Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and North Macedonia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs North Macedonia by year

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East Timor

North Macedonia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2023	2.71	1.5
2022	2.8	1.6
2021	2.89	1.6
2020	3.01	1.31
2019	3.12	1.34
2018	3.24	1.42
2017	3.4	1.43
2016	3.58	1.5
2015	3.78	1.49
2014	4	1.5
2013	4.21	1.5
2012	4.4	1.5
2011	4.61	1.46
2010	4.82	1.6
2009	4.99	1.5
2008	5.17	1.47
2007	5.33	1.46
2006	5.47	1.46
2005	5.61	1.5
2004	5.74	1.52
2003	5.85	1.75
2002	5.9	1.79
2001	5.92	1.73
2000	5.93	1.86
1999	5.97	1.77
1998	5.96	1.89
1997	5.96	1.92
1996	5.94	2.06
1995	5.94	2.13
1994	5.91	2.23
1993	5.88	2.26
1992	5.87	2.28
1991	5.84	2.31
1990	5.81	2.27
1989	5.76	2.25
1988	5.72	2.32
1987	5.68	2.32
1986	5.67	2.25
1985	5.65	2.25
1984	5.61	2.24
1983	5.59	2.25
1982	5.56	2.29
1981	5.53	2.29
1980	5.22	2.36
1979	5.14	2.4
1978	5.09	2.42
1977	5.09	2.49
1976	5.12	2.62
1975	5.19	2.69
1974	5.29	2.7
1973	5.39	2.72
1972	5.49	2.87
1971	5.58	2.93
1970	5.66	3.01
1969	5.72	3.1
1968	5.79	3.22
1967	5.86	3.33
1966	5.93	3.43
1965	6.01	3.52
1964	6.08	3.56
1963	6.16	3.62
1962	6.22	3.5
1961	6.27	3.62
1960	6.32	3.83

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 1.5 in North Macedonia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

North Macedonia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2023	20,495	-3,290
2022	20,625	-4,397
2021	20,101	-9,737
2020	21,166	-5,939
2019	21,307	-375
2018	21,650	1,512
2017	22,145	1,329
2016	22,778	2,374
2015	23,391	2,294
2014	24,040	3,644
2013	24,538	3,653
2012	24,890	3,087
2011	25,237	3,100
2010	25,515	4,866
2009	25,696	4,309
2008	25,888	3,746
2007	26,074	2,974
2006	26,221	3,988
2005	26,412	4,011
2004	26,751	5,444
2003	26,900	8,900
2002	25,410	9,697
2001	23,314	10,174
2000	21,579	12,159
1999	21,871	10,489
1998	23,590	12,446
1997	23,501	12,979
1996	22,703	14,806
1995	21,962	17,239
1994	21,746	19,103
1993	20,770	20,797
1992	19,880	21,659
1991	18,605	23,387
1990	18,343	22,868
1989	17,758	22,912
1988	12,118	24,064
1987	11,945	24,359
1986	11,062	23,720
1985	10,788	24,167
1984	10,922	24,436
1983	9,686	24,690
1982	9,579	25,810
1981	9,336	25,689
1980	6,940	26,547
1979	987	27,096
1978	-1,000	27,150
1977	296	27,410
1976	783	28,799
1975	-1,062	28,983
1974	8,405	28,400
1973	10,033	28,032
1972	10,030	28,236
1971	9,964	28,010
1970	9,824	28,022
1969	9,611	27,464
1968	9,356	28,378
1967	9,089	28,401
1966	8,810	28,766
1965	8,526	28,564
1964	8,235	27,889
1963	7,938	28,124
1962	7,639	25,317
1961	7,330	27,846
1960	7,012	28,816

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 -0.18% in North Macedonia.

