Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Palestine

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Palestine by year

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East Timor

Palestine

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Palestine
2023	2.71	3.31
2022	2.8	3.38
2021	2.89	3.44
2020	3.01	3.51
2019	3.12	3.59
2018	3.24	3.67
2017	3.4	3.77
2016	3.58	3.89
2015	3.78	3.98
2014	4	4
2013	4.21	4.05
2012	4.4	4.15
2011	4.61	4.31
2010	4.82	4.43
2009	4.99	4.44
2008	5.17	4.51
2007	5.33	4.63
2006	5.47	4.74
2005	5.61	4.87
2004	5.74	4.97
2003	5.85	5.06
2002	5.9	5.22
2001	5.92	5.34
2000	5.93	5.46
1999	5.97	5.58
1998	5.96	5.69
1997	5.96	5.82
1996	5.94	5.99
1995	5.94	6.16
1994	5.91	6.33
1993	5.88	6.5
1992	5.87	6.65
1991	5.84	6.75
1990	5.81	6.81
1989	5.76	-
1988	5.72	-
1987	5.68	-
1986	5.67	-
1985	5.65	-
1984	5.61	-
1983	5.59	-
1982	5.56	-
1981	5.53	-
1980	5.22	-
1979	5.14	-
1978	5.09	-
1977	5.09	-
1976	5.12	-
1975	5.19	-
1974	5.29	-
1973	5.39	-
1972	5.49	-
1971	5.58	-
1970	5.66	-
1969	5.72	-
1968	5.79	-
1967	5.86	-
1966	5.93	-
1965	6.01	-
1964	6.08	-
1963	6.16	-
1962	6.22	-
1961	6.27	-
1960	6.32	-

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 3.31 in Palestine in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Palestine

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Palestine
2023	20,495	102,613
2022	20,625	123,987
2021	20,101	120,396
2020	21,166	122,416
2019	21,307	124,508
2018	21,650	124,791
2017	22,145	125,688
2016	22,778	126,698
2015	23,391	126,189
2014	24,040	120,724
2013	24,538	120,503
2012	24,890	119,185
2011	25,237	119,021
2010	25,515	117,674
2009	25,696	111,724
2008	25,888	108,395
2007	26,074	112,453
2006	26,221	111,728
2005	26,412	110,569
2004	26,751	110,045
2003	26,900	109,162
2002	25,410	108,560
2001	23,314	107,320
2000	21,579	106,367
1999	21,871	104,823
1998	23,590	103,566
1997	23,501	102,307
1996	22,703	98,085
1995	21,962	94,037
1994	21,746	90,156
1993	20,770	86,434
1992	19,880	82,865
1991	18,605	79,444
1990	18,343	76,163
1989	17,758	-
1988	12,118	-
1987	11,945	-
1986	11,062	-
1985	10,788	-
1984	10,922	-
1983	9,686	-
1982	9,579	-
1981	9,336	-
1980	6,940	-
1979	987	-
1978	-1,000	-
1977	296	-
1976	783	-
1975	-1,062	-
1974	8,405	-
1973	10,033	-
1972	10,030	-
1971	9,964	-
1970	9,824	-
1969	9,611	-
1968	9,356	-
1967	9,089	-
1966	8,810	-
1965	8,526	-
1964	8,235	-
1963	7,938	-
1962	7,639	-
1961	7,330	-
1960	7,012	-

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 +1.99% in Palestine.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.64% in Palestine.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Palestine by year

