Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Peru

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Peru by year

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East Timor

Peru

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Peru
2023	2.71	1.98
2022	2.8	2
2021	2.89	2.03
2020	3.01	2.06
2019	3.12	2.09
2018	3.24	2.12
2017	3.4	2.15
2016	3.58	2.19
2015	3.78	2.23
2014	4	2.27
2013	4.21	2.32
2012	4.4	2.36
2011	4.61	2.41
2010	4.82	2.42
2009	4.99	2.48
2008	5.17	2.53
2007	5.33	2.58
2006	5.47	2.62
2005	5.61	2.64
2004	5.74	2.67
2003	5.85	2.66
2002	5.9	2.69
2001	5.92	2.74
2000	5.93	2.85
1999	5.97	2.92
1998	5.96	3
1997	5.96	3.1
1996	5.94	3.2
1995	5.94	3.32
1994	5.91	3.43
1993	5.88	3.55
1992	5.87	3.67
1991	5.84	3.79
1990	5.81	3.91
1989	5.76	4.03
1988	5.72	4.14
1987	5.68	4.25
1986	5.67	4.35
1985	5.65	4.46
1984	5.61	4.57
1983	5.59	4.68
1982	5.56	4.8
1981	5.53	4.92
1980	5.22	5.04
1979	5.14	5.17
1978	5.09	5.31
1977	5.09	5.44
1976	5.12	5.58
1975	5.19	5.71
1974	5.29	5.84
1973	5.39	5.97
1972	5.49	6.09
1971	5.58	6.21
1970	5.66	6.32
1969	5.72	6.42
1968	5.79	6.51
1967	5.86	6.6
1966	5.93	6.68
1965	6.01	6.75
1964	6.08	6.81
1963	6.16	6.86
1962	6.22	6.9
1961	6.27	6.92
1960	6.32	6.94

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 1.98 in Peru in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Peru

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Peru
2023	20,495	353,788
2022	20,625	327,859
2021	20,101	235,440
2020	21,166	301,950
2019	21,307	346,981
2018	21,650	343,123
2017	22,145	349,333
2016	22,778	355,859
2015	23,391	362,781
2014	24,040	368,708
2013	24,538	372,694
2012	24,890	376,501
2011	25,237	383,268
2010	25,515	382,510
2009	25,696	396,522
2008	25,888	413,640
2007	26,074	435,122
2006	26,221	445,884
2005	26,412	454,199
2004	26,751	459,617
2003	26,900	459,243
2002	25,410	463,709
2001	23,314	470,154
2000	21,579	484,222
1999	21,871	487,095
1998	23,590	489,436
1997	23,501	495,348
1996	22,703	501,855
1995	21,962	507,894
1994	21,746	512,735
1993	20,770	513,769
1992	19,880	514,618
1991	18,605	513,867
1990	18,343	515,233
1989	17,758	512,152
1988	12,118	508,429
1987	11,945	502,229
1986	11,062	496,712
1985	10,788	488,887
1984	10,922	477,968
1983	9,686	469,781
1982	9,579	461,107
1981	9,336	453,158
1980	6,940	445,100
1979	987	439,110
1978	-1,000	432,127
1977	296	425,428
1976	783	420,284
1975	-1,062	414,400
1974	8,405	408,299
1973	10,033	400,752
1972	10,030	396,960
1971	9,964	391,506
1970	9,824	318,022
1969	9,611	379,347
1968	9,356	372,379
1967	9,089	365,224
1966	8,810	356,819
1965	8,526	349,245
1964	8,235	341,570
1963	7,938	332,352
1962	7,639	321,716
1961	7,330	313,385
1960	7,012	302,924

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 +1.05% in Peru.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.05% in Peru.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Peru by year

