Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and New Zealand

Fertility rate in East Timor vs New Zealand by year

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East Timor

New Zealand

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	New Zealand
2023	2.71	1.56
2022	2.8	1.66
2021	2.89	1.64
2020	3.01	1.61
2019	3.12	1.72
2018	3.24	1.71
2017	3.4	1.81
2016	3.58	1.87
2015	3.78	1.99
2014	4	1.92
2013	4.21	2.01
2012	4.4	2.1
2011	4.61	2.09
2010	4.82	2.17
2009	4.99	2.13
2008	5.17	2.19
2007	5.33	2.18
2006	5.47	2.01
2005	5.61	1.97
2004	5.74	1.98
2003	5.85	1.93
2002	5.9	1.89
2001	5.92	1.97
2000	5.93	1.98
1999	5.97	1.97
1998	5.96	1.89
1997	5.96	1.96
1996	5.94	1.96
1995	5.94	1.98
1994	5.91	1.98
1993	5.88	2.04
1992	5.87	2.06
1991	5.84	2.09
1990	5.81	2.18
1989	5.76	2.12
1988	5.72	2.1
1987	5.68	2.03
1986	5.67	1.96
1985	5.65	1.93
1984	5.61	1.93
1983	5.59	1.92
1982	5.56	1.95
1981	5.53	2.01
1980	5.22	2.03
1979	5.14	2.12
1978	5.09	2.07
1977	5.09	2.21
1976	5.12	2.27
1975	5.19	2.37
1974	5.29	2.58
1973	5.39	2.76
1972	5.49	3
1971	5.58	3.18
1970	5.66	3.17
1969	5.72	3.28
1968	5.79	3.34
1967	5.86	3.35
1966	5.93	3.41
1965	6.01	3.54
1964	6.08	3.8
1963	6.16	4.05
1962	6.22	4.19
1961	6.27	4.31
1960	6.32	4.24

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 1.56 in New Zealand in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

New Zealand

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	New Zealand
2023	20,495	18,876
2022	20,625	20,123
2021	20,101	23,644
2020	21,166	24,905
2019	21,307	25,299
2018	21,650	24,797
2017	22,145	26,282
2016	22,778	28,237
2015	23,391	29,408
2014	24,040	26,196
2013	24,538	29,096
2012	24,890	31,077
2011	25,237	31,302
2010	25,515	35,458
2009	25,696	33,560
2008	25,888	35,143
2007	26,074	35,480
2006	26,221	30,924
2005	26,412	30,674
2004	26,751	29,634
2003	26,900	28,150
2002	25,410	25,941
2001	23,314	27,939
2000	21,579	29,897
1999	21,871	28,916
1998	23,590	29,146
1997	23,501	30,137
1996	22,703	28,997
1995	21,962	29,828
1994	21,746	30,372
1993	20,770	31,685
1992	19,880	32,067
1991	18,605	33,518
1990	18,343	33,298
1989	17,758	30,749
1988	12,118	29,846
1987	11,945	27,603
1986	11,062	25,549
1985	10,788	24,126
1984	10,922	26,043
1983	9,686	24,315
1982	9,579	24,207
1981	9,336	25,374
1980	6,940	23,658
1979	987	26,675
1978	-1,000	26,156
1977	296	28,020
1976	783	29,456
1975	-1,062	31,355
1974	8,405	33,896
1973	10,033	35,239
1972	10,030	38,244
1971	9,964	40,000
1970	9,824	37,101
1969	9,611	38,098
1968	9,356	37,594
1967	9,089	37,974
1966	8,810	36,151
1965	8,526	36,982
1964	8,235	39,375
1963	7,938	42,027
1962	7,639	42,865
1961	7,330	43,482
1960	7,012	41,791

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 +0.36% in New Zealand.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.51% in New Zealand.