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

Birth rate in East Timor vs North Macedonia by year

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East Timor

North Macedonia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2023	22.1	9.2
2022	22.4	9.9
2021	22.7	10.2
2020	23.4	9.2
2019	23.9	9.6
2018	24.5	10.3
2017	25.3	10.5
2016	26.2	11.1
2015	27.1	11.1
2014	28.1	11.4
2013	29	11.2
2012	29.8	11.4
2011	30.7	11.1
2010	31.5	11.8
2009	32.3	11.5
2008	33.1	11.2
2007	34	11.1
2006	35.1	11.1
2005	36.2	11
2004	37.5	11.5
2003	38.4	13.3
2002	38	13.7
2001	38	13.3
2000	38.6	14.5
1999	46.8	13.5
1998	40.7	14.6
1997	41	14.8
1996	41.3	16.1
1995	41.7	16.7
1994	42	17.7
1993	42.1	18.2
1992	42.3	18.4
1991	42.3	18.7
1990	42.7	18.4
1989	42.9	18.4
1988	43.1	19.1
1987	43.3	19.3
1986	43.8	18.9
1985	44.2	19.1
1984	44.5	19.2
1983	45	19.5
1982	45.6	19.9
1981	46.3	20.1
1980	43.3	20.8
1979	42	21.1
1978	40.6	21.3
1977	39.6	21.9
1976	39	23
1975	38.5	23.6
1974	39.6	23.5
1973	40.4	23.5
1972	41.3	24.5
1971	42.1	24.7
1970	42.8	25.1
1969	43.3	25.4
1968	43.8	26.1
1967	44.2	26.7
1966	44.5	27.5
1965	44.8	28.1
1964	45	28.4
1963	45.2	29
1962	45.3	28.3
1961	45.3	29.2
1960	45.2	31

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 9.2 in North Macedonia, compared with 45.2 and 31, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

North Macedonia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2100	15.2%	10.6%
2099	15.3%	10.7%
2098	15.3%	10.7%
2097	15.3%	10.8%
2096	15.4%	10.8%
2095	15.4%	10.9%
2094	15.5%	11%
2093	15.6%	11%
2092	15.6%	11.1%
2091	15.7%	11.2%
2090	15.8%	11.2%
2089	15.9%	11.3%
2088	16%	11.3%
2087	16.1%	11.4%
2086	16.2%	11.4%
2085	16.4%	11.4%
2084	16.5%	11.4%
2083	16.6%	11.4%
2082	16.8%	11.4%
2081	16.9%	11.4%
2080	17%	11.4%
2079	17.2%	11.3%
2078	17.3%	11.3%
2077	17.4%	11.3%
2076	17.5%	11.2%
2075	17.7%	11.2%
2074	17.8%	11.2%
2073	17.9%	11.2%
2072	18%	11.1%
2071	18.2%	11.2%
2070	18.3%	11.2%
2069	18.4%	11.2%
2068	18.6%	11.3%
2067	18.7%	11.4%
2066	18.9%	11.5%
2065	19%	11.6%
2064	19.2%	11.7%
2063	19.4%	11.9%
2062	19.6%	12%
2061	19.9%	12.2%
2060	20.1%	12.3%
2059	20.4%	12.4%
2058	20.7%	12.6%
2057	21%	12.7%
2056	21.3%	12.8%
2055	21.6%	12.9%
2054	21.9%	13%
2053	22.3%	13%
2052	22.6%	13.1%
2051	23%	13.1%
2050	23.3%	13.1%
2049	23.6%	13.1%
2048	24%	13.1%
2047	24.3%	13%
2046	24.6%	13%
2045	24.9%	13%
2044	25.2%	13%
2043	25.5%	12.9%
2042	25.8%	12.9%
2041	26.1%	12.9%
2040	26.3%	13%
2039	26.5%	13%
2038	26.8%	13%
2037	27%	13.2%
2036	27.4%	13.4%
2035	27.8%	13.6%
2034	28.4%	13.8%
2033	28.9%	14.1%
2032	29.5%	14.4%
2031	30.1%	14.7%
2030	30.8%	15.1%
2029	31.3%	15.4%
2028	31.9%	15.8%
2027	32.4%	16.1%
2026	32.9%	16.4%
2025	33.4%	16.7%
2024	33.7%	16.8%
2023	34.2%	17.1%
2022	34.8%	17.2%
2021	35.4%	17.2%
2020	36%	17.2%
2019	36.6%	17.2%
2018	37.2%	17.4%
2017	37.8%	17.5%
2016	38.4%	17.8%
2015	39.1%	18%
2014	39.8%	18.3%
2013	40.4%	18.6%
2012	40.9%	18.8%
2011	41.3%	19%
2010	41.6%	19.3%
2009	41.9%	19.7%
2008	42.1%	20%
2007	42.3%	20.4%
2006	42.2%	20.8%
2005	42.1%	21.2%
2004	42%	21.7%
2003	42.2%	22.1%
2002	42.4%	22.5%
2001	42.5%	22.9%
2000	42.6%	23.4%
1999	42.7%	23.9%
1998	42.9%	24.4%
1997	43%	24.8%
1996	43%	25.1%
1995	43%	25.4%
1994	42.9%	25.5%
1993	42.7%	25.7%
1992	42.6%	26.1%
1991	42.4%	26.5%
1990	42.2%	26.9%
1989	41.9%	27.1%
1988	41.3%	27.4%
1987	40.7%	27.6%
1986	40.2%	27.8%
1985	39.7%	28.1%
1984	39.3%	28.3%
1983	38.8%	28.5%
1982	38.4%	28.8%
1981	37.8%	29.1%
1980	37.4%	29.5%
1979	37.5%	29.9%
1978	38%	30.3%
1977	38.5%	30.6%
1976	39%	30.9%
1975	39.4%	31.3%
1974	39.7%	31.7%
1973	39.8%	32.2%
1972	39.7%	32.6%
1971	39.7%	33%
1970	39.6%	33.5%
1969	39.5%	34.1%
1968	39.3%	34.7%
1967	39.1%	35.2%
1966	38.9%	35.8%
1965	38.7%	36.3%
1964	38.8%	36.7%
1963	39%	37.2%
1962	39.3%	37.6%
1961	39.7%	37.8%
1960	40.1%	37.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 16.8% in North Macedonia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 26.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and North Macedonia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs North Macedonia

