Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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East Timor

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2023	2.71	3.64
2022	2.8	3.7
2021	2.89	3.76
2020	3.01	3.83
2019	3.12	3.9
2018	3.24	3.98
2017	3.4	4.07
2016	3.58	4.2
2015	3.78	4.35
2014	4	4.49
2013	4.21	4.58
2012	4.4	4.66
2011	4.61	4.72
2010	4.82	4.77
2009	4.99	4.84
2008	5.17	4.91
2007	5.33	4.96
2006	5.47	4.93
2005	5.61	4.94
2004	5.74	4.96
2003	5.85	5.01
2002	5.9	5.06
2001	5.92	5.1
2000	5.93	5.16
1999	5.97	5.23
1998	5.96	5.3
1997	5.96	5.4
1996	5.94	5.47
1995	5.94	5.55
1994	5.91	5.56
1993	5.88	5.64
1992	5.87	5.7
1991	5.84	5.77
1990	5.81	5.83
1989	5.76	5.88
1988	5.72	5.94
1987	5.68	5.99
1986	5.67	6.05
1985	5.65	6.1
1984	5.61	6.16
1983	5.59	6.22
1982	5.56	6.28
1981	5.53	6.33
1980	5.22	6.39
1979	5.14	6.43
1978	5.09	6.47
1977	5.09	6.5
1976	5.12	6.52
1975	5.19	6.53
1974	5.29	6.53
1973	5.39	6.53
1972	5.49	6.51
1971	5.58	6.49
1970	5.66	6.47
1969	5.72	6.44
1968	5.79	6.42
1967	5.86	6.39
1966	5.93	6.37
1965	6.01	6.35
1964	6.08	6.33
1963	6.16	6.31
1962	6.22	6.28
1961	6.27	6.26
1960	6.32	6.24

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 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check East Timor vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2023	20,495	5,221
2022	20,625	5,102
2021	20,101	4,954
2020	21,166	4,874
2019	21,307	4,932
2018	21,650	4,957
2017	22,145	5,007
2016	22,778	5,125
2015	23,391	5,269
2014	24,040	5,381
2013	24,538	5,449
2012	24,890	5,501
2011	25,237	5,445
2010	25,515	5,391
2009	25,696	5,349
2008	25,888	5,297
2007	26,074	5,226
2006	26,221	5,057
2005	26,412	4,897
2004	26,751	4,810
2003	26,900	4,702
2002	25,410	4,591
2001	23,314	4,471
2000	21,579	4,334
1999	21,871	4,221
1998	23,590	4,120
1997	23,501	4,041
1996	22,703	3,993
1995	21,962	3,948
1994	21,746	3,860
1993	20,770	3,841
1992	19,880	3,822
1991	18,605	3,801
1990	18,343	3,719
1989	17,758	3,576
1988	12,118	3,544
1987	11,945	3,440
1986	11,062	3,180
1985	10,788	3,242
1984	10,922	3,163
1983	9,686	3,100
1982	9,579	3,047
1981	9,336	3,015
1980	6,940	2,965
1979	987	2,893
1978	-1,000	2,800
1977	296	2,705
1976	783	2,608
1975	-1,062	2,515
1974	8,405	2,422
1973	10,033	2,329
1972	10,030	2,232
1971	9,964	2,127
1970	9,824	1,980
1969	9,611	1,862
1968	9,356	1,767
1967	9,089	1,693
1966	8,810	1,642
1965	8,526	1,611
1964	8,235	1,600
1963	7,938	1,609
1962	7,639	1,625
1961	7,330	1,657
1960	7,012	1,547

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 +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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East Timor

