Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Paraguay

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Paraguay by year

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East Timor

Paraguay

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Paraguay
2023	2.71	2.42
2022	2.8	2.44
2021	2.89	2.47
2020	3.01	2.5
2019	3.12	2.53
2018	3.24	2.56
2017	3.4	2.59
2016	3.58	2.62
2015	3.78	2.65
2014	4	2.65
2013	4.21	2.64
2012	4.4	2.66
2011	4.61	2.67
2010	4.82	2.7
2009	4.99	2.76
2008	5.17	2.79
2007	5.33	2.82
2006	5.47	2.89
2005	5.61	2.97
2004	5.74	3.05
2003	5.85	3.12
2002	5.9	3.23
2001	5.92	3.36
2000	5.93	3.51
1999	5.97	3.67
1998	5.96	3.8
1997	5.96	3.91
1996	5.94	4.01
1995	5.94	4.11
1994	5.91	4.2
1993	5.88	4.28
1992	5.87	4.4
1991	5.84	4.48
1990	5.81	4.57
1989	5.76	4.68
1988	5.72	4.77
1987	5.68	4.85
1986	5.67	4.93
1985	5.65	4.97
1984	5.61	5.04
1983	5.59	5.09
1982	5.56	5.13
1981	5.53	5.15
1980	5.22	5.1
1979	5.14	5.06
1978	5.09	5.04
1977	5.09	5.08
1976	5.12	5.12
1975	5.19	5.18
1974	5.29	5.27
1973	5.39	5.35
1972	5.49	5.46
1971	5.58	5.59
1970	5.66	5.72
1969	5.72	5.84
1968	5.79	5.97
1967	5.86	6.1
1966	5.93	6.23
1965	6.01	6.35
1964	6.08	6.42
1963	6.16	6.45
1962	6.22	6.47
1961	6.27	6.49
1960	6.32	6.5

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 2.42 in Paraguay in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Paraguay

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Paraguay
2023	20,495	97,748
2022	20,625	94,627
2021	20,101	78,667
2020	21,166	98,667
2019	21,307	103,179
2018	21,650	104,908
2017	22,145	105,634
2016	22,778	106,804
2015	23,391	106,817
2014	24,040	105,585
2013	24,538	103,383
2012	24,890	102,508
2011	25,237	100,442
2010	25,515	99,456
2009	25,696	100,296
2008	25,888	99,821
2007	26,074	99,141
2006	26,221	99,808
2005	26,412	101,035
2004	26,751	101,896
2003	26,900	102,427
2002	25,410	104,658
2001	23,314	107,225
2000	21,579	109,979
1999	21,871	112,726
1998	23,590	114,122
1997	23,501	115,095
1996	22,703	115,623
1995	21,962	115,777
1994	21,746	115,662
1993	20,770	115,211
1992	19,880	115,442
1991	18,605	114,472
1990	18,343	112,864
1989	17,758	111,727
1988	12,118	110,348
1987	11,945	107,962
1986	11,062	105,776
1985	10,788	102,859
1984	10,922	99,937
1983	9,686	96,406
1982	9,579	92,917
1981	9,336	89,456
1980	6,940	84,568
1979	987	80,345
1978	-1,000	76,691
1977	296	74,359
1976	783	71,973
1975	-1,062	70,285
1974	8,405	69,059
1973	10,033	67,803
1972	10,030	66,625
1971	9,964	66,142
1970	9,824	65,905
1969	9,611	65,616
1968	9,356	65,575
1967	9,089	65,695
1966	8,810	66,002
1965	8,526	66,063
1964	8,235	65,681
1963	7,938	64,741
1962	7,639	63,079
1961	7,330	61,536
1960	7,012	60,009

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 +1.43% in Paraguay.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.56% in Paraguay.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Paraguay by year

