Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Portugal

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Portugal by year

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East Timor

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Portugal
2023	2.71	1.44
2022	2.8	1.43
2021	2.89	1.35
2020	3.01	1.42
2019	3.12	1.44
2018	3.24	1.42
2017	3.4	1.38
2016	3.58	1.37
2015	3.78	1.31
2014	4	1.24
2013	4.21	1.21
2012	4.4	1.28
2011	4.61	1.35
2010	4.82	1.39
2009	4.99	1.34
2008	5.17	1.39
2007	5.33	1.35
2006	5.47	1.37
2005	5.61	1.41
2004	5.74	1.4
2003	5.85	1.44
2002	5.9	1.46
2001	5.92	1.45
2000	5.93	1.55
1999	5.97	1.5
1998	5.96	1.47
1997	5.96	1.47
1996	5.94	1.44
1995	5.94	1.41
1994	5.91	1.45
1993	5.88	1.52
1992	5.87	1.54
1991	5.84	1.56
1990	5.81	1.56
1989	5.76	1.57
1988	5.72	1.61
1987	5.68	1.62
1986	5.67	1.66
1985	5.65	1.72
1984	5.61	1.9
1983	5.59	1.95
1982	5.56	2.07
1981	5.53	2.13
1980	5.22	2.25
1979	5.14	2.31
1978	5.09	2.45
1977	5.09	2.69
1976	5.12	2.82
1975	5.19	2.75
1974	5.29	2.7
1973	5.39	2.77
1972	5.49	2.86
1971	5.58	3
1970	5.66	3.01
1969	5.72	3.12
1968	5.79	3.12
1967	5.86	3.16
1966	5.93	3.16
1965	6.01	3.15
1964	6.08	3.21
1963	6.16	3.12
1962	6.22	3.23
1961	6.27	3.21
1960	6.32	3.16

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 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Portugal
2023	20,495	-32,792
2022	20,625	-40,694
2021	20,101	-45,592
2020	21,166	-39,129
2019	21,307	-24,687
2018	21,650	-25,709
2017	22,145	-23,691
2016	22,778	-23,749
2015	23,391	-23,823
2014	24,040	-22,882
2013	24,538	-24,052
2012	24,890	-17,875
2011	25,237	-5,279
2010	25,515	-4,230
2009	25,696	-5,284
2008	25,888	0
2007	26,074	-1,055
2006	26,221	3,156
2005	26,412	2,101
2004	26,751	7,339
2003	26,900	4,184
2002	25,410	8,335
2001	23,314	8,290
2000	21,579	15,435
1999	21,871	8,175
1998	23,590	7,112
1997	23,501	8,087
1996	22,703	4,026
1995	21,962	4,011
1994	21,746	9,991
1993	20,770	7,972
1992	19,880	13,933
1991	18,605	12,948
1990	18,343	13,976
1989	17,758	22,011
1988	12,118	24,047
1987	11,945	28,084
1986	11,062	31,102
1985	10,788	33,077
1984	10,922	45,983
1983	9,686	47,798
1982	9,579	58,479
1981	9,336	56,152
1980	6,940	63,481
1979	987	67,628
1978	-1,000	70,731
1977	296	84,156
1976	783	85,138
1975	-1,062	81,841
1974	8,405	74,412
1973	10,033	76,835
1972	10,030	83,715
1971	9,964	82,980
1970	9,824	87,672
1969	9,611	89,329
1968	9,356	100,737
1967	9,089	106,495
1966	8,810	107,171
1965	8,526	115,182
1964	8,235	120,170
1963	7,938	113,783
1962	7,639	123,217
1961	7,330	117,867
1960	7,012	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Portugal by year

