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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Norway

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.4 for Norway. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 1.4 in Norway — 48.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 50.9% in Norway — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 2.85, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 156/196 for Norway.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 30.1 years in Norway.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 31.8 in Norway.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 1.41 in Norway.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.4% in Norway.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Norway by year

East Timor
Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Norway
2023 2.71 1.4
2022 2.8 1.41
2021 2.89 1.55
2020 3.01 1.48
2019 3.12 1.53
2018 3.24 1.56
2017 3.4 1.62
2016 3.58 1.71
2015 3.78 1.72
2014 4 1.75
2013 4.21 1.78
2012 4.4 1.85
2011 4.61 1.88
2010 4.82 1.95
2009 4.99 1.98
2008 5.17 1.96
2007 5.33 1.9
2006 5.47 1.9
2005 5.61 1.84
2004 5.74 1.83
2003 5.85 1.8
2002 5.9 1.75
2001 5.92 1.78
2000 5.93 1.85
1999 5.97 1.85
1998 5.96 1.81
1997 5.96 1.86
1996 5.94 1.89
1995 5.94 1.87
1994 5.91 1.87
1993 5.88 1.86
1992 5.87 1.88
1991 5.84 1.92
1990 5.81 1.93
1989 5.76 1.89
1988 5.72 1.84
1987 5.68 1.74
1986 5.67 1.71
1985 5.65 1.68
1984 5.61 1.66
1983 5.59 1.66
1982 5.56 1.71
1981 5.53 1.7
1980 5.22 1.72
1979 5.14 1.75
1978 5.09 1.77
1977 5.09 1.75
1976 5.12 1.86
1975 5.19 1.98
1974 5.29 2.13
1973 5.39 2.23
1972 5.49 2.38
1971 5.58 2.49
1970 5.66 2.5
1969 5.72 2.7
1968 5.79 2.75
1967 5.86 2.81
1966 5.93 2.9
1965 6.01 2.94
1964 6.08 2.98
1963 6.16 2.93
1962 6.22 2.91
1961 6.27 2.94
1960 6.32 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1.4 in Norway in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Norway
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Norway
2023 20,495 8,280
2022 20,625 5,457
2021 20,101 14,062
2020 21,166 12,372
2019 21,307 13,904
2018 21,650 14,342
2017 22,145 15,831
2016 22,778 17,797
2015 23,391 18,160
2014 24,040 18,494
2013 24,538 17,779
2012 24,890 18,066
2011 25,237 18,822
2010 25,515 20,046
2009 25,696 20,280
2008 25,888 19,073
2007 26,074 16,482
2006 26,221 17,244
2005 26,412 15,719
2004 26,751 15,612
2003 26,900 14,151
2002 25,410 10,892
2001 23,314 13,090
2000 21,579 15,269
1999 21,871 14,278
1998 23,590 14,181
1997 23,501 15,418
1996 22,703 17,087
1995 21,962 14,821
1994 21,746 16,045
1993 20,770 12,936
1992 19,880 15,431
1991 18,605 16,194
1990 18,343 14,845
1989 17,758 13,949
1988 12,118 12,207
1987 11,945 9,212
1986 11,062 8,751
1985 10,788 6,644
1984 10,922 7,452
1983 9,686 7,844
1982 9,579 9,875
1981 9,336 9,020
1980 6,940 9,806
1979 987 10,181
1978 -1,000 11,364
1977 296 11,321
1976 783 13,286
1975 -1,062 16,430
1974 8,405 20,324
1973 10,033 21,387
1972 10,030 24,777
1971 9,964 26,541
1970 9,824 25,968
1969 9,611 28,858
1968 9,356 29,387
1967 9,089 30,276
1966 8,810 31,150
1965 8,526 31,275
1964 8,235 30,293
1963 7,938 26,766
1962 7,639 28,020
1961 7,330 29,239
1960 7,012 29,366

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.15% in Norway.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.26% in Norway.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Norway by year