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East Timor

Paraguay

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Paraguay
2023	22.1	20
2022	22.4	20.4
2021	22.7	20.7
2020	23.4	21
2019	23.9	21.4
2018	24.5	21.8
2017	25.3	22.2
2016	26.2	22.5
2015	27.1	22.7
2014	28.1	22.6
2013	29	22.5
2012	29.8	22.6
2011	30.7	22.5
2010	31.5	22.5
2009	32.3	22.9
2008	33.1	23
2007	34	23
2006	35.1	23.3
2005	36.2	23.7
2004	37.5	24.1
2003	38.4	24.4
2002	38	25.1
2001	38	25.9
2000	38.6	26.9
1999	46.8	27.9
1998	40.7	28.8
1997	41	29.6
1996	41.3	30.3
1995	41.7	31
1994	42	31.7
1993	42.1	32.4
1992	42.3	33.3
1991	42.3	33.9
1990	42.7	34.4
1989	42.9	35.2
1988	43.1	35.8
1987	43.3	36.1
1986	43.8	36.5
1985	44.2	36.8
1984	44.5	37
1983	45	37
1982	45.6	37
1981	46.3	36.9
1980	43.3	36.2
1979	42	35.6
1978	40.6	35.1
1977	39.6	35
1976	39	34.8
1975	38.5	34.9
1974	39.6	35.2
1973	40.4	35.4
1972	41.3	35.8
1971	42.1	36.3
1970	42.8	37
1969	43.3	37.6
1968	43.8	38.4
1967	44.2	39.2
1966	44.5	40.2
1965	44.8	41
1964	45	41.7
1963	45.2	42.1
1962	45.3	42.2
1961	45.3	42.3
1960	45.2	42.4

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 20 in Paraguay, compared with 45.2 and 42.4, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Paraguay

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Paraguay
2100	15.2%	15.5%
2099	15.3%	15.6%
2098	15.3%	15.7%
2097	15.3%	15.8%
2096	15.4%	15.9%
2095	15.4%	15.9%
2094	15.5%	16%
2093	15.6%	16.1%
2092	15.6%	16.2%
2091	15.7%	16.3%
2090	15.8%	16.4%
2089	15.9%	16.4%
2088	16%	16.5%
2087	16.1%	16.6%
2086	16.2%	16.7%
2085	16.4%	16.8%
2084	16.5%	16.8%
2083	16.6%	16.9%
2082	16.8%	17%
2081	16.9%	17.1%
2080	17%	17.2%
2079	17.2%	17.3%
2078	17.3%	17.3%
2077	17.4%	17.4%
2076	17.5%	17.5%
2075	17.7%	17.6%
2074	17.8%	17.8%
2073	17.9%	17.9%
2072	18%	18%
2071	18.2%	18.1%
2070	18.3%	18.3%
2069	18.4%	18.4%
2068	18.6%	18.6%
2067	18.7%	18.7%
2066	18.9%	18.9%
2065	19%	19.1%
2064	19.2%	19.2%
2063	19.4%	19.4%
2062	19.6%	19.6%
2061	19.9%	19.7%
2060	20.1%	19.9%
2059	20.4%	20.1%
2058	20.7%	20.2%
2057	21%	20.4%
2056	21.3%	20.6%
2055	21.6%	20.7%
2054	21.9%	20.9%
2053	22.3%	21%
2052	22.6%	21.2%
2051	23%	21.4%
2050	23.3%	21.5%
2049	23.6%	21.7%
2048	24%	21.9%
2047	24.3%	22%
2046	24.6%	22.2%
2045	24.9%	22.4%
2044	25.2%	22.6%
2043	25.5%	22.9%
2042	25.8%	23.1%
2041	26.1%	23.3%
2040	26.3%	23.6%
2039	26.5%	23.9%
2038	26.8%	24.2%
2037	27%	24.5%
2036	27.4%	24.9%
2035	27.8%	25.2%
2034	28.4%	25.6%
2033	28.9%	26%
2032	29.5%	26.3%
2031	30.1%	26.7%
2030	30.8%	27.1%
2029	31.3%	27.4%
2028	31.9%	27.7%
2027	32.4%	28%
2026	32.9%	28.3%
2025	33.4%	28.5%
2024	33.7%	28.6%
2023	34.2%	28.8%
2022	34.8%	28.9%
2021	35.4%	29%
2020	36%	29.1%
2019	36.6%	29.3%
2018	37.2%	29.5%
2017	37.8%	29.7%
2016	38.4%	29.9%
2015	39.1%	30.2%
2014	39.8%	30.5%
2013	40.4%	30.9%
2012	40.9%	31.4%
2011	41.3%	32%
2010	41.6%	32.5%
2009	41.9%	33.2%
2008	42.1%	33.8%
2007	42.3%	34.4%
2006	42.2%	35.1%
2005	42.1%	35.8%
2004	42%	36.6%
2003	42.2%	37.3%
2002	42.4%	37.9%
2001	42.5%	38.4%
2000	42.6%	39%
1999	42.7%	39.5%
1998	42.9%	40%
1997	43%	40.4%
1996	43%	40.8%
1995	43%	41.1%
1994	42.9%	41.3%
1993	42.7%	41.4%
1992	42.6%	41.5%
1991	42.4%	41.5%
1990	42.2%	41.5%
1989	41.9%	41.5%
1988	41.3%	41.4%
1987	40.7%	41.3%
1986	40.2%	41.3%
1985	39.7%	41.2%
1984	39.3%	41.2%
1983	38.8%	41.2%
1982	38.4%	41.2%
1981	37.8%	41.4%
1980	37.4%	41.6%
1979	37.5%	42%
1978	38%	42.4%
1977	38.5%	42.8%
1976	39%	43.3%
1975	39.4%	43.7%
1974	39.7%	44.2%
1973	39.8%	44.6%
1972	39.7%	45%
1971	39.7%	45.2%
1970	39.6%	45.5%
1969	39.5%	45.7%
1968	39.3%	45.8%
1967	39.1%	45.9%
1966	38.9%	46%
1965	38.7%	46%
1964	38.8%	46%
1963	39%	46%
1962	39.3%	46.1%
1961	39.7%	46.2%
1960	40.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 28.6% in Paraguay in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 41.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Paraguay compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Paraguay

