Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Poland

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Poland by year

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East Timor

Poland

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Poland
2023	2.71	1.16
2022	2.8	1.29
2021	2.89	1.33
2020	3.01	1.39
2019	3.12	1.44
2018	3.24	1.46
2017	3.4	1.48
2016	3.58	1.39
2015	3.78	1.32
2014	4	1.32
2013	4.21	1.29
2012	4.4	1.33
2011	4.61	1.33
2010	4.82	1.41
2009	4.99	1.4
2008	5.17	1.39
2007	5.33	1.31
2006	5.47	1.27
2005	5.61	1.24
2004	5.74	1.23
2003	5.85	1.22
2002	5.9	1.25
2001	5.92	1.31
2000	5.93	1.37
1999	5.97	1.37
1998	5.96	1.44
1997	5.96	1.51
1996	5.94	1.59
1995	5.94	1.62
1994	5.91	1.81
1993	5.88	1.87
1992	5.87	1.95
1991	5.84	2.07
1990	5.81	2.06
1989	5.76	2.08
1988	5.72	2.13
1987	5.68	2.15
1986	5.67	2.22
1985	5.65	2.33
1984	5.61	2.37
1983	5.59	2.42
1982	5.56	2.34
1981	5.53	2.24
1980	5.22	2.28
1979	5.14	2.28
1978	5.09	2.21
1977	5.09	2.23
1976	5.12	2.3
1975	5.19	2.27
1974	5.29	2.26
1973	5.39	2.26
1972	5.49	2.24
1971	5.58	2.25
1970	5.66	2.2
1969	5.72	2.2
1968	5.79	2.24
1967	5.86	2.33
1966	5.93	2.34
1965	6.01	2.52
1964	6.08	2.57
1963	6.16	2.7
1962	6.22	2.72
1961	6.27	2.83
1960	6.32	2.98

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 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Poland

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Poland
2023	20,495	-135,743
2022	20,625	-143,605
2021	20,101	-184,907
2020	21,166	-120,050
2019	21,307	-34,169
2018	21,650	-26,582
2017	22,145	0
2016	22,778	-3,797
2015	23,391	-26,590
2014	24,040	0
2013	24,538	-19,020
2012	24,890	0
2011	25,237	11,419
2010	25,515	38,043
2009	25,696	30,521
2008	25,888	34,313
2007	26,074	11,436
2006	26,221	3,814
2005	26,412	-3,817
2004	26,751	-7,637
2003	26,900	-15,281
2002	25,410	-3,823
2001	23,314	3,825
2000	21,579	11,478
1999	21,871	0
1998	23,590	19,332
1997	23,501	34,785
1996	22,703	42,487
1995	21,962	46,314
1994	21,746	96,357
1993	20,770	103,846
1992	19,880	118,928
1991	18,605	141,511
1990	18,343	160,066
1989	17,758	182,215
1988	12,118	215,599
1987	11,945	226,008
1986	11,062	258,448
1985	10,788	297,615
1984	10,922	332,137
1983	9,686	373,032
1982	9,579	369,551
1981	9,336	351,806
1980	6,940	348,627
1979	987	366,571
1978	-1,000	339,166
1977	296	353,828
1976	783	367,612
1975	-1,062	350,356
1974	8,405	346,893
1973	10,033	320,229
1972	10,030	314,028
1971	9,964	278,660
1970	9,824	280,913
1969	9,611	270,151
1968	9,356	280,963
1967	9,089	275,089
1966	8,810	297,801
1965	8,526	314,450
1964	8,235	326,965
1963	7,938	359,330
1962	7,639	360,671
1961	7,330	398,521
1960	7,012	444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Poland by year

