Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Philippines

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Philippines by year

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East Timor

Philippines

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Philippines
2023	2.71	1.92
2022	2.8	1.93
2021	2.89	1.95
2020	3.01	2.08
2019	3.12	2.22
2018	3.24	2.38
2017	3.4	2.53
2016	3.58	2.68
2015	3.78	2.83
2014	4	2.89
2013	4.21	3.04
2012	4.4	3.14
2011	4.61	3.24
2010	4.82	3.32
2009	4.99	3.38
2008	5.17	3.4
2007	5.33	3.4
2006	5.47	3.47
2005	5.61	3.45
2004	5.74	3.52
2003	5.85	3.59
2002	5.9	3.65
2001	5.92	3.72
2000	5.93	3.75
1999	5.97	3.83
1998	5.96	3.88
1997	5.96	3.94
1996	5.94	4
1995	5.94	4.07
1994	5.91	4.08
1993	5.88	4.1
1992	5.87	4.16
1991	5.84	4.27
1990	5.81	4.32
1989	5.76	4.37
1988	5.72	4.45
1987	5.68	4.51
1986	5.67	4.56
1985	5.65	4.66
1984	5.61	4.77
1983	5.59	4.87
1982	5.56	4.92
1981	5.53	4.97
1980	5.22	5.11
1979	5.14	5.26
1978	5.09	5.39
1977	5.09	5.44
1976	5.12	5.51
1975	5.19	5.6
1974	5.29	5.69
1973	5.39	5.79
1972	5.49	5.94
1971	5.58	6.08
1970	5.66	6.22
1969	5.72	6.33
1968	5.79	6.45
1967	5.86	6.57
1966	5.93	6.69
1965	6.01	6.8
1964	6.08	6.89
1963	6.16	6.95
1962	6.22	6.98
1961	6.27	6.99
1960	6.32	7

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 1.92 in the Philippines in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Philippines

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Philippines
2023	20,495	1,123,981
2022	20,625	1,115,825
2021	20,101	917,928
2020	21,166	1,253,741
2019	21,307	1,352,703
2018	21,650	1,495,843
2017	22,145	1,622,444
2016	22,778	1,718,232
2015	23,391	1,827,180
2014	24,040	1,851,828
2013	24,538	1,944,758
2012	24,890	1,979,568
2011	25,237	2,018,419
2010	25,515	2,030,979
2009	25,696	2,025,580
2008	25,888	2,007,584
2007	26,074	1,964,673
2006	26,221	1,960,246
2005	26,412	1,918,484
2004	26,751	1,924,265
2003	26,900	1,922,904
2002	25,410	1,919,556
2001	23,314	1,931,169
2000	21,579	1,902,330
1999	21,871	1,894,147
1998	23,590	1,870,371
1997	23,501	1,861,098
1996	22,703	1,849,587
1995	21,962	1,846,900
1994	21,746	1,813,827
1993	20,770	1,788,414
1992	19,880	1,769,259
1991	18,605	1,782,165
1990	18,343	1,749,622
1989	17,758	1,728,354
1988	12,118	1,707,402
1987	11,945	1,671,330
1986	11,062	1,631,491
1985	10,788	1,614,042
1984	10,922	1,579,872
1983	9,686	1,542,194
1982	9,579	1,485,790
1981	9,336	1,436,599
1980	6,940	1,413,735
1979	987	1,394,056
1978	-1,000	1,364,661
1977	296	1,314,002
1976	783	1,258,286
1975	-1,062	1,239,069
1974	8,405	1,218,884
1973	10,033	1,206,285
1972	10,030	1,206,414
1971	9,964	1,210,256
1970	9,824	1,198,944
1969	9,611	1,186,306
1968	9,356	1,172,146
1967	9,089	1,166,704
1966	8,810	1,156,498
1965	8,526	1,146,094
1964	8,235	1,131,586
1963	7,938	1,116,591
1962	7,639	1,091,953
1961	7,330	1,064,377
1960	7,012	1,036,017

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 +0.98% in the Philippines.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.31% in the Philippines.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Philippines by year

