Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Rwanda

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Rwanda by year

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East Timor

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Rwanda
2023	2.71	3.7
2022	2.8	3.78
2021	2.89	3.84
2020	3.01	3.91
2019	3.12	3.99
2018	3.24	4.05
2017	3.4	4.08
2016	3.58	4.11
2015	3.78	4.11
2014	4	4.12
2013	4.21	4.14
2012	4.4	4.2
2011	4.61	4.33
2010	4.82	4.52
2009	4.99	4.71
2008	5.17	4.92
2007	5.33	5.14
2006	5.47	5.34
2005	5.61	5.5
2004	5.74	5.64
2003	5.85	5.74
2002	5.9	5.82
2001	5.92	5.89
2000	5.93	5.97
1999	5.97	6.06
1998	5.96	6.17
1997	5.96	6.24
1996	5.94	6.29
1995	5.94	6.35
1994	5.91	6.42
1993	5.88	6.48
1992	5.87	6.54
1991	5.84	6.62
1990	5.81	6.8
1989	5.76	7.03
1988	5.72	7.23
1987	5.68	7.43
1986	5.67	7.61
1985	5.65	7.79
1984	5.61	7.91
1983	5.59	8
1982	5.56	8.06
1981	5.53	8.1
1980	5.22	8.12
1979	5.14	8.13
1978	5.09	8.16
1977	5.09	8.14
1976	5.12	8.12
1975	5.19	8.1
1974	5.29	8.1
1973	5.39	8.09
1972	5.49	8.09
1971	5.58	8.09
1970	5.66	8.15
1969	5.72	8.18
1968	5.79	8.19
1967	5.86	8.21
1966	5.93	8.23
1965	6.01	8.25
1964	6.08	8.27
1963	6.16	8.27
1962	6.22	8.27
1961	6.27	8.28
1960	6.32	8.28

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 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Rwanda
2023	20,495	312,762
2022	20,625	312,145
2021	20,101	309,895
2020	21,166	312,692
2019	21,307	313,525
2018	21,650	312,512
2017	22,145	310,323
2016	22,778	305,549
2015	23,391	299,114
2014	24,040	292,779
2013	24,538	286,331
2012	24,890	282,584
2011	25,237	282,922
2010	25,515	286,848
2009	25,696	287,034
2008	25,888	287,334
2007	26,074	285,791
2006	26,221	282,149
2005	26,412	275,121
2004	26,751	265,273
2003	26,900	251,243
2002	25,410	239,036
2001	23,314	230,845
2000	21,579	221,276
1999	21,871	210,518
1998	23,590	197,185
1997	23,501	174,687
1996	22,703	140,455
1995	21,962	121,137
1994	21,746	-719,479
1993	20,770	183,926
1992	19,880	188,025
1991	18,605	196,431
1990	18,343	207,895
1989	17,758	217,632
1988	12,118	223,759
1987	11,945	225,744
1986	11,062	225,526
1985	10,788	223,794
1984	10,922	219,337
1983	9,686	212,750
1982	9,579	205,147
1981	9,336	195,769
1980	6,940	184,988
1979	987	174,477
1978	-1,000	163,779
1977	296	155,011
1976	783	147,665
1975	-1,062	140,596
1974	8,405	135,743
1973	10,033	131,021
1972	10,030	126,403
1971	9,964	122,567
1970	9,824	119,273
1969	9,611	115,394
1968	9,356	111,422
1967	9,089	108,053
1966	8,810	105,128
1965	8,526	103,422
1964	8,235	102,562
1963	7,938	94,296
1962	7,639	102,548
1961	7,330	102,051
1960	7,012	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Rwanda by year

