Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Saint Kitts and Nevis

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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East Timor

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2023	2.71	1.51
2022	2.8	1.51
2021	2.89	1.53
2020	3.01	1.55
2019	3.12	1.57
2018	3.24	1.59
2017	3.4	1.61
2016	3.58	1.63
2015	3.78	1.64
2014	4	1.67
2013	4.21	1.68
2012	4.4	1.71
2011	4.61	1.74
2010	4.82	1.76
2009	4.99	1.8
2008	5.17	1.83
2007	5.33	1.87
2006	5.47	1.9
2005	5.61	1.93
2004	5.74	1.96
2003	5.85	2
2002	5.9	2.04
2001	5.92	2.08
2000	5.93	2.13
1999	5.97	2.26
1998	5.96	2.31
1997	5.96	2.3
1996	5.94	2.26
1995	5.94	2.3
1994	5.91	2.31
1993	5.88	2.38
1992	5.87	2.43
1991	5.84	2.6
1990	5.81	2.73
1989	5.76	2.69
1988	5.72	2.62
1987	5.68	2.62
1986	5.67	2.68
1985	5.65	2.82
1984	5.61	2.88
1983	5.59	3.1
1982	5.56	3.18
1981	5.53	3.3
1980	5.22	3.26
1979	5.14	3.23
1978	5.09	3.29
1977	5.09	3.48
1976	5.12	3.59
1975	5.19	3.68
1974	5.29	3.81
1973	5.39	3.97
1972	5.49	4.16
1971	5.58	4.51
1970	5.66	4.73
1969	5.72	4.97
1968	5.79	5.17
1967	5.86	5.46
1966	5.93	5.78
1965	6.01	6.01
1964	6.08	6.08
1963	6.16	6.12
1962	6.22	6.06
1961	6.27	6.27
1960	6.32	6.54

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 1.51 in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check East Timor vs Saint Kitts and Nevis population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2023	20,495	84
2022	20,625	14
2021	20,101	-20
2020	21,166	98
2019	21,307	135
2018	21,650	150
2017	22,145	169
2016	22,778	185
2015	23,391	197
2014	24,040	213
2013	24,538	227
2012	24,890	246
2011	25,237	250
2010	25,515	274
2009	25,696	300
2008	25,888	322
2007	26,074	341
2006	26,221	355
2005	26,412	361
2004	26,751	365
2003	26,900	369
2002	25,410	365
2001	23,314	369
2000	21,579	376
1999	21,871	413
1998	23,590	415
1997	23,501	405
1996	22,703	379
1995	21,962	382
1994	21,746	370
1993	20,770	373
1992	19,880	369
1991	18,605	411
1990	18,343	471
1989	17,758	476
1988	12,118	471
1987	11,945	486
1986	11,062	520
1985	10,788	574
1984	10,922	598
1983	9,686	664
1982	9,579	672
1981	9,336	684
1980	6,940	652
1979	987	643
1978	-1,000	654
1977	296	697
1976	783	703
1975	-1,062	688
1974	8,405	670
1973	10,033	646
1972	10,030	619
1971	9,964	615
1970	9,824	611
1969	9,611	708
1968	9,356	812
1967	9,089	951
1966	8,810	1,103
1965	8,526	1,228
1964	8,235	1,305
1963	7,938	1,360
1962	7,639	1,373
1961	7,330	1,466
1960	7,012	1,562

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 +0.18% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.26% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Saint Kitts and Nevis by year

