Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Namibia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Namibia by year

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East Timor

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Namibia
2023	2.71	3.21
2022	2.8	3.25
2021	2.89	3.3
2020	3.01	3.35
2019	3.12	3.4
2018	3.24	3.46
2017	3.4	3.51
2016	3.58	3.57
2015	3.78	3.6
2014	4	3.64
2013	4.21	3.65
2012	4.4	3.68
2011	4.61	3.66
2010	4.82	3.66
2009	4.99	3.63
2008	5.17	3.62
2007	5.33	3.61
2006	5.47	3.6
2005	5.61	3.57
2004	5.74	3.55
2003	5.85	3.58
2002	5.9	3.69
2001	5.92	3.83
2000	5.93	3.99
1999	5.97	4.14
1998	5.96	4.18
1997	5.96	4.17
1996	5.94	4.2
1995	5.94	4.42
1994	5.91	4.68
1993	5.88	4.91
1992	5.87	5.11
1991	5.84	5.29
1990	5.81	5.4
1989	5.76	5.52
1988	5.72	5.61
1987	5.68	5.7
1986	5.67	5.79
1985	5.65	5.88
1984	5.61	5.94
1983	5.59	6
1982	5.56	6.08
1981	5.53	6.16
1980	5.22	6.24
1979	5.14	6.31
1978	5.09	6.38
1977	5.09	6.44
1976	5.12	6.49
1975	5.19	6.53
1974	5.29	6.55
1973	5.39	6.54
1972	5.49	6.53
1971	5.58	6.52
1970	5.66	6.52
1969	5.72	6.51
1968	5.79	6.5
1967	5.86	6.49
1966	5.93	6.47
1965	6.01	6.45
1964	6.08	6.43
1963	6.16	6.41
1962	6.22	6.35
1961	6.27	6.29
1960	6.32	6.24

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 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Namibia
2023	20,495	58,435
2022	20,625	54,534
2021	20,101	50,160
2020	21,166	55,034
2019	21,307	54,769
2018	21,650	53,970
2017	22,145	52,975
2016	22,778	52,228
2015	23,391	50,846
2014	24,040	49,581
2013	24,538	47,801
2012	24,890	46,204
2011	25,237	43,557
2010	25,515	42,046
2009	25,696	39,942
2008	25,888	38,147
2007	26,074	36,430
2006	26,221	34,690
2005	26,412	32,909
2004	26,751	31,478
2003	26,900	31,115
2002	25,410	31,947
2001	23,314	32,942
2000	21,579	35,280
1999	21,871	37,233
1998	23,590	37,500
1997	23,501	37,256
1996	22,703	37,177
1995	21,962	39,119
1994	21,746	41,316
1993	20,770	42,861
1992	19,880	43,945
1991	18,605	44,523
1990	18,343	43,956
1989	17,758	37,715
1988	12,118	34,798
1987	11,945	33,340
1986	11,062	31,764
1985	10,788	30,575
1984	10,922	29,395
1983	9,686	28,307
1982	9,579	27,474
1981	9,336	27,938
1980	6,940	28,142
1979	987	28,930
1978	-1,000	29,821
1977	296	29,241
1976	783	28,785
1975	-1,062	27,882
1974	8,405	26,844
1973	10,033	25,754
1972	10,030	24,606
1971	9,964	23,467
1970	9,824	22,414
1969	9,611	21,387
1968	9,356	20,470
1967	9,089	19,498
1966	8,810	18,635
1965	8,526	17,902
1964	8,235	17,134
1963	7,938	16,430
1962	7,639	15,656
1961	7,330	14,936
1960	7,012	14,307

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 +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Namibia by year