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East Timor

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Rwanda
2023	22.1	28.3
2022	22.4	28.9
2021	22.7	29.4
2020	23.4	30
2019	23.9	30.7
2018	24.5	31.2
2017	25.3	31.7
2016	26.2	32
2015	27.1	32.1
2014	28.1	32.2
2013	29	32.4
2012	29.8	32.9
2011	30.7	33.8
2010	31.5	35.1
2009	32.3	36.3
2008	33.1	37.6
2007	34	38.8
2006	35.1	39.9
2005	36.2	40.6
2004	37.5	41.1
2003	38.4	41.4
2002	38	41.8
2001	38	42.1
2000	38.6	42.1
1999	46.8	42.1
1998	40.7	42.2
1997	41	40.5
1996	41.3	37.2
1995	41.7	39.5
1994	42	48
1993	42.1	41.5
1992	42.3	42.2
1991	42.3	42.8
1990	42.7	44.1
1989	42.9	45.3
1988	43.1	46.6
1987	43.3	47.8
1986	43.8	49
1985	44.2	50.2
1984	44.5	51.1
1983	45	51.8
1982	45.6	52.4
1981	46.3	52.7
1980	43.3	52.7
1979	42	52.5
1978	40.6	52.1
1977	39.6	51.6
1976	39	51.1
1975	38.5	50.4
1974	39.6	50
1973	40.4	49.4
1972	41.3	48.9
1971	42.1	48.5
1970	42.8	48.2
1969	43.3	47.9
1968	43.8	47.6
1967	44.2	47.4
1966	44.5	47.6
1965	44.8	48
1964	45	48.8
1963	45.2	49.8
1962	45.3	50.9
1961	45.3	52
1960	45.2	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 45.2 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Rwanda
2100	15.2%	18.7%
2099	15.3%	18.9%
2098	15.3%	19%
2097	15.3%	19.1%
2096	15.4%	19.3%
2095	15.4%	19.4%
2094	15.5%	19.6%
2093	15.6%	19.7%
2092	15.6%	19.9%
2091	15.7%	20%
2090	15.8%	20.2%
2089	15.9%	20.4%
2088	16%	20.5%
2087	16.1%	20.7%
2086	16.2%	20.9%
2085	16.4%	21.1%
2084	16.5%	21.3%
2083	16.6%	21.5%
2082	16.8%	21.7%
2081	16.9%	21.9%
2080	17%	22.1%
2079	17.2%	22.2%
2078	17.3%	22.4%
2077	17.4%	22.6%
2076	17.5%	22.8%
2075	17.7%	23%
2074	17.8%	23.2%
2073	17.9%	23.4%
2072	18%	23.6%
2071	18.2%	23.8%
2070	18.3%	24%
2069	18.4%	24.2%
2068	18.6%	24.4%
2067	18.7%	24.6%
2066	18.9%	24.9%
2065	19%	25.1%
2064	19.2%	25.3%
2063	19.4%	25.6%
2062	19.6%	25.8%
2061	19.9%	26.1%
2060	20.1%	26.4%
2059	20.4%	26.7%
2058	20.7%	27%
2057	21%	27.3%
2056	21.3%	27.6%
2055	21.6%	27.9%
2054	21.9%	28.3%
2053	22.3%	28.6%
2052	22.6%	28.9%
2051	23%	29.2%
2050	23.3%	29.5%
2049	23.6%	29.8%
2048	24%	30.1%
2047	24.3%	30.4%
2046	24.6%	30.7%
2045	24.9%	31%
2044	25.2%	31.2%
2043	25.5%	31.5%
2042	25.8%	31.8%
2041	26.1%	32.1%
2040	26.3%	32.4%
2039	26.5%	32.7%
2038	26.8%	33%
2037	27%	33.3%
2036	27.4%	33.6%
2035	27.8%	33.9%
2034	28.4%	34.2%
2033	28.9%	34.6%
2032	29.5%	34.9%
2031	30.1%	35.2%
2030	30.8%	35.6%
2029	31.3%	35.9%
2028	31.9%	36.2%
2027	32.4%	36.5%
2026	32.9%	36.9%
2025	33.4%	37.2%
2024	33.7%	37.4%
2023	34.2%	37.7%
2022	34.8%	38.2%
2021	35.4%	38.6%
2020	36%	39.2%
2019	36.6%	39.7%
2018	37.2%	40.1%
2017	37.8%	40.5%
2016	38.4%	40.9%
2015	39.1%	41.1%
2014	39.8%	41.4%
2013	40.4%	41.7%
2012	40.9%	41.9%
2011	41.3%	42.2%
2010	41.6%	42.4%
2009	41.9%	42.6%
2008	42.1%	42.8%
2007	42.3%	42.9%
2006	42.2%	42.9%
2005	42.1%	43.1%
2004	42%	43.3%
2003	42.2%	43.7%
2002	42.4%	44.3%
2001	42.5%	45.2%
2000	42.6%	46.4%
1999	42.7%	47.8%
1998	42.9%	49.2%
1997	43%	50.5%
1996	43%	51.4%
1995	43%	52.4%
1994	42.9%	50.1%
1993	42.7%	48.4%
1992	42.6%	48.7%
1991	42.4%	48.9%
1990	42.2%	49%
1989	41.9%	48.9%
1988	41.3%	48.9%
1987	40.7%	48.8%
1986	40.2%	48.6%
1985	39.7%	48.3%
1984	39.3%	48.1%
1983	38.8%	47.7%
1982	38.4%	47.4%
1981	37.8%	47.1%
1980	37.4%	46.8%
1979	37.5%	46.5%
1978	38%	46.4%
1977	38.5%	46.4%
1976	39%	46.4%
1975	39.4%	46.6%
1974	39.7%	46.9%
1973	39.8%	47.2%
1972	39.7%	47.5%
1971	39.7%	47.9%
1970	39.6%	48.2%
1969	39.5%	48.7%
1968	39.3%	49.2%
1967	39.1%	49.7%
1966	38.9%	50.2%
1965	38.7%	50.6%
1964	38.8%	50.8%
1963	39%	50.6%
1962	39.3%	50.2%
1961	39.7%	49.7%
1960	40.1%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Rwanda