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East Timor

Paraguay

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Paraguay
2023	192	58
2022	235	78
2021	263	140
2020	257	69
2019	237	58
2018	251	58
2017	269	58
2016	287	60
2015	305	64
2014	327	70
2013	349	84
2012	374	100
2011	404	120
2010	439	136
2009	477	152
2008	518	166
2007	559	177
2006	600	186
2005	648	194
2004	683	199
2003	714	203
2002	724	206
2001	761	207
2000	796	207
1999	1,488	207
1998	1,157	207
1997	1,166	205
1996	1,193	203
1995	1,239	202
1994	1,254	201
1993	1,308	197
1992	1,368	195
1991	1,439	192
1990	1,477	198
1989	1,511	209
1988	1,743	220
1987	1,763	225
1986	1,860	230
1985	1,916	237

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 58 deaths in Paraguay.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Paraguay

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Paraguay
2023	5%	1.7%
2022	5.14%	1.76%
2021	5.28%	1.82%
2020	5.42%	1.88%
2019	5.55%	1.94%
2018	5.66%	2.01%
2017	5.78%	2.08%
2016	5.91%	2.15%
2015	6.06%	2.22%
2014	6.23%	2.3%
2013	6.42%	2.37%
2012	6.63%	2.44%
2011	6.86%	2.51%
2010	7.11%	2.59%
2009	7.38%	2.67%
2008	7.68%	2.75%
2007	8.01%	2.83%
2006	8.36%	2.91%
2005	8.75%	2.99%
2004	9.17%	3.07%
2003	9.61%	3.14%
2002	10.1%	3.22%
2001	10.6%	3.29%
2000	11.1%	3.36%
1999	19.4%	3.45%
1998	18%	3.53%
1997	17.7%	3.62%
1996	18.5%	3.72%
1995	19.3%	3.83%
1994	19.2%	3.95%
1993	20%	4.08%
1992	21.1%	4.23%
1991	22.2%	4.38%
1990	22.5%	4.55%
1989	23%	4.73%
1988	24.1%	4.92%
1987	24.4%	5.1%
1986	26.3%	5.3%
1985	27.1%	5.5%
1984	-	5.71%
1983	-	5.92%
1982	-	6.14%
1981	-	6.35%
1980	-	6.55%
1979	-	6.74%
1978	-	6.91%
1977	-	7.06%
1976	-	7.21%
1975	-	7.34%
1974	-	7.46%
1973	-	7.57%
1972	-	7.66%
1971	-	7.73%
1970	-	7.79%
1969	-	7.84%
1968	-	7.88%
1967	-	7.91%
1966	-	7.94%
1965	-	7.96%
1964	-	7.99%
1963	-	8.02%
1962	-	8.06%
1961	-	8.11%
1960	-	8.18%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.7% in Paraguay. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.