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East Timor

Peru

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Peru
2023	22.1	15.9
2022	22.4	16.2
2021	22.7	16.4
2020	23.4	16.6
2019	23.9	16.9
2018	24.5	16.9
2017	25.3	17.3
2016	26.2	17.6
2015	27.1	17.9
2014	28.1	18.4
2013	29	18.8
2012	29.8	19.2
2011	30.7	19.8
2010	31.5	19.9
2009	32.3	20.4
2008	33.1	20.9
2007	34	21.4
2006	35.1	21.8
2005	36.2	22.1
2004	37.5	22.4
2003	38.4	22.3
2002	38	22.6
2001	38	23
2000	38.6	23.8
1999	46.8	24.3
1998	40.7	24.9
1997	41	25.6
1996	41.3	26.4
1995	41.7	27.2
1994	42	28
1993	42.1	28.8
1992	42.3	29.6
1991	42.3	30.4
1990	42.7	31.1
1989	42.9	31.8
1988	43.1	32.4
1987	43.3	33
1986	43.8	33.5
1985	44.2	34
1984	44.5	34.5
1983	45	35
1982	45.6	35.4
1981	46.3	35.9
1980	43.3	36.5
1979	42	37.1
1978	40.6	37.7
1977	39.6	38.3
1976	39	38.9
1975	38.5	39.5
1974	39.6	40.1
1973	40.4	40.7
1972	41.3	41.2
1971	42.1	41.8
1970	42.8	42.4
1969	43.3	42.9
1968	43.8	43.4
1967	44.2	44
1966	44.5	44.4
1965	44.8	44.9
1964	45	45.4
1963	45.2	45.8
1962	45.3	46.2
1961	45.3	46.6
1960	45.2	46.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 15.9 in Peru, compared with 45.2 and 46.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Peru

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Peru
2100	15.2%	13.5%
2099	15.3%	13.5%
2098	15.3%	13.6%
2097	15.3%	13.6%
2096	15.4%	13.6%
2095	15.4%	13.7%
2094	15.5%	13.7%
2093	15.6%	13.7%
2092	15.6%	13.8%
2091	15.7%	13.8%
2090	15.8%	13.8%
2089	15.9%	13.9%
2088	16%	13.9%
2087	16.1%	14%
2086	16.2%	14%
2085	16.4%	14.1%
2084	16.5%	14.1%
2083	16.6%	14.2%
2082	16.8%	14.2%
2081	16.9%	14.3%
2080	17%	14.3%
2079	17.2%	14.4%
2078	17.3%	14.5%
2077	17.4%	14.5%
2076	17.5%	14.6%
2075	17.7%	14.7%
2074	17.8%	14.8%
2073	17.9%	14.8%
2072	18%	14.9%
2071	18.2%	15%
2070	18.3%	15.1%
2069	18.4%	15.2%
2068	18.6%	15.3%
2067	18.7%	15.4%
2066	18.9%	15.5%
2065	19%	15.6%
2064	19.2%	15.7%
2063	19.4%	15.8%
2062	19.6%	15.9%
2061	19.9%	16%
2060	20.1%	16.1%
2059	20.4%	16.3%
2058	20.7%	16.4%
2057	21%	16.5%
2056	21.3%	16.7%
2055	21.6%	16.8%
2054	21.9%	17%
2053	22.3%	17.2%
2052	22.6%	17.3%
2051	23%	17.5%
2050	23.3%	17.7%
2049	23.6%	17.8%
2048	24%	18%
2047	24.3%	18.2%
2046	24.6%	18.4%
2045	24.9%	18.6%
2044	25.2%	18.8%
2043	25.5%	19%
2042	25.8%	19.3%
2041	26.1%	19.5%
2040	26.3%	19.7%
2039	26.5%	19.9%
2038	26.8%	20.2%
2037	27%	20.4%
2036	27.4%	20.7%
2035	27.8%	20.9%
2034	28.4%	21.2%
2033	28.9%	21.4%
2032	29.5%	21.7%
2031	30.1%	21.9%
2030	30.8%	22.2%
2029	31.3%	22.5%
2028	31.9%	22.8%
2027	32.4%	23.1%
2026	32.9%	23.4%
2025	33.4%	23.8%
2024	33.7%	24%
2023	34.2%	24.4%
2022	34.8%	24.8%
2021	35.4%	25.1%
2020	36%	25.5%
2019	36.6%	25.9%
2018	37.2%	26.4%
2017	37.8%	26.8%
2016	38.4%	27.2%
2015	39.1%	27.5%
2014	39.8%	27.8%
2013	40.4%	28.2%
2012	40.9%	28.5%
2011	41.3%	28.9%
2010	41.6%	29.3%
2009	41.9%	29.7%
2008	42.1%	30.2%
2007	42.3%	30.7%
2006	42.2%	31.2%
2005	42.1%	31.7%
2004	42%	32.3%
2003	42.2%	32.9%
2002	42.4%	33.5%
2001	42.5%	34.1%
2000	42.6%	34.7%
1999	42.7%	35.3%
1998	42.9%	35.8%
1997	43%	36.4%
1996	43%	36.9%
1995	43%	37.4%
1994	42.9%	37.9%
1993	42.7%	38.3%
1992	42.6%	38.7%
1991	42.4%	39.1%
1990	42.2%	39.4%
1989	41.9%	39.8%
1988	41.3%	40.2%
1987	40.7%	40.5%
1986	40.2%	40.8%
1985	39.7%	41.2%
1984	39.3%	41.5%
1983	38.8%	41.8%
1982	38.4%	42.1%
1981	37.8%	42.4%
1980	37.4%	42.6%
1979	37.5%	42.8%
1978	38%	43%
1977	38.5%	43.2%
1976	39%	43.4%
1975	39.4%	43.5%
1974	39.7%	43.6%
1973	39.8%	43.7%
1972	39.7%	43.8%
1971	39.7%	43.9%
1970	39.6%	44%
1969	39.5%	44.1%
1968	39.3%	44.2%
1967	39.1%	44.2%
1966	38.9%	44.2%
1965	38.7%	44.3%
1964	38.8%	44.3%
1963	39%	44.3%
1962	39.3%	44.3%
1961	39.7%	44.2%
1960	40.1%	44%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 24% in Peru in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 39.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Peru compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Peru