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East Timor

Palestine

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Palestine
2023	22.1	27.1
2022	22.4	27.6
2021	22.7	28.2
2020	23.4	28.9
2019	23.9	29.7
2018	24.5	30.5
2017	25.3	31.4
2016	26.2	32.3
2015	27.1	32.9
2014	28.1	32.8
2013	29	32.9
2012	29.8	33.4
2011	30.7	34.1
2010	31.5	34.5
2009	32.3	34
2008	33.1	33.9
2007	34	35.9
2006	35.1	36.7
2005	36.2	37.3
2004	37.5	38.1
2003	38.4	38.8
2002	38	39.6
2001	38	40.2
2000	38.6	40.9
1999	46.8	41.4
1998	40.7	42.1
1997	41	42.7
1996	41.3	43.1
1995	41.7	43.4
1994	42	43.8
1993	42.1	44.1
1992	42.3	44.5
1991	42.3	44.9
1990	42.7	45.2
1989	42.9	-
1988	43.1	-
1987	43.3	-
1986	43.8	-
1985	44.2	-
1984	44.5	-
1983	45	-
1982	45.6	-
1981	46.3	-
1980	43.3	-
1979	42	-
1978	40.6	-
1977	39.6	-
1976	39	-
1975	38.5	-
1974	39.6	-
1973	40.4	-
1972	41.3	-
1971	42.1	-
1970	42.8	-
1969	43.3	-
1968	43.8	-
1967	44.2	-
1966	44.5	-
1965	44.8	-
1964	45	-
1963	45.2	-
1962	45.3	-
1961	45.3	-
1960	45.2	-

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 27.1 in Palestine, compared with 42.7 and 45.2, respectively, in 1990.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Palestine

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Palestine
2100	15.2%	16.1%
2099	15.3%	16.2%
2098	15.3%	16.3%
2097	15.3%	16.4%
2096	15.4%	16.5%
2095	15.4%	16.6%
2094	15.5%	16.8%
2093	15.6%	16.9%
2092	15.6%	17%
2091	15.7%	17.2%
2090	15.8%	17.4%
2089	15.9%	17.5%
2088	16%	17.7%
2087	16.1%	17.9%
2086	16.2%	18.1%
2085	16.4%	18.3%
2084	16.5%	18.4%
2083	16.6%	18.6%
2082	16.8%	18.8%
2081	16.9%	19%
2080	17%	19.2%
2079	17.2%	19.4%
2078	17.3%	19.6%
2077	17.4%	19.8%
2076	17.5%	20%
2075	17.7%	20.1%
2074	17.8%	20.3%
2073	17.9%	20.5%
2072	18%	20.7%
2071	18.2%	20.9%
2070	18.3%	21.1%
2069	18.4%	21.3%
2068	18.6%	21.5%
2067	18.7%	21.7%
2066	18.9%	21.9%
2065	19%	22.2%
2064	19.2%	22.5%
2063	19.4%	22.8%
2062	19.6%	23.1%
2061	19.9%	23.4%
2060	20.1%	23.7%
2059	20.4%	24.1%
2058	20.7%	24.5%
2057	21%	24.8%
2056	21.3%	25.2%
2055	21.6%	25.6%
2054	21.9%	25.9%
2053	22.3%	26.3%
2052	22.6%	26.7%
2051	23%	27%
2050	23.3%	27.3%
2049	23.6%	27.7%
2048	24%	28%
2047	24.3%	28.2%
2046	24.6%	28.5%
2045	24.9%	28.8%
2044	25.2%	29%
2043	25.5%	29.3%
2042	25.8%	29.6%
2041	26.1%	29.9%
2040	26.3%	30.1%
2039	26.5%	30.5%
2038	26.8%	30.8%
2037	27%	31.2%
2036	27.4%	31.6%
2035	27.8%	32.1%
2034	28.4%	32.6%
2033	28.9%	33.1%
2032	29.5%	33.7%
2031	30.1%	34.4%
2030	30.8%	35%
2029	31.3%	35.6%
2028	31.9%	36.2%
2027	32.4%	36.7%
2026	32.9%	37.3%
2025	33.4%	37.9%
2024	33.7%	38%
2023	34.2%	38.4%
2022	34.8%	38.7%
2021	35.4%	39%
2020	36%	39.3%
2019	36.6%	39.5%
2018	37.2%	39.6%
2017	37.8%	39.7%
2016	38.4%	39.9%
2015	39.1%	40.1%
2014	39.8%	40.4%
2013	40.4%	40.7%
2012	40.9%	41.1%
2011	41.3%	41.5%
2010	41.6%	41.9%
2009	41.9%	42.4%
2008	42.1%	43%
2007	42.3%	43.7%
2006	42.2%	44.3%
2005	42.1%	45%
2004	42%	45.6%
2003	42.2%	46.1%
2002	42.4%	46.6%
2001	42.5%	47.1%
2000	42.6%	47.4%
1999	42.7%	47.8%
1998	42.9%	48.1%
1997	43%	48.4%
1996	43%	48.6%
1995	43%	48.8%
1994	42.9%	48.9%
1993	42.7%	49%
1992	42.6%	49%
1991	42.4%	49.1%
1990	42.2%	49.1%
1989	41.9%	-
1988	41.3%	-
1987	40.7%	-
1986	40.2%	-
1985	39.7%	-
1984	39.3%	-
1983	38.8%	-
1982	38.4%	-
1981	37.8%	-
1980	37.4%	-
1979	37.5%	-
1978	38%	-
1977	38.5%	-
1976	39%	-
1975	39.4%	-
1974	39.7%	-
1973	39.8%	-
1972	39.7%	-
1971	39.7%	-
1970	39.6%	-
1969	39.5%	-
1968	39.3%	-
1967	39.1%	-
1966	38.9%	-
1965	38.7%	-
1964	38.8%	-
1963	39%	-
1962	39.3%	-
1961	39.7%	-
1960	40.1%	-