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2023	22.1	28.2
2022	22.4	28.3
2021	22.7	28.5
2020	23.4	28.6
2019	23.9	29.2
2018	24.5	29.8
2017	25.3	30.6
2016	26.2	31.7
2015	27.1	33
2014	28.1	34.3
2013	29	35.4
2012	29.8	36.4
2011	30.7	36.8
2010	31.5	37.3
2009	32.3	37.9
2008	33.1	38.5
2007	34	38.9
2006	35.1	38.9
2005	36.2	39
2004	37.5	39.2
2003	38.4	39.6
2002	38	39.8
2001	38	40
2000	38.6	39.7
1999	46.8	39.4
1998	40.7	39.2
1997	41	39.2
1996	41.3	39.3
1995	41.7	39.5
1994	42	39.4
1993	42.1	39.8
1992	42.3	40.2
1991	42.3	40.7
1990	42.7	40.7
1989	42.9	40.9
1988	43.1	40.9
1987	43.3	41
1986	43.8	41
1985	44.2	41
1984	44.5	41.1
1983	45	41.2
1982	45.6	41.3
1981	46.3	41.5
1980	43.3	41.6
1979	42	41.6
1978	40.6	41.4
1977	39.6	41.3
1976	39	41.1
1975	38.5	40.9
1974	39.6	40.6
1973	40.4	40.3
1972	41.3	39.9
1971	42.1	39.5
1970	42.8	38.8
1969	43.3	38.2
1968	43.8	37.8
1967	44.2	37.7
1966	44.5	38
1965	44.8	38.6
1964	45	39.7
1963	45.2	41.1
1962	45.3	42.7
1961	45.3	44.6
1960	45.2	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 45.2 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2100	15.2%	19.5%
2099	15.3%	19.6%
2098	15.3%	19.8%
2097	15.3%	19.9%
2096	15.4%	20%
2095	15.4%	20.2%
2094	15.5%	20.3%
2093	15.6%	20.4%
2092	15.6%	20.6%
2091	15.7%	20.7%
2090	15.8%	20.9%
2089	15.9%	21.1%
2088	16%	21.2%
2087	16.1%	21.4%
2086	16.2%	21.6%
2085	16.4%	21.8%
2084	16.5%	22%
2083	16.6%	22.2%
2082	16.8%	22.4%
2081	16.9%	22.6%
2080	17%	22.9%
2079	17.2%	23.1%
2078	17.3%	23.3%
2077	17.4%	23.5%
2076	17.5%	23.7%
2075	17.7%	24%
2074	17.8%	24.2%
2073	17.9%	24.4%
2072	18%	24.6%
2071	18.2%	24.8%
2070	18.3%	25%
2069	18.4%	25.2%
2068	18.6%	25.4%
2067	18.7%	25.6%
2066	18.9%	25.9%
2065	19%	26.1%
2064	19.2%	26.3%
2063	19.4%	26.5%
2062	19.6%	26.8%
2061	19.9%	27%
2060	20.1%	27.3%
2059	20.4%	27.5%
2058	20.7%	27.8%
2057	21%	28.1%
2056	21.3%	28.4%
2055	21.6%	28.7%
2054	21.9%	29%
2053	22.3%	29.4%
2052	22.6%	29.7%
2051	23%	30.1%
2050	23.3%	30.4%
2049	23.6%	30.8%
2048	24%	31.1%
2047	24.3%	31.5%
2046	24.6%	31.8%
2045	24.9%	32.1%
2044	25.2%	32.5%
2043	25.5%	32.8%
2042	25.8%	33.1%
2041	26.1%	33.4%
2040	26.3%	33.6%
2039	26.5%	33.9%
2038	26.8%	34.1%
2037	27%	34.4%
2036	27.4%	34.6%
2035	27.8%	34.7%
2034	28.4%	34.9%
2033	28.9%	35.1%
2032	29.5%	35.3%
2031	30.1%	35.5%
2030	30.8%	35.8%
2029	31.3%	36.1%
2028	31.9%	36.6%
2027	32.4%	37%
2026	32.9%	37.3%
2025	33.4%	37.6%
2024	33.7%	37.8%
2023	34.2%	38.3%
2022	34.8%	38.8%
2021	35.4%	39.4%
2020	36%	39.9%
2019	36.6%	40.5%
2018	37.2%	40.9%
2017	37.8%	41.4%
2016	38.4%	41.7%
2015	39.1%	41.9%
2014	39.8%	42%
2013	40.4%	42%
2012	40.9%	42%
2011	41.3%	42%
2010	41.6%	42.1%
2009	41.9%	42.1%
2008	42.1%	42.1%
2007	42.3%	42%
2006	42.2%	42%
2005	42.1%	42%
2004	42%	42.1%
2003	42.2%	42.2%
2002	42.4%	42.3%
2001	42.5%	42.5%
2000	42.6%	42.8%
1999	42.7%	43.4%
1998	42.9%	43.9%
1997	43%	44.3%
1996	43%	44.7%
1995	43%	44.9%
1994	42.9%	45.1%
1993	42.7%	45.2%
1992	42.6%	45.2%
1991	42.4%	45.1%
1990	42.2%	45.1%
1989	41.9%	45%
1988	41.3%	45%
1987	40.7%	44.9%
1986	40.2%	44.7%
1985	39.7%	44.5%
1984	39.3%	44.4%
1983	38.8%	44.5%
1982	38.4%	44.5%
1981	37.8%	44.7%
1980	37.4%	44.9%
1979	37.5%	45.1%
1978	38%	45.2%
1977	38.5%	45.3%
1976	39%	45.4%
1975	39.4%	45.5%
1974	39.7%	45.6%
1973	39.8%	45.7%
1972	39.7%	45.9%
1971	39.7%	46.1%
1970	39.6%	46.2%
1969	39.5%	45.8%
1968	39.3%	44.9%
1967	39.1%	44%
1966	38.9%	42.9%
1965	38.7%	41.6%
1964	38.8%	40.2%
1963	39%	38.5%
1962	39.3%	36.6%
1961	39.7%	34.3%
1960	40.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Sao Tome and Principe

