.55%	0.32%
2018	5.66%	0.33%
2017	5.78%	0.36%
2016	5.91%	0.38%
2015	6.06%	0.41%
2014	6.23%	0.45%
2013	6.42%	0.49%
2012	6.63%	0.54%
2011	6.86%	0.59%
2010	7.11%	0.66%
2009	7.38%	0.73%
2008	7.68%	0.8%
2007	8.01%	0.89%
2006	8.36%	0.97%
2005	8.75%	1.06%
2004	9.17%	1.14%
2003	9.61%	1.22%
2002	10.1%	1.3%
2001	10.6%	1.37%
2000	11.1%	1.42%
1999	19.4%	1.46%
1998	18%	1.49%
1997	17.7%	1.51%
1996	18.5%	1.51%
1995	19.3%	1.51%
1994	19.2%	1.51%
1993	20%	1.52%
1992	21.1%	1.54%
1991	22.2%	1.58%
1990	22.5%	1.65%
1989	23%	1.75%
1988	24.1%	1.89%
1987	24.4%	2.05%
1986	26.3%	2.25%
1985	27.1%	2.48%
1984	-	2.72%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.26% in Montenegro. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.