Birth rate in East Timor vs New Zealand by year

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East Timor

New Zealand

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	New Zealand
2023	22.1	10.9
2022	22.4	11.5
2021	22.7	11.5
2020	23.4	11.3
2019	23.9	12
2018	24.5	11.8
2017	25.3	12.4
2016	26.2	12.6
2015	27.1	13.2
2014	28.1	12.7
2013	29	13.2
2012	29.8	13.9
2011	30.7	14
2010	31.5	14.7
2009	32.3	14.5
2008	33.1	15.1
2007	34	15.2
2006	35.1	14.1
2005	36.2	14
2004	37.5	14.2
2003	38.4	13.9
2002	38	13.7
2001	38	14.4
2000	38.6	14.7
1999	46.8	14.9
1998	40.7	14.5
1997	41	15.2
1996	41.3	15.3
1995	41.7	15.7
1994	42	15.8
1993	42.1	16.5
1992	42.3	16.8
1991	42.3	17.1
1990	42.7	17.9
1989	42.9	17.4
1988	43.1	17.4
1987	43.3	16.7
1986	43.8	16.1
1985	44.2	15.8
1984	44.5	15.9
1983	45	15.7
1982	45.6	15.7
1981	46.3	16.1
1980	43.3	16.1
1979	42	16.7
1978	40.6	16.2
1977	39.6	17.2
1976	39	17.6
1975	38.5	18.3
1974	39.6	19.5
1973	40.4	20.4
1972	41.3	21.7
1971	42.1	22.5
1970	42.8	22
1969	43.3	22.4
1968	43.8	22.6
1967	44.2	22.4
1966	44.5	22.4
1965	44.8	22.8
1964	45	24.1
1963	45.2	25.4
1962	45.3	26.2
1961	45.3	27
1960	45.2	26.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 10.9 in New Zealand, compared with 45.2 and 26.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

New Zealand

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	New Zealand
2100	15.2%	13.6%
2099	15.3%	13.6%
2098	15.3%	13.6%
2097	15.3%	13.6%
2096	15.4%	13.7%
2095	15.4%	13.7%
2094	15.5%	13.7%
2093	15.6%	13.8%
2092	15.6%	13.8%
2091	15.7%	13.8%
2090	15.8%	13.8%
2089	15.9%	13.8%
2088	16%	13.9%
2087	16.1%	13.9%
2086	16.2%	13.9%
2085	16.4%	13.9%
2084	16.5%	13.9%
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%	14%
2073	17.9%	14%
2072	18%	14%
2071	18.2%	14.1%
2070	18.3%	14.1%
2069	18.4%	14.1%
2068	18.6%	14.2%
2067	18.7%	14.3%
2066	18.9%	14.3%
2065	19%	14.4%
2064	19.2%	14.4%
2063	19.4%	14.5%
2062	19.6%	14.6%
2061	19.9%	14.7%
2060	20.1%	14.7%
2059	20.4%	14.8%
2058	20.7%	14.9%
2057	21%	15%
2056	21.3%	15%
2055	21.6%	15.1%
2054	21.9%	15.1%
2053	22.3%	15.2%
2052	22.6%	15.2%
2051	23%	15.2%
2050	23.3%	15.2%
2049	23.6%	15.2%
2048	24%	15.3%
2047	24.3%	15.3%
2046	24.6%	15.3%
2045	24.9%	15.3%
2044	25.2%	15.3%
2043	25.5%	15.4%
2042	25.8%	15.4%
2041	26.1%	15.5%
2040	26.3%	15.5%
2039	26.5%	15.6%
2038	26.8%	15.7%
2037	27%	15.9%
2036	27.4%	16%
2035	27.8%	16.1%
2034	28.4%	16.2%
2033	28.9%	16.4%
2032	29.5%	16.5%
2031	30.1%	16.7%
2030	30.8%	16.9%
2029	31.3%	17.1%
2028	31.9%	17.3%
2027	32.4%	17.5%
2026	32.9%	17.8%
2025	33.4%	18%
2024	33.7%	18.1%
2023	34.2%	18.4%
2022	34.8%	18.6%
2021	35.4%	18.9%
2020	36%	19%
2019	36.6%	19.2%
2018	37.2%	19.3%
2017	37.8%	19.5%
2016	38.4%	19.6%
2015	39.1%	19.9%
2014	39.8%	20.2%
2013	40.4%	20.4%
2012	40.9%	20.6%
2011	41.3%	20.8%
2010	41.6%	20.9%
2009	41.9%	20.9%
2008	42.1%	21%
2007	42.3%	21.1%
2006	42.2%	21.3%
2005	42.1%	21.5%
2004	42%	21.8%
2003	42.2%	22.1%
2002	42.4%	22.4%
2001	42.5%	22.6%
2000	42.6%	22.8%
1999	42.7%	22.9%
1998	42.9%	23%
1997	43%	23%
1996	43%	23%
1995	43%	23.1%
1994	42.9%	23.1%
1993	42.7%	23.1%
1992	42.6%	23.1%
1991	42.4%	23.2%
1990	42.2%	23.3%
1989	41.9%	23.3%
1988	41.3%	23.5%
1987	40.7%	23.8%
1986	40.2%	24.2%
1985	39.7%	24.6%
1984	39.3%	25.1%
1983	38.8%	25.6%
1982	38.4%	26.2%
1981	37.8%	26.7%
1980	37.4%	27.2%
1979	37.5%	27.8%
1978	38%	28.4%
1977	38.5%	29%
1976	39%	29.6%
1975	39.4%	30.1%
1974	39.7%	30.5%
1973	39.8%	31%
1972	39.7%	31.4%
1971	39.7%	31.7%
1970	39.6%	31.9%
1969	39.5%	32.2%
1968	39.3%	32.3%
1967	39.1%	32.5%
1966	38.9%	32.6%
1965	38.7%	32.7%
1964	38.8%	32.9%
1963	39%	32.9%
1962	39.3%	33%
1961	39.7%	33%
1960	40.1%	32.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 18.1% in New Zealand in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 23.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and New Zealand compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs New Zealand