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East Timor

Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2023	192	75
2022	235	82
2021	263	98
2020	257	92
2019	237	95
2018	251	100
2017	269	110
2016	287	119
2015	305	128
2014	327	138
2013	349	150
2012	374	158
2011	404	164
2010	439	170
2009	477	172
2008	518	174
2007	559	174
2006	600	177
2005	648	181
2004	683	177
2003	714	178
2002	724	179
2001	761	178
2000	796	180
1999	1,488	179
1998	1,157	175
1997	1,166	173
1996	1,193	171
1995	1,239	172
1994	1,254	168
1993	1,308	166
1992	1,368	164
1991	1,439	166
1990	1,477	164
1989	1,511	167
1988	1,743	157
1987	1,763	161
1986	1,860	175
1985	1,916	159

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 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Sao Tome and Principe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Sao Tome
2023	5%	1.39%
2022	5.14%	1.46%
2021	5.28%	1.53%
2020	5.42%	1.6%
2019	5.55%	1.7%
2018	5.66%	1.81%
2017	5.78%	1.95%
2016	5.91%	2.11%
2015	6.06%	2.31%
2014	6.23%	2.54%
2013	6.42%	2.77%
2012	6.63%	3.04%
2011	6.86%	3.33%
2010	7.11%	3.63%
2009	7.38%	3.95%
2008	7.68%	4.3%
2007	8.01%	4.68%
2006	8.36%	5.11%
2005	8.75%	5.56%
2004	9.17%	6.05%
2003	9.61%	6.57%
2002	10.1%	7.1%
2001	10.6%	7.66%
2000	11.1%	8.21%
1999	19.4%	8.76%
1998	18%	9.26%
1997	17.7%	9.73%
1996	18.5%	10.1%
1995	19.3%	10.4%
1994	19.2%	10.7%
1993	20%	10.8%
1992	21.1%	10.9%
1991	22.2%	10.9%
1990	22.5%	10.8%
1989	23%	10.7%
1988	24.1%	10.6%
1987	24.4%	10.4%
1986	26.3%	11.4%
1985	27.1%	9.99%
1984	-	9.77%
1983	-	9.56%
1982	-	9.37%
1981	-	9.21%
1980	-	9.1%
1979	-	9.02%
1978	-	8.96%
1977	-	8.93%
1976	-	8.89%
1975	-	8.85%
1974	-	8.79%
1973	-	8.73%
1972	-	8.67%
1971	-	8.63%
1970	-	8.64%
1969	-	8.71%
1968	-	8.85%
1967	-	9.04%
1966	-	9.29%
1965	-	9.56%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.