Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Mozambique

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Mozambique by year

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East Timor

Mozambique

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Mozambique
2023	2.71	4.76
2022	2.8	4.84
2021	2.89	4.91
2020	3.01	4.96
2019	3.12	5.02
2018	3.24	5.07
2017	3.4	5.13
2016	3.58	5.19
2015	3.78	5.25
2014	4	5.3
2013	4.21	5.43
2012	4.4	5.52
2011	4.61	5.6
2010	4.82	5.66
2009	4.99	5.68
2008	5.17	5.6
2007	5.33	5.47
2006	5.47	5.45
2005	5.61	5.5
2004	5.74	5.55
2003	5.85	5.6
2002	5.9	5.67
2001	5.92	5.76
2000	5.93	5.83
1999	5.97	5.88
1998	5.96	5.91
1997	5.96	5.93
1996	5.94	5.97
1995	5.94	6.02
1994	5.91	6.08
1993	5.88	6.15
1992	5.87	6.22
1991	5.84	6.28
1990	5.81	6.32
1989	5.76	6.35
1988	5.72	6.37
1987	5.68	6.39
1986	5.67	6.41
1985	5.65	6.43
1984	5.61	6.44
1983	5.59	6.43
1982	5.56	6.43
1981	5.53	6.48
1980	5.22	6.53
1979	5.14	6.56
1978	5.09	6.59
1977	5.09	6.62
1976	5.12	6.64
1975	5.19	6.66
1974	5.29	6.67
1973	5.39	6.7
1972	5.49	6.7
1971	5.58	6.7
1970	5.66	6.7
1969	5.72	6.67
1968	5.79	6.65
1967	5.86	6.61
1966	5.93	6.58
1965	6.01	6.54
1964	6.08	6.51
1963	6.16	6.47
1962	6.22	6.42
1961	6.27	6.37
1960	6.32	6.31

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 4.76 in Mozambique in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Mozambique

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Mozambique
2023	20,495	1,025,334
2022	20,625	1,003,689
2021	20,101	951,234
2020	21,166	945,952
2019	21,307	927,581
2018	21,650	903,176
2017	22,145	876,594
2016	22,778	850,430
2015	23,391	824,435
2014	24,040	799,778
2013	24,538	784,641
2012	24,890	763,088
2011	25,237	741,303
2010	25,515	719,025
2009	25,696	693,673
2008	25,888	654,920
2007	26,074	610,913
2006	26,221	586,009
2005	26,412	570,132
2004	26,751	554,973
2003	26,900	540,992
2002	25,410	529,867
2001	23,314	519,594
2000	21,579	506,162
1999	21,871	491,814
1998	23,590	474,453
1997	23,501	461,209
1996	22,703	442,559
1995	21,962	421,630
1994	21,746	384,821
1993	20,770	369,518
1992	19,880	362,373
1991	18,605	357,676
1990	18,343	353,290
1989	17,758	348,833
1988	12,118	349,480
1987	11,945	334,438
1986	11,062	332,609
1985	10,788	307,625
1984	10,922	304,524
1983	9,686	324,158
1982	9,579	321,493
1981	9,336	322,207
1980	6,940	349,586
1979	987	331,162
1978	-1,000	310,403
1977	296	289,193
1976	783	273,924
1975	-1,062	257,984
1974	8,405	240,665
1973	10,033	226,847
1972	10,030	215,793
1971	9,964	211,137
1970	9,824	207,385
1969	9,611	202,174
1968	9,356	197,623
1967	9,089	193,044
1966	8,810	189,218
1965	8,526	185,931
1964	8,235	182,334
1963	7,938	180,867
1962	7,639	176,297
1961	7,330	171,236
1960	7,012	165,774

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 +3.05% in Mozambique.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +3.08% in Mozambique.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Mozambique by year