East Timor
Norway

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Norway
2023 22.1 9.4
2022 22.4 9.4
2021 22.7 10.4
2020 23.4 9.8
2019 23.9 10.2
2018 24.5 10.4
2017 25.3 10.7
2016 26.2 11.2
2015 27.1 11.3
2014 28.1 11.5
2013 29 11.6
2012 29.8 12
2011 30.7 12.2
2010 31.5 12.6
2009 32.3 12.8
2008 33.1 12.7
2007 34 12.4
2006 35.1 12.6
2005 36.2 12.3
2004 37.5 12.4
2003 38.4 12.4
2002 38 12.2
2001 38 12.6
2000 38.6 13.2
1999 46.8 13.3
1998 40.7 13.2
1997 41 13.6
1996 41.3 13.9
1995 41.7 13.8
1994 42 13.9
1993 42.1 13.8
1992 42.3 14
1991 42.3 14.3
1990 42.7 14.4
1989 42.9 14
1988 43.1 13.7
1987 43.3 12.9
1986 43.8 12.6
1985 44.2 12.3
1984 44.5 12.1
1983 45 12.1
1982 45.6 12.5
1981 46.3 12.4
1980 43.3 12.5
1979 42 12.7
1978 40.6 12.8
1977 39.6 12.6
1976 39 13.3
1975 38.5 14.1
1974 39.6 15
1973 40.4 15.5
1972 41.3 16.3
1971 42.1 16.8
1970 42.8 16.7
1969 43.3 17.6
1968 43.8 17.6
1967 44.2 17.6
1966 44.5 17.9
1965 44.8 17.8
1964 45 17.7
1963 45.2 17.3
1962 45.3 17.1
1961 45.3 17.3
1960 45.2 17.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 9.4 in Norway, compared with 45.2 and 17.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Norway
Fertility rate 2.71 1.4
Fertility rate rank 65/196 162/196
Birth rate 22.1 9.4
Birth rate rank 62/196 156/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +8,280
Natural population change rank 107/196 118/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +0.15%
Population growth +1.18% +0.95%
Population growth rank 91/197 105/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 30.1 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 31.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 1.11
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 52.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 18.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 22.4%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 69.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.001%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 0.19%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 0.24%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 83.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Norway
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Norway
2100 15.2% 12.8%
2099 15.3% 12.8%
2098 15.3% 12.8%
2097 15.3% 12.8%
2096 15.4% 12.8%
2095 15.4% 12.9%
2094 15.5% 12.9%
2093 15.6% 12.9%
2092 15.6% 12.9%
2091 15.7% 13%
2090 15.8% 13%
2089 15.9% 13%
2088 16% 13%
2087 16.1% 13%
2086 16.2% 13.1%
2085 16.4% 13.1%
2084 16.5% 13.1%
2083 16.6% 13.1%
2082 16.8% 13.1%
2081 16.9% 13.1%
2080 17% 13%
2079 17.2% 13%
2078 17.3% 13%
2077 17.4% 13%
2076 17.5% 13%
2075 17.7% 13%
2074 17.8% 12.9%
2073 17.9% 12.9%
2072 18% 12.9%
2071 18.2% 12.9%
2070 18.3% 12.9%
2069 18.4% 12.9%
2068 18.6% 12.9%
2067 18.7% 13%
2066 18.9% 13%
2065 19% 13%
2064 19.2% 13.1%
2063 19.4% 13.1%
2062 19.6% 13.2%
2061 19.9% 13.2%
2060 20.1% 13.3%
2059 20.4% 13.4%
2058 20.7% 13.4%
2057 21% 13.5%
2056 21.3% 13.6%
2055 21.6% 13.6%
2054 21.9% 13.7%
2053 22.3% 13.8%
2052 22.6% 13.8%
2051 23% 13.8%
2050 23.3% 13.9%
2049 23.6% 13.9%
2048 24% 13.9%
2047 24.3% 13.9%
2046 24.6% 13.9%
2045 24.9% 13.9%
2044 25.2% 13.9%
2043 25.5% 13.9%
2042 25.8% 13.9%
2041 26.1% 13.9%
2040 26.3% 14%
2039 26.5% 14%
2038 26.8% 14%
2037 27% 14%
2036 27.4% 14.1%
2035 27.8% 14.2%
2034 28.4% 14.3%
2033 28.9% 14.4%
2032 29.5% 14.6%
2031 30.1% 14.7%
2030 30.8% 14.9%
2029 31.3% 15.1%
2028 31.9% 15.3%
2027 32.4% 15.6%
2026 32.9% 15.8%
2025 33.4% 16.1%
2024 33.7% 16.2%
2023 34.2% 16.5%
2022 34.8% 16.8%
2021 35.4% 17%
2020 36% 17.2%
2019 36.6% 17.4%
2018 37.2% 17.6%
2017 37.8% 17.8%
2016 38.4% 17.9%
2015 39.1% 18%
2014 39.8% 18.1%
2013 40.4% 18.3%
2012 40.9% 18.4%
2011 41.3% 18.6%
2010 41.6% 18.8%
2009 41.9% 18.9%
2008 42.1% 19.1%
2007 42.3% 19.3%
2006 42.2% 19.4%
2005 42.1% 19.6%
2004 42% 19.8%
2003 42.2% 19.9%
2002 42.4% 20%
2001 42.5% 20%
2000 42.6% 20%
1999 42.7% 19.9%
1998 42.9% 19.8%
1997 43% 19.7%
1996 43% 19.6%
1995 43% 19.5%
1994 42.9% 19.4%
1993 42.7% 19.3%
1992 42.6% 19.1%
1991 42.4% 19%
1990 42.2% 18.9%
1989 41.9% 19%
1988 41.3% 19.1%
1987 40.7% 19.3%
1986 40.2% 19.6%
1985 39.7% 20%
1984 39.3% 20.4%
1983 38.8% 20.9%
1982 38.4% 21.3%
1981 37.8% 21.8%
1980 37.4% 22.2%
1979 37.5% 22.6%
1978 38% 22.9%
1977 38.5% 23.3%
1976 39% 23.5%
1975 39.4% 23.8%
1974 39.7% 24%
1973 39.8% 24.2%
1972 39.7% 24.3%
1971 39.7% 24.4%
1970 39.6% 24.5%
1969 39.5% 24.5%
1968 39.3% 24.6%
1967 39.1% 24.7%
1966 38.9% 24.7%
1965 38.7% 24.8%
1964 38.8% 24.8%
1963 39% 25%
1962 39.3% 25.2%
1961 39.7% 25.6%
1960 40.1% 25.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 16.2% in Norway in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 18.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Norway compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Norway