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 38% in Palestine in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 49.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Palestine compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Palestine

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East Timor

Palestine

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Palestine
2023	192	16
2022	235	17
2021	263	29
2020	257	20
2019	237	18
2018	251	19
2017	269	21
2016	287	23
2015	305	26
2014	327	29
2013	349	32
2012	374	36
2011	404	39
2010	439	42
2009	477	48
2008	518	49
2007	559	49
2006	600	51
2005	648	52
2004	683	55
2003	714	56
2002	724	58
2001	761	60
2000	796	59
1999	1,488	58
1998	1,157	59
1997	1,166	60
1996	1,193	61
1995	1,239	64
1994	1,254	66
1993	1,308	69
1992	1,368	73
1991	1,439	75
1990	1,477	78
1989	1,511	82
1988	1,743	85
1987	1,763	87
1986	1,860	96
1985	1,916	102

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 16 deaths in Palestine.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Palestine

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Palestine
2023	5%	2.63%
2022	5.14%	1.42%
2021	5.28%	1.47%
2020	5.42%	1.52%
2019	5.55%	1.57%
2018	5.66%	1.63%
2017	5.78%	1.69%
2016	5.91%	1.76%
2015	6.06%	1.83%
2014	6.23%	2.2%
2013	6.42%	1.97%
2012	6.63%	2.04%
2011	6.86%	2.12%
2010	7.11%	2.2%
2009	7.38%	2.28%
2008	7.68%	2.35%
2007	8.01%	2.43%
2006	8.36%	2.52%
2005	8.75%	2.6%
2004	9.17%	2.68%
2003	9.61%	2.77%
2002	10.1%	2.85%
2001	10.6%	2.94%
2000	11.1%	3.03%
1999	19.4%	3.13%
1998	18%	3.24%
1997	17.7%	3.36%
1996	18.5%	3.49%
1995	19.3%	3.62%
1994	19.2%	3.77%
1993	20%	3.92%
1992	21.1%	4.09%
1991	22.2%	4.28%
1990	22.5%	4.49%
1989	23%	4.72%
1988	24.1%	4.97%
1987	24.4%	5.25%
1986	26.3%	5.56%
1985	27.1%	5.89%
1984	-	6.25%
1983	-	6.63%
1982	-	7.04%
1981	-	7.48%
1980	-	7.95%
1979	-	8.45%
1978	-	8.98%
1977	-	9.55%
1976	-	10.2%
1975	-	10.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 2.63% in Palestine. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.