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East Timor

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Mozambique
2023	22.1	37.5
2022	22.4	38
2021	22.7	38.4
2020	23.4	38.7
2019	23.9	39.1
2018	24.5	39.4
2017	25.3	39.8
2016	26.2	40.1
2015	27.1	40.4
2014	28.1	40.8
2013	29	41.6
2012	29.8	42
2011	30.7	42.5
2010	31.5	42.8
2009	32.3	42.9
2008	33.1	42.3
2007	34	41.3
2006	35.1	41.1
2005	36.2	41.4
2004	37.5	41.6
2003	38.4	42
2002	38	42.5
2001	38	43.1
2000	38.6	43.6
1999	46.8	43.9
1998	40.7	44
1997	41	44.3
1996	41.3	44.4
1995	41.7	44.4
1994	42	43.6
1993	42.1	45.1
1992	42.3	46.2
1991	42.3	46.8
1990	42.7	47.4
1989	42.9	48
1988	43.1	48.6
1987	43.3	49.4
1986	43.8	49.3
1985	44.2	49.7
1984	44.5	50.1
1983	45	50.5
1982	45.6	51
1981	46.3	51.9
1980	43.3	53
1979	42	51.9
1978	40.6	50.8
1977	39.6	49.8
1976	39	49.2
1975	38.5	48.4
1974	39.6	47.8
1973	40.4	47.3
1972	41.3	47
1971	42.1	47.2
1970	42.8	47.5
1969	43.3	47.6
1968	43.8	47.8
1967	44.2	47.9
1966	44.5	48
1965	44.8	48.2
1964	45	48.4
1963	45.2	48.5
1962	45.3	48.5
1961	45.3	48.4
1960	45.2	48.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 37.5 in Mozambique, compared with 45.2 and 48.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Mozambique

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Mozambique
2100	15.2%	21.4%
2099	15.3%	21.5%
2098	15.3%	21.7%
2097	15.3%	21.8%
2096	15.4%	22%
2095	15.4%	22.1%
2094	15.5%	22.3%
2093	15.6%	22.5%
2092	15.6%	22.6%
2091	15.7%	22.8%
2090	15.8%	23%
2089	15.9%	23.2%
2088	16%	23.4%
2087	16.1%	23.6%
2086	16.2%	23.8%
2085	16.4%	24%
2084	16.5%	24.2%
2083	16.6%	24.4%
2082	16.8%	24.6%
2081	16.9%	24.9%
2080	17%	25.1%
2079	17.2%	25.3%
2078	17.3%	25.6%
2077	17.4%	25.8%
2076	17.5%	26.1%
2075	17.7%	26.4%
2074	17.8%	26.6%
2073	17.9%	26.9%
2072	18%	27.2%
2071	18.2%	27.4%
2070	18.3%	27.7%
2069	18.4%	28%
2068	18.6%	28.3%
2067	18.7%	28.6%
2066	18.9%	28.9%
2065	19%	29.2%
2064	19.2%	29.5%
2063	19.4%	29.9%
2062	19.6%	30.2%
2061	19.9%	30.5%
2060	20.1%	30.8%
2059	20.4%	31.2%
2058	20.7%	31.5%
2057	21%	31.9%
2056	21.3%	32.3%
2055	21.6%	32.6%
2054	21.9%	33%
2053	22.3%	33.4%
2052	22.6%	33.8%
2051	23%	34.2%
2050	23.3%	34.6%
2049	23.6%	35%
2048	24%	35.4%
2047	24.3%	35.8%
2046	24.6%	36.2%
2045	24.9%	36.7%
2044	25.2%	37.1%
2043	25.5%	37.5%
2042	25.8%	38%
2041	26.1%	38.4%
2040	26.3%	38.8%
2039	26.5%	39.2%
2038	26.8%	39.7%
2037	27%	40.1%
2036	27.4%	40.5%
2035	27.8%	40.9%
2034	28.4%	41.3%
2033	28.9%	41.7%
2032	29.5%	42%
2031	30.1%	42.4%
2030	30.8%	42.7%
2029	31.3%	43%
2028	31.9%	43.4%
2027	32.4%	43.7%
2026	32.9%	44%
2025	33.4%	44.3%
2024	33.7%	44.5%
2023	34.2%	44.8%
2022	34.8%	45%
2021	35.4%	45.1%
2020	36%	45.2%
2019	36.6%	45.3%
2018	37.2%	45.4%
2017	37.8%	45.5%
2016	38.4%	45.6%
2015	39.1%	45.7%
2014	39.8%	45.8%
2013	40.4%	45.8%
2012	40.9%	45.9%
2011	41.3%	45.8%
2010	41.6%	45.8%
2009	41.9%	45.6%
2008	42.1%	45.5%
2007	42.3%	45.4%
2006	42.2%	45.4%
2005	42.1%	45.3%
2004	42%	45.3%
2003	42.2%	45.3%
2002	42.4%	45.2%
2001	42.5%	45.1%
2000	42.6%	45.1%
1999	42.7%	45%
1998	42.9%	44.9%
1997	43%	44.8%
1996	43%	44.9%
1995	43%	45%
1994	42.9%	45.2%
1993	42.7%	45.4%
1992	42.6%	45.5%
1991	42.4%	45.6%
1990	42.2%	45.7%
1989	41.9%	45.7%
1988	41.3%	45.8%
1987	40.7%	45.9%
1986	40.2%	45.9%
1985	39.7%	45.9%
1984	39.3%	45.9%
1983	38.8%	45.8%
1982	38.4%	45.7%
1981	37.8%	45.6%
1980	37.4%	45.3%
1979	37.5%	44.9%
1978	38%	44.6%
1977	38.5%	44.3%
1976	39%	44.1%
1975	39.4%	44%
1974	39.7%	43.8%
1973	39.8%	43.7%
1972	39.7%	43.6%
1971	39.7%	43.4%
1970	39.6%	43.3%
1969	39.5%	43.1%
1968	39.3%	42.9%
1967	39.1%	42.7%
1966	38.9%	42.5%
1965	38.7%	42.2%
1964	38.8%	41.9%
1963	39%	41.6%
1962	39.3%	41.4%
1961	39.7%	41.2%
1960	40.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 44.5% in Mozambique in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Mozambique compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Mozambique