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East Timor

North Macedonia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2023	192	3
2022	235	3
2021	263	12
2020	257	7
2019	237	3
2018	251	3
2017	269	4
2016	287	4
2015	305	4
2014	327	4
2013	349	5
2012	374	5
2011	404	5
2010	439	5
2009	477	6
2008	518	6
2007	559	7
2006	600	7
2005	648	7
2004	683	8
2003	714	8
2002	724	10
2001	761	9
2000	796	11
1999	1,488	12
1998	1,157	13
1997	1,166	13
1996	1,193	14
1995	1,239	13
1994	1,254	13
1993	1,308	14
1992	1,368	14
1991	1,439	15
1990	1,477	16
1989	1,511	14
1988	1,743	16
1987	1,763	15
1986	1,860	16
1985	1,916	17

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 3 deaths in North Macedonia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

North Macedonia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	North Macedonia
2023	5%	0.33%
2022	5.14%	0.41%
2021	5.28%	0.5%
2020	5.42%	0.59%
2019	5.55%	0.7%
2018	5.66%	0.83%
2017	5.78%	0.97%
2016	5.91%	1.08%
2015	6.06%	1.13%
2014	6.23%	1.11%
2013	6.42%	1.07%
2012	6.63%	1.02%
2011	6.86%	1%
2010	7.11%	1.04%
2009	7.38%	1.1%
2008	7.68%	1.17%
2007	8.01%	1.23%
2006	8.36%	1.3%
2005	8.75%	1.37%
2004	9.17%	1.42%
2003	9.61%	1.43%
2002	10.1%	1.43%
2001	10.6%	1.48%
2000	11.1%	1.59%
1999	19.4%	1.73%
1998	18%	1.83%
1997	17.7%	1.93%
1996	18.5%	2.12%
1995	19.3%	2.45%
1994	19.2%	2.85%
1993	20%	3.13%
1992	21.1%	3.3%
1991	22.2%	3.46%
1990	22.5%	3.7%
1989	23%	4.01%
1988	24.1%	4.36%
1987	24.4%	4.69%
1986	26.3%	4.91%
1985	27.1%	5%
1984	-	5.06%
1983	-	5.25%
1982	-	5.53%
1981	-	5.79%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.33% in North Macedonia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.