East Timor
Norway
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Norway
2023 192 1
2022 235 3
2021 263 2
2020 257 2
2019 237 2
2018 251 2
2017 269 2
2016 287 2
2015 305 2
2014 327 2
2013 349 3
2012 374 3
2011 404 4
2010 439 4
2009 477 4
2008 518 5
2007 559 5
2006 600 5
2005 648 6
2004 683 6
2003 714 5
2002 724 5
2001 761 5
2000 796 5
1999 1,488 5
1998 1,157 5
1997 1,166 5
1996 1,193 6
1995 1,239 6
1994 1,254 7
1993 1,308 7
1992 1,368 8
1991 1,439 8
1990 1,477 9
1989 1,511 9
1988 1,743 9
1987 1,763 9
1986 1,860 9
1985 1,916 9

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 1 deaths in Norway.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Norway

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Norway
2023 5% 0.24%
2022 5.14% 0.23%
2021 5.28% 0.23%
2020 5.42% 0.24%
2019 5.55% 0.24%
2018 5.66% 0.25%
2017 5.78% 0.25%
2016 5.91% 0.26%
2015 6.06% 0.27%
2014 6.23% 0.28%
2013 6.42% 0.29%
2012 6.63% 0.3%
2011 6.86% 0.31%
2010 7.11% 0.33%
2009 7.38% 0.34%
2008 7.68% 0.36%
2007 8.01% 0.37%
2006 8.36% 0.39%
2005 8.75% 0.41%
2004 9.17% 0.42%
2003 9.61% 0.44%
2002 10.1% 0.46%
2001 10.6% 0.47%
2000 11.1% 0.49%
1999 19.4% 0.5%
1998 18% 0.51%
1997 17.7% 0.52%
1996 18.5% 0.54%
1995 19.3% 0.57%
1994 19.2% 0.61%
1993 20% 0.66%
1992 21.1% 0.72%
1991 22.2% 0.79%
1990 22.5% 0.87%
1989 23% 0.93%
1988 24.1% 0.98%
1987 24.4% 1.01%
1986 26.3% 1.02%
1985 27.1% 1.02%
1984 - 1.01%
1983 - 1%
1982 - 0.99%
1981 - 0.99%
1980 - 1.01%
1979 - 1.04%
1978 - 1.09%
1977 - 1.15%
1976 - 1.22%
1975 - 1.29%
1974 - 1.36%
1973 - 1.43%
1972 - 1.5%
1971 - 1.56%
1970 - 1.62%
1969 - 1.69%
1968 - 1.75%
1967 - 1.82%
1966 - 1.9%
1965 - 1.97%
1964 - 2.04%
1963 - 2.1%
1962 - 2.15%
1961 - 2.21%
1960 - 2.26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.24% in Norway. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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