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East Timor

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Portugal
2023	22.1	8.1
2022	22.4	8
2021	22.7	7.6
2020	23.4	8.1
2019	23.9	8.4
2018	24.5	8.4
2017	25.3	8.3
2016	26.2	8.4
2015	27.1	8.2
2014	28.1	7.9
2013	29	7.9
2012	29.8	8.5
2011	30.7	9.2
2010	31.5	9.6
2009	32.3	9.4
2008	33.1	9.9
2007	34	9.7
2006	35.1	10
2005	36.2	10.4
2004	37.5	10.4
2003	38.4	10.8
2002	38	11
2001	38	10.9
2000	38.6	11.7
1999	46.8	11.4
1998	40.7	11.2
1997	41	11.2
1996	41.3	11
1995	41.7	10.7
1994	42	10.9
1993	42.1	11.4
1992	42.3	11.5
1991	42.3	11.7
1990	42.7	11.7
1989	42.9	11.8
1988	43.1	12.2
1987	43.3	12.3
1986	43.8	12.6
1985	44.2	13
1984	44.5	14.3
1983	45	14.5
1982	45.6	15.2
1981	46.3	15.4
1980	43.3	16.2
1979	42	16.6
1978	40.6	17.5
1977	39.6	19.1
1976	39	20
1975	38.5	19.8
1974	39.6	19.6
1973	40.4	20
1972	41.3	20.2
1971	42.1	21
1970	42.8	20.8
1969	43.3	21.7
1968	43.8	22.1
1967	44.2	22.8
1966	44.5	23.2
1965	44.8	23.4
1964	45	24
1963	45.2	23.5
1962	45.3	24.5
1961	45.3	24.4
1960	45.2	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 45.2 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Portugal
2100	15.2%	13.8%
2099	15.3%	13.8%
2098	15.3%	13.8%
2097	15.3%	13.8%
2096	15.4%	13.9%
2095	15.4%	13.9%
2094	15.5%	13.9%
2093	15.6%	14%
2092	15.6%	14%
2091	15.7%	14%
2090	15.8%	14.1%
2089	15.9%	14.1%
2088	16%	14.1%
2087	16.1%	14.1%
2086	16.2%	14.2%
2085	16.4%	14.2%
2084	16.5%	14.2%
2083	16.6%	14.2%
2082	16.8%	14.2%
2081	16.9%	14.2%
2080	17%	14.2%
2079	17.2%	14.2%
2078	17.3%	14.2%
2077	17.4%	14.1%
2076	17.5%	14.1%
2075	17.7%	14.1%
2074	17.8%	14%
2073	17.9%	14%
2072	18%	13.9%
2071	18.2%	13.9%
2070	18.3%	13.8%
2069	18.4%	13.8%
2068	18.6%	13.7%
2067	18.7%	13.7%
2066	18.9%	13.6%
2065	19%	13.6%
2064	19.2%	13.5%
2063	19.4%	13.5%
2062	19.6%	13.5%
2061	19.9%	13.5%
2060	20.1%	13.5%
2059	20.4%	13.5%
2058	20.7%	13.5%
2057	21%	13.5%
2056	21.3%	13.5%
2055	21.6%	13.5%
2054	21.9%	13.5%
2053	22.3%	13.5%
2052	22.6%	13.5%
2051	23%	13.5%
2050	23.3%	13.5%
2049	23.6%	13.5%
2048	24%	13.4%
2047	24.3%	13.4%
2046	24.6%	13.4%
2045	24.9%	13.3%
2044	25.2%	13.3%
2043	25.5%	13.2%
2042	25.8%	13.1%
2041	26.1%	13.1%
2040	26.3%	13%
2039	26.5%	13%
2038	26.8%	13%
2037	27%	12.9%
2036	27.4%	12.8%
2035	27.8%	12.8%
2034	28.4%	12.7%
2033	28.9%	12.7%
2032	29.5%	12.7%
2031	30.1%	12.7%
2030	30.8%	12.7%
2029	31.3%	12.6%
2028	31.9%	12.6%
2027	32.4%	12.6%
2026	32.9%	12.7%
2025	33.4%	12.8%
2024	33.7%	12.8%
2023	34.2%	12.9%
2022	34.8%	13%
2021	35.4%	13.1%
2020	36%	13.3%
2019	36.6%	13.5%
2018	37.2%	13.7%
2017	37.8%	13.9%
2016	38.4%	14.1%
2015	39.1%	14.3%
2014	39.8%	14.6%
2013	40.4%	14.8%
2012	40.9%	14.9%
2011	41.3%	15%
2010	41.6%	15.2%
2009	41.9%	15.4%
2008	42.1%	15.5%
2007	42.3%	15.6%
2006	42.2%	15.8%
2005	42.1%	15.9%
2004	42%	16%
2003	42.2%	16.1%
2002	42.4%	16.1%
2001	42.5%	16.2%
2000	42.6%	16.4%
1999	42.7%	16.6%
1998	42.9%	16.8%
1997	43%	17.1%
1996	43%	17.4%
1995	43%	17.8%
1994	42.9%	18.2%
1993	42.7%	18.6%
1992	42.6%	19.1%
1991	42.4%	19.7%
1990	42.2%	20.5%
1989	41.9%	21.2%
1988	41.3%	21.9%
1987	40.7%	22.5%
1986	40.2%	23.1%
1985	39.7%	23.7%
1984	39.3%	24.1%
1983	38.8%	24.5%
1982	38.4%	25%
1981	37.8%	25.4%
1980	37.4%	25.9%
1979	37.5%	26.4%
1978	38%	26.8%
1977	38.5%	27.1%
1976	39%	27.2%
1975	39.4%	27.4%
1974	39.7%	27.7%
1973	39.8%	27.9%
1972	39.7%	28.2%
1971	39.7%	28.4%
1970	39.6%	28.7%
1969	39.5%	29.1%
1968	39.3%	29.2%
1967	39.1%	29.2%
1966	38.9%	29.2%
1965	38.7%	29.1%
1964	38.8%	29.1%
1963	39%	29.1%
1962	39.3%	29.1%
1961	39.7%	29.1%
1960	40.1%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Portugal