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East Timor

Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Poland
2023	22.1	7.4
2022	22.4	8.3
2021	22.7	9
2020	23.4	9.5
2019	23.9	9.9
2018	24.5	10.2
2017	25.3	10.6
2016	26.2	10.1
2015	27.1	9.7
2014	28.1	9.9
2013	29	9.7
2012	29.8	10.1
2011	30.7	10.2
2010	31.5	10.9
2009	32.3	10.9
2008	33.1	10.9
2007	34	10.2
2006	35.1	9.8
2005	36.2	9.5
2004	37.5	9.3
2003	38.4	9.2
2002	38	9.3
2001	38	9.6
2000	38.6	9.9
1999	46.8	9.9
1998	40.7	10.2
1997	41	10.7
1996	41.3	11.1
1995	41.7	11.2
1994	42	12.5
1993	42.1	12.9
1992	42.3	13.4
1991	42.3	14.3
1990	42.7	14.4
1989	42.9	14.9
1988	43.1	15.6
1987	43.3	16.1
1986	43.8	17
1985	44.2	18.3
1984	44.5	19
1983	45	19.8
1982	45.6	19.5
1981	46.3	19
1980	43.3	19.6
1979	42	19.6
1978	40.6	19.1
1977	39.6	19.2
1976	39	19.6
1975	38.5	19
1974	39.6	18.5
1973	40.4	18
1972	41.3	17.5
1971	42.1	17.2
1970	42.8	16.8
1969	43.3	16.4
1968	43.8	16.3
1967	44.2	16.3
1966	44.5	16.8
1965	44.8	17.4
1964	45	18.1
1963	45.2	19.2
1962	45.3	19.8
1961	45.3	20.9
1960	45.2	22.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 7.4 in Poland, compared with 45.2 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Poland

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Poland
2100	15.2%	10.3%
2099	15.3%	10.3%
2098	15.3%	10.4%
2097	15.3%	10.4%
2096	15.4%	10.5%
2095	15.4%	10.5%
2094	15.5%	10.6%
2093	15.6%	10.7%
2092	15.6%	10.7%
2091	15.7%	10.8%
2090	15.8%	10.9%
2089	15.9%	10.9%
2088	16%	10.9%
2087	16.1%	10.9%
2086	16.2%	10.9%
2085	16.4%	10.9%
2084	16.5%	10.9%
2083	16.6%	10.9%
2082	16.8%	10.8%
2081	16.9%	10.7%
2080	17%	10.7%
2079	17.2%	10.6%
2078	17.3%	10.5%
2077	17.4%	10.4%
2076	17.5%	10.3%
2075	17.7%	10.3%
2074	17.8%	10.2%
2073	17.9%	10.1%
2072	18%	10.1%
2071	18.2%	10.1%
2070	18.3%	10.1%
2069	18.4%	10.1%
2068	18.6%	10.2%
2067	18.7%	10.2%
2066	18.9%	10.3%
2065	19%	10.4%
2064	19.2%	10.5%
2063	19.4%	10.6%
2062	19.6%	10.7%
2061	19.9%	10.9%
2060	20.1%	11%
2059	20.4%	11.1%
2058	20.7%	11.2%
2057	21%	11.3%
2056	21.3%	11.4%
2055	21.6%	11.5%
2054	21.9%	11.5%
2053	22.3%	11.5%
2052	22.6%	11.5%
2051	23%	11.5%
2050	23.3%	11.5%
2049	23.6%	11.4%
2048	24%	11.4%
2047	24.3%	11.3%
2046	24.6%	11.2%
2045	24.9%	11.2%
2044	25.2%	11.1%
2043	25.5%	11.1%
2042	25.8%	11%
2041	26.1%	11%
2040	26.3%	11.1%
2039	26.5%	11.1%
2038	26.8%	11.2%
2037	27%	11.3%
2036	27.4%	11.4%
2035	27.8%	11.6%
2034	28.4%	11.9%
2033	28.9%	12.2%
2032	29.5%	12.5%
2031	30.1%	12.8%
2030	30.8%	13.1%
2029	31.3%	13.4%
2028	31.9%	13.7%
2027	32.4%	14%
2026	32.9%	14.3%
2025	33.4%	14.6%
2024	33.7%	14.8%
2023	34.2%	15.1%
2022	34.8%	15.3%
2021	35.4%	15.5%
2020	36%	15.5%
2019	36.6%	15.4%
2018	37.2%	15.3%
2017	37.8%	15.2%
2016	38.4%	15.1%
2015	39.1%	15.1%
2014	39.8%	15.1%
2013	40.4%	15.1%
2012	40.9%	15.1%
2011	41.3%	15.2%
2010	41.6%	15.1%
2009	41.9%	15.2%
2008	42.1%	15.4%
2007	42.3%	15.7%
2006	42.2%	16%
2005	42.1%	16.5%
2004	42%	17%
2003	42.2%	17.5%
2002	42.4%	18.1%
2001	42.5%	18.7%
2000	42.6%	19.4%
1999	42.7%	20.2%
1998	42.9%	20.9%
1997	43%	21.6%
1996	43%	22.2%
1995	43%	22.8%
1994	42.9%	23.4%
1993	42.7%	23.9%
1992	42.6%	24.3%
1991	42.4%	24.6%
1990	42.2%	25%
1989	41.9%	25.3%
1988	41.3%	25.5%
1987	40.7%	25.6%
1986	40.2%	25.6%
1985	39.7%	25.5%
1984	39.3%	25.3%
1983	38.8%	25%
1982	38.4%	24.7%
1981	37.8%	24.5%
1980	37.4%	24.3%
1979	37.5%	24.1%
1978	38%	24%
1977	38.5%	24%
1976	39%	24%
1975	39.4%	24%
1974	39.7%	24.3%
1973	39.8%	24.8%
1972	39.7%	25.4%
1971	39.7%	26.1%
1970	39.6%	26.9%
1969	39.5%	27.8%
1968	39.3%	28.6%
1967	39.1%	29.5%
1966	38.9%	30.3%
1965	38.7%	31.1%
1964	38.8%	31.9%
1963	39%	32.5%
1962	39.3%	33%
1961	39.7%	33.4%
1960	40.1%	33.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Poland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Poland