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East Timor

Mozambique

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Mozambique
2023	192	99
2022	235	104
2021	263	180
2020	257	123
2019	237	134
2018	251	159
2017	269	187
2016	287	202
2015	305	216
2014	327	210
2013	349	196
2012	374	218
2011	404	268
2010	439	305
2009	477	352
2008	518	365
2007	559	327
2006	600	298
2005	648	301
2004	683	321
2003	714	360
2002	724	398
2001	761	473
2000	796	547
1999	1,488	624
1998	1,157	694
1997	1,166	738
1996	1,193	819
1995	1,239	883
1994	1,254	902
1993	1,308	968
1992	1,368	1,046
1991	1,439	1,094
1990	1,477	1,150
1989	1,511	1,209
1988	1,743	1,259
1987	1,763	1,348
1986	1,860	1,355
1985	1,916	1,452

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 99 deaths in Mozambique.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Mozambique

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Mozambique
2023	5%	6.17%
2022	5.14%	6.43%
2021	5.28%	6.58%
2020	5.42%	6.73%
2019	5.55%	6.83%
2018	5.66%	6.95%
2017	5.78%	7.09%
2016	5.91%	7.23%
2015	6.06%	7.51%
2014	6.23%	7.92%
2013	6.42%	8.26%
2012	6.63%	8.63%
2011	6.86%	9.05%
2010	7.11%	9.5%
2009	7.38%	9.75%
2008	7.68%	10.4%
2007	8.01%	11%
2006	8.36%	11.8%
2005	8.75%	12.5%
2004	9.17%	13.2%
2003	9.61%	13.9%
2002	10.1%	14.6%
2001	10.6%	15.4%
2000	11.1%	16.3%
1999	19.4%	17.2%
1998	18%	18.2%
1997	17.7%	19.2%
1996	18.5%	20.1%
1995	19.3%	20.9%
1994	19.2%	21.6%
1993	20%	22.1%
1992	21.1%	22.6%
1991	22.2%	23%
1990	22.5%	23.3%
1989	23%	23.6%
1988	24.1%	23.9%
1987	24.4%	24.2%
1986	26.3%	24.5%
1985	27.1%	24.8%
1984	-	25.1%
1983	-	25.3%
1982	-	25.5%
1981	-	25.6%
1980	-	25.6%
1979	-	25.7%
1978	-	25.7%
1977	-	25.8%
1976	-	26%
1975	-	26.1%
1974	-	26.3%
1973	-	26.4%
1972	-	26.6%
1971	-	26.7%
1970	-	26.8%
1969	-	26.9%
1968	-	26.9%
1967	-	26.9%
1966	-	26.8%
1965	-	26.8%
1964	-	26.7%
1963	-	26.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 6.17% in Mozambique. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.