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East Timor

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2023	22.1	11.7
2022	22.4	12
2021	22.7	12.3
2020	23.4	12.6
2019	23.9	12.9
2018	24.5	13.1
2017	25.3	13.4
2016	26.2	13.6
2015	27.1	13.7
2014	28.1	14
2013	29	14.1
2012	29.8	14.4
2011	30.7	14.7
2010	31.5	14.9
2009	32.3	15.3
2008	33.1	15.6
2007	34	15.9
2006	35.1	16.1
2005	36.2	16.3
2004	37.5	16.5
2003	38.4	16.8
2002	38	16.9
2001	38	17.3
2000	38.6	17.7
1999	46.8	18.9
1998	40.7	19.5
1997	41	19.5
1996	41.3	19.3
1995	41.7	19.7
1994	42	19.7
1993	42.1	20.2
1992	42.3	20.6
1991	42.3	22.1
1990	42.7	23.7
1989	42.9	23.7
1988	43.1	23.4
1987	43.3	23.6
1986	43.8	24.3
1985	44.2	25.5
1984	44.5	26.1
1983	45	27.7
1982	45.6	28
1981	46.3	28.4
1980	43.3	27.6
1979	42	27.1
1978	40.6	27.2
1977	39.6	28
1976	39	28
1975	38.5	27.6
1974	39.6	27.1
1973	40.4	26.5
1972	41.3	25.9
1971	42.1	25.9
1970	42.8	25.8
1969	43.3	27.7
1968	43.8	29.4
1967	44.2	31.9
1966	44.5	34.5
1965	44.8	36.7
1964	45	37.9
1963	45.2	38.8
1962	45.3	38.9
1961	45.3	40.7
1960	45.2	42.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 11.7 in Saint Kitts and Nevis, compared with 45.2 and 42.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2100	15.2%	12.8%
2099	15.3%	12.8%
2098	15.3%	12.8%
2097	15.3%	12.8%
2096	15.4%	12.8%
2095	15.4%	12.9%
2094	15.5%	12.9%
2093	15.6%	12.9%
2092	15.6%	12.9%
2091	15.7%	12.9%
2090	15.8%	12.9%
2089	15.9%	12.9%
2088	16%	12.9%
2087	16.1%	13%
2086	16.2%	13%
2085	16.4%	13%
2084	16.5%	13%
2083	16.6%	13%
2082	16.8%	13%
2081	16.9%	13%
2080	17%	13%
2079	17.2%	13%
2078	17.3%	13%
2077	17.4%	13%
2076	17.5%	13%
2075	17.7%	13.1%
2074	17.8%	13.1%
2073	17.9%	13.1%
2072	18%	13.1%
2071	18.2%	13.2%
2070	18.3%	13.2%
2069	18.4%	13.2%
2068	18.6%	13.3%
2067	18.7%	13.3%
2066	18.9%	13.4%
2065	19%	13.4%
2064	19.2%	13.5%
2063	19.4%	13.5%
2062	19.6%	13.6%
2061	19.9%	13.6%
2060	20.1%	13.7%
2059	20.4%	13.7%
2058	20.7%	13.8%
2057	21%	13.9%
2056	21.3%	13.9%
2055	21.6%	14%
2054	21.9%	14.1%
2053	22.3%	14.1%
2052	22.6%	14.2%
2051	23%	14.3%
2050	23.3%	14.4%
2049	23.6%	14.4%
2048	24%	14.5%
2047	24.3%	14.6%
2046	24.6%	14.7%
2045	24.9%	14.8%
2044	25.2%	14.9%
2043	25.5%	15%
2042	25.8%	15.1%
2041	26.1%	15.3%
2040	26.3%	15.5%
2039	26.5%	15.6%
2038	26.8%	15.8%
2037	27%	16%
2036	27.4%	16.2%
2035	27.8%	16.4%
2034	28.4%	16.6%
2033	28.9%	16.9%
2032	29.5%	17.1%
2031	30.1%	17.4%
2030	30.8%	17.6%
2029	31.3%	17.8%
2028	31.9%	18.1%
2027	32.4%	18.3%
2026	32.9%	18.5%
2025	33.4%	18.2%
2024	33.7%	18.2%
2023	34.2%	18.3%
2022	34.8%	18.6%
2021	35.4%	18.8%
2020	36%	19.1%
2019	36.6%	19.3%
2018	37.2%	19.6%
2017	37.8%	19.9%
2016	38.4%	20.2%
2015	39.1%	20.6%
2014	39.8%	21.1%
2013	40.4%	21.7%
2012	40.9%	22.2%
2011	41.3%	22.7%
2010	41.6%	23.3%
2009	41.9%	24%
2008	42.1%	24.4%
2007	42.3%	24.8%
2006	42.2%	25.3%
2005	42.1%	26%
2004	42%	26.6%
2003	42.2%	27.4%
2002	42.4%	28.1%
2001	42.5%	28.8%
2000	42.6%	29.3%
1999	42.7%	29.7%
1998	42.9%	30.1%
1997	43%	30.6%
1996	43%	31.1%
1995	43%	31.7%
1994	42.9%	32.3%
1993	42.7%	32.9%
1992	42.6%	33.6%
1991	42.4%	34.1%
1990	42.2%	34.2%
1989	41.9%	34.1%
1988	41.3%	34.1%
1987	40.7%	34.2%
1986	40.2%	34.3%
1985	39.7%	34.5%
1984	39.3%	34.7%
1983	38.8%	35.1%
1982	38.4%	35.6%
1981	37.8%	36.2%
1980	37.4%	36.9%
1979	37.5%	37.6%
1978	38%	38.2%
1977	38.5%	38.8%
1976	39%	39.6%
1975	39.4%	40.5%
1974	39.7%	41.6%
1973	39.8%	42.9%
1972	39.7%	44.3%
1971	39.7%	45.8%
1970	39.6%	47.2%
1969	39.5%	47.7%
1968	39.3%	47.4%
1967	39.1%	47%
1966	38.9%	46.6%
1965	38.7%	46.3%
1964	38.8%	46.1%
1963	39%	46%
1962	39.3%	45.8%
1961	39.7%	45.7%
1960	40.1%	45.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 18.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 34.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Saint Kitts and Nevis compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Saint Kitts and Nevis