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East Timor

Poland

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Poland
2023	192	2
2022	235	2
2021	263	2
2020	257	3
2019	237	2
2018	251	2
2017	269	2
2016	287	2
2015	305	2
2014	327	2
2013	349	2
2012	374	2
2011	404	2
2010	439	3
2009	477	3
2008	518	3
2007	559	3
2006	600	4
2005	648	4
2004	683	4
2003	714	5
2002	724	5
2001	761	6
2000	796	7
1999	1,488	8
1998	1,157	9
1997	1,166	10
1996	1,193	11
1995	1,239	12
1994	1,254	14
1993	1,308	15
1992	1,368	16
1991	1,439	18
1990	1,477	18
1989	1,511	18
1988	1,743	18
1987	1,763	18
1986	1,860	19
1985	1,916	19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Poland
2023	5%	0.44%
2022	5.14%	0.44%
2021	5.28%	0.44%
2020	5.42%	0.44%
2019	5.55%	0.44%
2018	5.66%	0.45%
2017	5.78%	0.46%
2016	5.91%	0.48%
2015	6.06%	0.49%
2014	6.23%	0.5%
2013	6.42%	0.52%
2012	6.63%	0.54%
2011	6.86%	0.57%
2010	7.11%	0.6%
2009	7.38%	0.63%
2008	7.68%	0.67%
2007	8.01%	0.7%
2006	8.36%	0.73%
2005	8.75%	0.76%
2004	9.17%	0.78%
2003	9.61%	0.81%
2002	10.1%	0.84%
2001	10.6%	0.88%
2000	11.1%	0.93%
1999	19.4%	1%
1998	18%	1.09%
1997	17.7%	1.2%
1996	18.5%	1.32%
1995	19.3%	1.43%
1994	19.2%	1.53%
1993	20%	1.6%
1992	21.1%	1.65%
1991	22.2%	1.69%
1990	22.5%	1.74%
1989	23%	1.79%
1988	24.1%	1.84%
1987	24.4%	1.89%
1986	26.3%	1.96%
1985	27.1%	2.03%
1984	-	2.11%
1983	-	2.19%
1982	-	2.26%
1981	-	2.33%
1980	-	2.4%
1979	-	2.47%
1978	-	2.54%
1977	-	2.62%
1976	-	2.7%
1975	-	2.79%
1974	-	2.9%
1973	-	3.06%
1972	-	3.24%
1971	-	3.42%
1970	-	3.59%
1969	-	3.75%
1968	-	3.89%
1967	-	4.06%
1966	-	4.29%
1965	-	4.57%
1964	-	4.89%
1963	-	5.23%
1962	-	5.6%
1961	-	6.02%
1960	-	6.51%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.44% in Poland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.