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East Timor

Philippines

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Philippines
2023	22.1	16
2022	22.4	16.1
2021	22.7	16.1
2020	23.4	17
2019	23.9	18.1
2018	24.5	19.4
2017	25.3	20.6
2016	26.2	21.8
2015	27.1	22.9
2014	28.1	23.4
2013	29	24.6
2012	29.8	25.2
2011	30.7	26
2010	31.5	26.6
2009	32.3	27
2008	33.1	27.1
2007	34	27
2006	35.1	27.4
2005	36.2	27.2
2004	37.5	27.6
2003	38.4	28.1
2002	38	28.5
2001	38	29.1
2000	38.6	29.3
1999	46.8	29.8
1998	40.7	30.2
1997	41	30.8
1996	41.3	31.4
1995	41.7	32.1
1994	42	32.3
1993	42.1	32.6
1992	42.3	33.1
1991	42.3	34.3
1990	42.7	34.5
1989	42.9	35
1988	43.1	35.6
1987	43.3	35.9
1986	43.8	36.2
1985	44.2	36.7
1984	44.5	37
1983	45	37.1
1982	45.6	36.9
1981	46.3	36.9
1980	43.3	37.2
1979	42	37.6
1978	40.6	37.8
1977	39.6	37.5
1976	39	37.2
1975	38.5	37.5
1974	39.6	37.7
1973	40.4	38.1
1972	41.3	38.7
1971	42.1	39.5
1970	42.8	40.1
1969	43.3	40.5
1968	43.8	41.1
1967	44.2	42.1
1966	44.5	43
1965	44.8	43.9
1964	45	44.8
1963	45.2	45.6
1962	45.3	46.2
1961	45.3	46.7
1960	45.2	47.2

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 16 in the Philippines, compared with 45.2 and 47.2, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Philippines

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Philippines
2100	15.2%	14.1%
2099	15.3%	14.1%
2098	15.3%	14.2%
2097	15.3%	14.2%
2096	15.4%	14.3%
2095	15.4%	14.3%
2094	15.5%	14.4%
2093	15.6%	14.4%
2092	15.6%	14.5%
2091	15.7%	14.6%
2090	15.8%	14.7%
2089	15.9%	14.8%
2088	16%	14.9%
2087	16.1%	15%
2086	16.2%	15.1%
2085	16.4%	15.2%
2084	16.5%	15.2%
2083	16.6%	15.3%
2082	16.8%	15.4%
2081	16.9%	15.5%
2080	17%	15.5%
2079	17.2%	15.6%
2078	17.3%	15.6%
2077	17.4%	15.7%
2076	17.5%	15.7%
2075	17.7%	15.7%
2074	17.8%	15.8%
2073	17.9%	15.8%
2072	18%	15.8%
2071	18.2%	15.8%
2070	18.3%	15.9%
2069	18.4%	15.9%
2068	18.6%	16%
2067	18.7%	16.1%
2066	18.9%	16.2%
2065	19%	16.3%
2064	19.2%	16.5%
2063	19.4%	16.6%
2062	19.6%	16.8%
2061	19.9%	17%
2060	20.1%	17.2%
2059	20.4%	17.5%
2058	20.7%	17.7%
2057	21%	18%
2056	21.3%	18.2%
2055	21.6%	18.5%
2054	21.9%	18.7%
2053	22.3%	19%
2052	22.6%	19.3%
2051	23%	19.5%
2050	23.3%	19.7%
2049	23.6%	20%
2048	24%	20.2%
2047	24.3%	20.3%
2046	24.6%	20.5%
2045	24.9%	20.7%
2044	25.2%	20.8%
2043	25.5%	20.9%
2042	25.8%	21%
2041	26.1%	21.1%
2040	26.3%	21.2%
2039	26.5%	21.3%
2038	26.8%	21.4%
2037	27%	21.4%
2036	27.4%	21.5%
2035	27.8%	21.6%
2034	28.4%	22%
2033	28.9%	22.5%
2032	29.5%	23%
2031	30.1%	23.6%
2030	30.8%	24.1%
2029	31.3%	24.7%
2028	31.9%	25.4%
2027	32.4%	26%
2026	32.9%	26.8%
2025	33.4%	27.5%
2024	33.7%	27.9%
2023	34.2%	28.6%
2022	34.8%	29.3%
2021	35.4%	30%
2020	36%	30.7%
2019	36.6%	31.3%
2018	37.2%	31.8%
2017	37.8%	32.3%
2016	38.4%	32.9%
2015	39.1%	33.5%
2014	39.8%	34.1%
2013	40.4%	34.4%
2012	40.9%	34.8%
2011	41.3%	35.2%
2010	41.6%	35.6%
2009	41.9%	36%
2008	42.1%	36.3%
2007	42.3%	36.6%
2006	42.2%	36.9%
2005	42.1%	37.2%
2004	42%	37.6%
2003	42.2%	38%
2002	42.4%	38.4%
2001	42.5%	38.8%
2000	42.6%	39.2%
1999	42.7%	39.6%
1998	42.9%	40.1%
1997	43%	40.5%
1996	43%	40.8%
1995	43%	41.1%
1994	42.9%	41.2%
1993	42.7%	41.4%
1992	42.6%	41.6%
1991	42.4%	41.8%
1990	42.2%	41.8%
1989	41.9%	41.9%
1988	41.3%	42%
1987	40.7%	42.2%
1986	40.2%	42.3%
1985	39.7%	42.5%
1984	39.3%	42.8%
1983	38.8%	43.1%
1982	38.4%	43.5%
1981	37.8%	43.9%
1980	37.4%	44.3%
1979	37.5%	44.8%
1978	38%	45.2%
1977	38.5%	45.8%
1976	39%	46.4%
1975	39.4%	46.9%
1974	39.7%	47.4%
1973	39.8%	47.7%
1972	39.7%	48%
1971	39.7%	48.2%
1970	39.6%	48.4%
1969	39.5%	48.6%
1968	39.3%	48.8%
1967	39.1%	49%
1966	38.9%	49.1%
1965	38.7%	49.2%
1964	38.8%	49.2%
1963	39%	49.2%
1962	39.3%	49.1%
1961	39.7%	48.8%
1960	40.1%	48.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 27.9% in the Philippines in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 41.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and the Philippines compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Philippines