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East Timor

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Portugal
2023	192	15
2022	235	16
2021	263	19
2020	257	14
2019	237	15
2018	251	14
2017	269	13
2016	287	12
2015	305	11
2014	327	11
2013	349	10
2012	374	10
2011	404	10
2010	439	10
2009	477	9
2008	518	9
2007	559	8
2006	600	8
2005	648	8
2004	683	8
2003	714	8
2002	724	9
2001	761	9
2000	796	9
1999	1,488	10
1998	1,157	11
1997	1,166	12
1996	1,193	12
1995	1,239	12
1994	1,254	13
1993	1,308	15
1992	1,368	16
1991	1,439	17
1990	1,477	17
1989	1,511	18
1988	1,743	18
1987	1,763	19
1986	1,860	19
1985	1,916	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Portugal
2023	5%	0.32%
2022	5.14%	0.32%
2021	5.28%	0.33%
2020	5.42%	0.34%
2019	5.55%	0.35%
2018	5.66%	0.35%
2017	5.78%	0.36%
2016	5.91%	0.36%
2015	6.06%	0.36%
2014	6.23%	0.36%
2013	6.42%	0.36%
2012	6.63%	0.37%
2011	6.86%	0.37%
2010	7.11%	0.38%
2009	7.38%	0.39%
2008	7.68%	0.4%
2007	8.01%	0.42%
2006	8.36%	0.44%
2005	8.75%	0.47%
2004	9.17%	0.5%
2003	9.61%	0.55%
2002	10.1%	0.61%
2001	10.6%	0.66%
2000	11.1%	0.72%
1999	19.4%	0.77%
1998	18%	0.82%
1997	17.7%	0.86%
1996	18.5%	0.92%
1995	19.3%	0.98%
1994	19.2%	1.05%
1993	20%	1.14%
1992	21.1%	1.25%
1991	22.2%	1.36%
1990	22.5%	1.47%
1989	23%	1.59%
1988	24.1%	1.7%
1987	24.4%	1.82%
1986	26.3%	1.93%
1985	27.1%	2.04%
1984	-	2.16%
1983	-	2.29%
1982	-	2.43%
1981	-	2.58%
1980	-	2.75%
1979	-	2.97%
1978	-	3.24%
1977	-	3.57%
1976	-	3.94%
1975	-	4.35%
1974	-	4.79%
1973	-	5.27%
1972	-	5.78%
1971	-	6.3%
1970	-	6.81%
1969	-	7.22%
1968	-	7.51%
1967	-	7.76%
1966	-	8.09%
1965	-	8.53%
1964	-	9.1%
1963	-	9.76%
1962	-	10.4%
1961	-	11%
1960	-	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.