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East Timor

Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Rwanda
2023	192	229
2022	235	234
2021	263	254
2020	257	252
2019	237	261
2018	251	269
2017	269	275
2016	287	278
2015	305	292
2014	327	301
2013	349	317
2012	374	331
2011	404	358
2010	439	393
2009	477	418
2008	518	454
2007	559	494
2006	600	494
2005	648	465
2004	683	460
2003	714	551
2002	724	677
2001	761	769
2000	796	885
1999	1,488	1,073
1998	1,157	1,268
1997	1,166	1,318
1996	1,193	1,295
1995	1,239	1,505
1994	1,254	5,721
1993	1,308	1,619
1992	1,368	1,530
1991	1,439	1,386
1990	1,477	1,309
1989	1,511	1,238
1988	1,743	1,188
1987	1,763	1,145
1986	1,860	1,126
1985	1,916	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Rwanda
2023	5%	4%
2022	5.14%	4.08%
2021	5.28%	4.16%
2020	5.42%	4.25%
2019	5.55%	4.34%
2018	5.66%	4.43%
2017	5.78%	4.52%
2016	5.91%	4.63%
2015	6.06%	4.78%
2014	6.23%	4.96%
2013	6.42%	5.17%
2012	6.63%	5.45%
2011	6.86%	5.81%
2010	7.11%	6.33%
2009	7.38%	6.92%
2008	7.68%	7.62%
2007	8.01%	8.45%
2006	8.36%	9.37%
2005	8.75%	10.5%
2004	9.17%	11.8%
2003	9.61%	13.3%
2002	10.1%	14.9%
2001	10.6%	16.7%
2000	11.1%	18.5%
1999	19.4%	20.2%
1998	18%	21.5%
1997	17.7%	22.2%
1996	18.5%	22.2%
1995	19.3%	21.8%
1994	19.2%	38.9%
1993	20%	19.3%
1992	21.1%	17.5%
1991	22.2%	16%
1990	22.5%	15.1%
1989	23%	14.8%
1988	24.1%	14.8%
1987	24.4%	15.2%
1986	26.3%	15.6%
1985	27.1%	16.1%
1984	-	16.6%
1983	-	17.4%
1982	-	18.6%
1981	-	20.1%
1980	-	21.8%
1979	-	23.4%
1978	-	24.6%
1977	-	25.1%
1976	-	25.1%
1975	-	24.6%
1974	-	24%
1973	-	23.4%
1972	-	23%
1971	-	22.6%
1970	-	22.3%
1969	-	22%
1968	-	21.7%
1967	-	21.4%
1966	-	21.2%
1965	-	21.1%
1964	-	21.1%
1963	-	21.3%
1962	-	21.5%
1961	-	21.9%
1960	-	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.