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East Timor

Philippines

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Philippines
2023	192	84
2022	235	92
2021	263	153
2020	257	88
2019	237	92
2018	251	92
2017	269	86
2016	287	98
2015	305	104
2014	327	106
2013	349	110
2012	374	110
2011	404	115
2010	439	117
2009	477	122
2008	518	123
2007	559	123
2006	600	129
2005	648	118
2004	683	122
2003	714	127
2002	724	126
2001	761	132
2000	796	127
1999	1,488	130
1998	1,157	135
1997	1,166	138
1996	1,193	141
1995	1,239	147
1994	1,254	151
1993	1,308	155
1992	1,368	160
1991	1,439	172
1990	1,477	173
1989	1,511	177
1988	1,743	184
1987	1,763	191
1986	1,860	199
1985	1,916	204

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 84 deaths in the Philippines.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Philippines

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Philippines
2023	5%	2.69%
2022	5.14%	2.73%
2021	5.28%	2.77%
2020	5.42%	2.79%
2019	5.55%	2.8%
2018	5.66%	2.79%
2017	5.78%	2.78%
2016	5.91%	2.78%
2015	6.06%	2.78%
2014	6.23%	2.8%
2013	6.42%	2.83%
2012	6.63%	2.87%
2011	6.86%	2.91%
2010	7.11%	2.96%
2009	7.38%	3.01%
2008	7.68%	3.07%
2007	8.01%	3.14%
2006	8.36%	3.21%
2005	8.75%	3.28%
2004	9.17%	3.36%
2003	9.61%	3.44%
2002	10.1%	3.52%
2001	10.6%	3.61%
2000	11.1%	3.69%
1999	19.4%	3.78%
1998	18%	3.88%
1997	17.7%	4%
1996	18.5%	4.14%
1995	19.3%	4.31%
1994	19.2%	4.51%
1993	20%	4.73%
1992	21.1%	4.98%
1991	22.2%	5.27%
1990	22.5%	5.6%
1989	23%	5.96%
1988	24.1%	6.32%
1987	24.4%	6.66%
1986	26.3%	6.96%
1985	27.1%	7.21%
1984	-	7.4%
1983	-	7.56%
1982	-	7.69%
1981	-	7.8%
1980	-	7.9%
1979	-	7.99%
1978	-	8.06%
1977	-	8.11%
1976	-	8.15%
1975	-	8.17%
1974	-	8.17%
1973	-	8.17%
1972	-	8.18%
1971	-	8.21%
1970	-	8.28%
1969	-	8.37%
1968	-	8.48%
1967	-	8.62%
1966	-	8.78%
1965	-	8.95%
1964	-	9.13%
1963	-	9.33%
1962	-	9.54%
1961	-	9.8%
1960	-	10.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 2.69% in the Philippines. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.