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East Timor

New Zealand

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	New Zealand
2023	192	7
2022	235	23
2021	263	8
2020	257	8
2019	237	8
2018	251	7
2017	269	8
2016	287	8
2015	305	8
2014	327	7
2013	349	8
2012	374	9
2011	404	10
2010	439	10
2009	477	10
2008	518	10
2007	559	10
2006	600	10
2005	648	11
2004	683	11
2003	714	11
2002	724	11
2001	761	10
2000	796	11
1999	1,488	12
1998	1,157	12
1997	1,166	13
1996	1,193	14
1995	1,239	14
1994	1,254	13
1993	1,308	14
1992	1,368	15
1991	1,439	16
1990	1,477	18
1989	1,511	18
1988	1,743	19
1987	1,763	19
1986	1,860	18
1985	1,916	19

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 7 deaths in New Zealand.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

New Zealand

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	New Zealand
2023	5%	0.47%
2022	5.14%	0.48%
2021	5.28%	0.49%
2020	5.42%	0.5%
2019	5.55%	0.51%
2018	5.66%	0.52%
2017	5.78%	0.53%
2016	5.91%	0.55%
2015	6.06%	0.56%
2014	6.23%	0.57%
2013	6.42%	0.59%
2012	6.63%	0.6%
2011	6.86%	0.61%
2010	7.11%	0.62%
2009	7.38%	0.63%
2008	7.68%	0.64%
2007	8.01%	0.65%
2006	8.36%	0.65%
2005	8.75%	0.66%
2004	9.17%	0.67%
2003	9.61%	0.69%
2002	10.1%	0.7%
2001	10.6%	0.72%
2000	11.1%	0.74%
1999	19.4%	0.76%
1998	18%	0.78%
1997	17.7%	0.81%
1996	18.5%	0.84%
1995	19.3%	0.87%
1994	19.2%	0.91%
1993	20%	0.95%
1992	21.1%	1%
1991	22.2%	1.06%
1990	22.5%	1.12%
1989	23%	1.18%
1988	24.1%	1.24%
1987	24.4%	1.29%
1986	26.3%	1.34%
1985	27.1%	1.38%
1984	-	1.41%
1983	-	1.45%
1982	-	1.48%
1981	-	1.52%
1980	-	1.56%
1979	-	1.61%
1978	-	1.66%
1977	-	1.71%
1976	-	1.77%
1975	-	1.83%
1974	-	1.88%
1973	-	1.94%
1972	-	1.98%
1971	-	2.03%
1970	-	2.08%
1969	-	2.12%
1968	-	2.16%
1967	-	2.2%
1966	-	2.25%
1965	-	2.31%
1964	-	2.39%
1963	-	2.48%
1962	-	2.58%
1961	-	2.68%
1960	-	2.78%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.47% in New Zealand. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.