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East Timor

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Namibia
2023	22.1	25.9
2022	22.4	26.3
2021	22.7	27
2020	23.4	27.7
2019	23.9	28.4
2018	24.5	29.1
2017	25.3	29.7
2016	26.2	30.3
2015	27.1	30.7
2014	28.1	31
2013	29	31.2
2012	29.8	31.4
2011	30.7	31.1
2010	31.5	31
2009	32.3	30.6
2008	33.1	30.3
2007	34	30
2006	35.1	29.7
2005	36.2	29.3
2004	37.5	28.9
2003	38.4	29
2002	38	29.6
2001	38	30.5
2000	38.6	31.6
1999	46.8	32.6
1998	40.7	32.9
1997	41	32.8
1996	41.3	32.9
1995	41.7	34.5
1994	42	36.3
1993	42.1	37.9
1992	42.3	39.3
1991	42.3	40.5
1990	42.7	41
1989	42.9	38.2
1988	43.1	38.7
1987	43.3	38.6
1986	43.8	38.3
1985	44.2	38.3
1984	44.5	38.3
1983	45	38.3
1982	45.6	38.4
1981	46.3	39.8
1980	43.3	40.6
1979	42	40.8
1978	40.6	42.6
1977	39.6	42.8
1976	39	43.5
1975	38.5	43.7
1974	39.6	43.9
1973	40.4	43.9
1972	41.3	43.7
1971	42.1	43.6
1970	42.8	43.4
1969	43.3	43.3
1968	43.8	43.2
1967	44.2	43
1966	44.5	42.9
1965	44.8	42.8
1964	45	42.7
1963	45.2	42.6
1962	45.3	42.4
1961	45.3	42.2
1960	45.2	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 45.2 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Namibia
2100	15.2%	18.7%
2099	15.3%	18.8%
2098	15.3%	18.9%
2097	15.3%	19.1%
2096	15.4%	19.2%
2095	15.4%	19.3%
2094	15.5%	19.5%
2093	15.6%	19.6%
2092	15.6%	19.7%
2091	15.7%	19.9%
2090	15.8%	20%
2089	15.9%	20.2%
2088	16%	20.3%
2087	16.1%	20.4%
2086	16.2%	20.6%
2085	16.4%	20.7%
2084	16.5%	20.8%
2083	16.6%	21%
2082	16.8%	21.1%
2081	16.9%	21.2%
2080	17%	21.4%
2079	17.2%	21.5%
2078	17.3%	21.6%
2077	17.4%	21.8%
2076	17.5%	21.9%
2075	17.7%	22.1%
2074	17.8%	22.2%
2073	17.9%	22.4%
2072	18%	22.6%
2071	18.2%	22.8%
2070	18.3%	23%
2069	18.4%	23.2%
2068	18.6%	23.4%
2067	18.7%	23.6%
2066	18.9%	23.8%
2065	19%	24.1%
2064	19.2%	24.3%
2063	19.4%	24.6%
2062	19.6%	24.8%
2061	19.9%	25.1%
2060	20.1%	25.3%
2059	20.4%	25.6%
2058	20.7%	25.8%
2057	21%	26.1%
2056	21.3%	26.3%
2055	21.6%	26.5%
2054	21.9%	26.8%
2053	22.3%	27%
2052	22.6%	27.2%
2051	23%	27.4%
2050	23.3%	27.6%
2049	23.6%	27.8%
2048	24%	28%
2047	24.3%	28.2%
2046	24.6%	28.4%
2045	24.9%	28.6%
2044	25.2%	28.9%
2043	25.5%	29.1%
2042	25.8%	29.3%
2041	26.1%	29.6%
2040	26.3%	29.8%
2039	26.5%	30.1%
2038	26.8%	30.4%
2037	27%	30.8%
2036	27.4%	31.5%
2035	27.8%	32.2%
2034	28.4%	32.7%
2033	28.9%	33.2%
2032	29.5%	33.8%
2031	30.1%	34.3%
2030	30.8%	34.9%
2029	31.3%	35.3%
2028	31.9%	35.8%
2027	32.4%	36.1%
2026	32.9%	36.5%
2025	33.4%	36.8%
2024	33.7%	37%
2023	34.2%	37.3%
2022	34.8%	37.5%
2021	35.4%	37.4%
2020	36%	37.1%
2019	36.6%	37%
2018	37.2%	36.8%
2017	37.8%	36.7%
2016	38.4%	36.5%
2015	39.1%	36.5%
2014	39.8%	36.5%
2013	40.4%	36.6%
2012	40.9%	36.6%
2011	41.3%	36.7%
2010	41.6%	36.8%
2009	41.9%	37.1%
2008	42.1%	37.5%
2007	42.3%	38.1%
2006	42.2%	38.7%
2005	42.1%	39.4%
2004	42%	40%
2003	42.2%	40.5%
2002	42.4%	41%
2001	42.5%	41.3%
2000	42.6%	41.5%
1999	42.7%	41.7%
1998	42.9%	41.8%
1997	43%	41.9%
1996	43%	42%
1995	43%	42.1%
1994	42.9%	42.2%
1993	42.7%	42.2%
1992	42.6%	42.2%
1991	42.4%	42.2%
1990	42.2%	42.3%
1989	41.9%	43.4%
1988	41.3%	44.8%
1987	40.7%	45.3%
1986	40.2%	45.8%
1985	39.7%	46.2%
1984	39.3%	46.6%
1983	38.8%	46.9%
1982	38.4%	47.2%
1981	37.8%	47.1%
1980	37.4%	46.6%
1979	37.5%	46.3%
1978	38%	45.9%
1977	38.5%	45.3%
1976	39%	45%
1975	39.4%	44.8%
1974	39.7%	44.6%
1973	39.8%	44.3%
1972	39.7%	44.1%
1971	39.7%	43.9%
1970	39.6%	43.8%
1969	39.5%	43.6%
1968	39.3%	43.5%
1967	39.1%	43.3%
1966	38.9%	43.2%
1965	38.7%	43%
1964	38.8%	42.9%
1963	39%	42.7%
1962	39.3%	42.6%
1961	39.7%	42.4%
1960	40.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Namibia