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East Timor

Saint Kitts and Nevis

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2023	192	74
2022	235	99
2021	263	111
2020	257	80
2019	237	74
2018	251	78
2017	269	74
2016	287	75
2015	305	76
2014	327	82
2013	349	82
2012	374	88
2011	404	90
2010	439	92
2009	477	93
2008	518	95
2007	559	96
2006	600	99
2005	648	102
2004	683	104
2003	714	111
2002	724	115
2001	761	131
2000	796	143
1999	1,488	164
1998	1,157	193
1997	1,166	194
1996	1,193	194
1995	1,239	204
1994	1,254	205
1993	1,308	225
1992	1,368	255
1991	1,439	280
1990	1,477	302
1989	1,511	316
1988	1,743	308
1987	1,763	302
1986	1,860	285
1985	1,916	290

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 74 deaths in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Saint Kitts
2023	5%	1.63%
2022	5.14%	1.68%
2021	5.28%	1.72%
2020	5.42%	1.77%
2019	5.55%	1.82%
2018	5.66%	1.86%
2017	5.78%	1.9%
2016	5.91%	1.93%
2015	6.06%	1.94%
2014	6.23%	1.95%
2013	6.42%	1.93%
2012	6.63%	1.91%
2011	6.86%	1.89%
2010	7.11%	1.88%
2009	7.38%	1.87%
2008	7.68%	1.88%
2007	8.01%	1.89%
2006	8.36%	1.92%
2005	8.75%	1.97%
2004	9.17%	2.03%
2003	9.61%	2.11%
2002	10.1%	2.2%
2001	10.6%	2.29%
2000	11.1%	2.39%
1999	19.4%	2.48%
1998	18%	2.56%
1997	17.7%	2.64%
1996	18.5%	2.7%
1995	19.3%	2.76%
1994	19.2%	2.8%
1993	20%	2.85%
1992	21.1%	2.9%
1991	22.2%	2.96%
1990	22.5%	3.03%
1989	23%	3.12%
1988	24.1%	3.24%
1987	24.4%	3.39%
1986	26.3%	3.56%
1985	27.1%	3.76%
1984	-	4%
1983	-	4.26%
1982	-	4.53%
1981	-	4.81%
1980	-	5.06%
1979	-	5.29%
1978	-	5.48%
1977	-	5.64%
1976	-	5.78%
1975	-	5.91%
1974	-	6.03%
1973	-	6.16%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.63% in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.