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East Timor

Peru

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Peru
2023	192	51
2022	235	81
2021	263	141
2020	257	75
2019	237	60
2018	251	66
2017	269	67
2016	287	69
2015	305	71
2014	327	73
2013	349	75
2012	374	79
2011	404	83
2010	439	86
2009	477	89
2008	518	91
2007	559	94
2006	600	99
2005	648	103
2004	683	107
2003	714	104
2002	724	106
2001	761	109
2000	796	115
1999	1,488	124
1998	1,157	139
1997	1,166	152
1996	1,193	166
1995	1,239	179
1994	1,254	188
1993	1,308	192
1992	1,368	195
1991	1,439	201
1990	1,477	191
1989	1,511	190
1988	1,743	190
1987	1,763	192
1986	1,860	193
1985	1,916	198

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 51 deaths in Peru.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Peru

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Peru
2023	5%	1.58%
2022	5.14%	1.61%
2021	5.28%	1.64%
2020	5.42%	1.66%
2019	5.55%	1.68%
2018	5.66%	1.69%
2017	5.78%	1.71%
2016	5.91%	1.73%
2015	6.06%	1.76%
2014	6.23%	1.79%
2013	6.42%	1.84%
2012	6.63%	1.89%
2011	6.86%	1.96%
2010	7.11%	2.04%
2009	7.38%	2.14%
2008	7.68%	2.25%
2007	8.01%	2.37%
2006	8.36%	2.5%
2005	8.75%	2.65%
2004	9.17%	2.82%
2003	9.61%	3.01%
2002	10.1%	3.24%
2001	10.6%	3.49%
2000	11.1%	3.79%
1999	19.4%	4.13%
1998	18%	4.51%
1997	17.7%	4.92%
1996	18.5%	5.36%
1995	19.3%	5.82%
1994	19.2%	6.29%
1993	20%	6.75%
1992	21.1%	7.2%
1991	22.2%	7.63%
1990	22.5%	8.04%
1989	23%	8.46%
1988	24.1%	8.92%
1987	24.4%	9.43%
1986	26.3%	9.97%
1985	27.1%	10.5%
1984	-	11.1%
1983	-	11.6%
1982	-	12%
1981	-	12.4%
1980	-	12.7%
1979	-	12.9%
1978	-	13.2%
1977	-	13.5%
1976	-	13.8%
1975	-	14.2%
1974	-	14.7%
1973	-	15.1%
1972	-	15.6%
1971	-	16.1%
1970	-	19.7%
1969	-	17%
1968	-	17.5%
1967	-	18.1%
1966	-	18.7%
1965	-	19.4%
1964	-	20.2%
1963	-	20.9%
1962	-	21.6%
1961	-	22.2%
1960	-	22.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.58% in Peru. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.