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East Timor

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Namibia
2023	192	139
2022	235	127
2021	263	254
2020	257	143
2019	237	175
2018	251	198
2017	269	213
2016	287	250
2015	305	307
2014	327	369
2013	349	402
2012	374	439
2011	404	498
2010	439	531
2009	477	547
2008	518	537
2007	559	489
2006	600	408
2005	648	344
2004	683	282
2003	714	290
2002	724	313
2001	761	376
2000	796	384
1999	1,488	371
1998	1,157	396
1997	1,166	383
1996	1,193	387
1995	1,239	369
1994	1,254	367
1993	1,308	354
1992	1,368	346
1991	1,439	337
1990	1,477	325
1989	1,511	306
1988	1,743	342
1987	1,763	336
1986	1,860	348
1985	1,916	354

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 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Namibia
2023	5%	4.07%
2022	5.14%	4.2%
2021	5.28%	4.38%
2020	5.42%	4.57%
2019	5.55%	4.78%
2018	5.66%	5.01%
2017	5.78%	5.19%
2016	5.91%	5.42%
2015	6.06%	5.5%
2014	6.23%	5.31%
2013	6.42%	5.4%
2012	6.63%	5.51%
2011	6.86%	5.16%
2010	7.11%	5.08%
2009	7.38%	5.29%
2008	7.68%	5.64%
2007	8.01%	6.06%
2006	8.36%	6.49%
2005	8.75%	7.05%
2004	9.17%	7.41%
2003	9.61%	7.51%
2002	10.1%	7.61%
2001	10.6%	7.71%
2000	11.1%	7.79%
1999	19.4%	7.79%
1998	18%	7.7%
1997	17.7%	7.56%
1996	18.5%	7.39%
1995	19.3%	7.24%
1994	19.2%	7.13%
1993	20%	7.1%
1992	21.1%	7.14%
1991	22.2%	7.24%
1990	22.5%	7.39%
1989	23%	7.57%
1988	24.1%	7.81%
1987	24.4%	8.09%
1986	26.3%	8.43%
1985	27.1%	8.81%
1984	-	9.22%
1983	-	9.61%
1982	-	9.93%
1981	-	10.2%
1980	-	10.3%
1979	-	10.3%
1978	-	10.3%
1977	-	10.2%
1976	-	10%
1975	-	9.89%
1974	-	9.79%
1973	-	9.73%
1972	-	9.68%
1971	-	9.67%
1970	-	9.65%
1969	-	9.65%
1968	-	9.64%
1967	-	9.66%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.