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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Saudi Arabia

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 16.4 for Saudi Arabia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 2.28 in Saudi Arabia — 15.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 70.1% in Saudi Arabia — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 7.63, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 92/196 for Saudi Arabia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 30.3 in Saudi Arabia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 11.1 in Saudi Arabia.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23% in Saudi Arabia.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Saudi Arabia by year

East Timor
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2023 2.71 2.28
2022 2.8 2.14
2021 2.89 2.17
2020 3.01 2.27
2019 3.12 2.49
2018 3.24 2.67
2017 3.4 2.67
2016 3.58 2.65
2015 3.78 2.63
2014 4 2.68
2013 4.21 2.67
2012 4.4 2.78
2011 4.61 2.8
2010 4.82 2.81
2009 4.99 2.95
2008 5.17 3.07
2007 5.33 3.19
2006 5.47 3.18
2005 5.61 3.16
2004 5.74 3.26
2003 5.85 3.47
2002 5.9 3.71
2001 5.92 3.96
2000 5.93 4.21
1999 5.97 4.35
1998 5.96 4.52
1997 5.96 4.66
1996 5.94 4.81
1995 5.94 4.99
1994 5.91 5.16
1993 5.88 5.33
1992 5.87 5.49
1991 5.84 5.64
1990 5.81 5.8
1989 5.76 5.98
1988 5.72 6.15
1987 5.68 6.34
1986 5.67 6.52
1985 5.65 6.65
1984 5.61 6.78
1983 5.59 6.88
1982 5.56 6.98
1981 5.53 7.07
1980 5.22 7.15
1979 5.14 7.23
1978 5.09 7.26
1977 5.09 7.3
1976 5.12 7.33
1975 5.19 7.37
1974 5.29 7.43
1973 5.39 7.48
1972 5.49 7.54
1971 5.58 7.56
1970 5.66 7.58
1969 5.72 7.6
1968 5.79 7.63
1967 5.86 7.66
1966 5.93 7.66
1965 6.01 7.66
1964 6.08 7.67
1963 6.16 7.65
1962 6.22 7.64
1961 6.27 7.63
1960 6.32 7.63

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2023 20,495 474,366
2022 20,625 406,920
2021 20,101 409,032
2020 21,166 447,036
2019 21,307 474,407
2018 21,650 528,767
2017 22,145 546,751
2016 22,778 537,829
2015 23,391 511,023
2014 24,040 493,431
2013 24,538 475,299
2012 24,890 465,649
2011 25,237 443,675
2010 25,515 418,641
2009 25,696 438,557
2008 25,888 433,457
2007 26,074 425,199
2006 26,221 399,333
2005 26,412 375,938
2004 26,751 362,843
2003 26,900 364,520
2002 25,410 372,099
2001 23,314 382,153
2000 21,579 392,407
1999 21,871 390,112
1998 23,590 389,499
1997 23,501 385,033
1996 22,703 382,248
1995 21,962 380,231
1994 21,746 377,351
1993 20,770 372,621
1992 19,880 366,763
1991 18,605 361,329
1990 18,343 355,495
1989 17,758 349,399
1988 12,118 342,865
1987 11,945 333,088
1986 11,062 322,340
1985 10,788 310,558
1984 10,922 296,615
1983 9,686 280,616
1982 9,579 264,831
1981 9,336 249,156
1980 6,940 234,372
1979 987 220,186
1978 -1,000 205,331
1977 296 191,103
1976 783 178,024
1975 -1,062 166,223
1974 8,405 155,478
1973 10,033 145,450
1972 10,030 136,360
1971 9,964 127,600
1970 9,824 120,440
1969 9,611 113,859
1968 9,356 108,281
1967 9,089 103,343
1966 8,810 98,361
1965 8,526 93,820
1964 8,235 89,776
1963 7,938 85,480
1962 7,639 81,393
1961 7,330 77,743
1960 7,012 74,143

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Saudi Arabia by year

East Timor
Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2023 22.1 16.4
2022 22.4 15.2
2021 22.7 15.9
2020 23.4 16.6
2019 23.9 18.1
2018 24.5 19.7
2017 25.3 19.8
2016 26.2 19.6
2015 27.1 19.4
2014 28.1 19.8
2013 29 19.7
2012 29.8 20.4
2011 30.7 20.3
2010 31.5 20.1
2009 32.3 20.8
2008 33.1 21.3
2007 34 21.7
2006 35.1 21.4
2005 36.2 21.1
2004 37.5 21.3
2003 38.4 22.3
2002 38 23.8
2001 38 25.5
2000 38.6 27.5
1999 46.8 28.5
1998 40.7 29.5
1997 41 30.3
1996 41.3 31.2
1995 41.7 32.3
1994 42 33.4
1993 42.1 34.5
1992 42.3 35.5
1991 42.3 36.7
1990 42.7 38
1989 42.9 39.3
1988 43.1 40.7
1987 43.3 41.9
1986 43.8 43.1
1985 44.2 44.2
1984 44.5 45
1983 45 45.6
1982 45.6 46.1
1981 46.3 46.6
1980 43.3 47.1
1979 42 47.5
1978 40.6 47.5
1977 39.6 47.5
1976 39 47.6
1975 38.5 47.7
1974 39.6 47.8
1973 40.4 48
1972 41.3 48.3
1971 42.1 48.4
1970 42.8 48.7
1969 43.3 48.9
1968 43.8 49.3
1967 44.2 49.8
1966 44.5 50.1
1965 44.8 50.4
1964 45 50.8
1963 45.2 51
1962 45.3 51.1
1961 45.3 51.4
1960 45.2 51.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 45.2 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Saudi Arabia
Fertility rate 2.71 2.28
Fertility rate rank 65/196 83/196
Birth rate 22.1 16.4
Birth rate rank 62/196 92/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +474,366
Natural population change rank 107/196 38/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +1.41%
Population growth +1.18% +4.74%
Population growth rank 91/197 4/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 30.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 10.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 113.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 45.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 23%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 32.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.007%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 0.3%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 0.62%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 79.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Saudi Arabia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2100 15.2% 17.3%
2099 15.3% 17.3%
2098 15.3% 17.3%
2097 15.3% 17.3%
2096 15.4% 17.3%
2095 15.4% 17.3%
2094 15.5% 17.4%
2093 15.6% 17.4%
2092 15.6% 17.4%
2091 15.7% 17.4%
2090 15.8% 17.4%
2089 15.9% 17.5%
2088 16% 17.5%
2087 16.1% 17.5%
2086 16.2% 17.6%
2085 16.4% 17.6%
2084 16.5% 17.7%
2083 16.6% 17.7%
2082 16.8% 17.7%
2081 16.9% 17.8%
2080 17% 17.8%
2079 17.2% 17.9%
2078 17.3% 17.9%
2077 17.4% 18%
2076 17.5% 18%
2075 17.7% 18.1%
2074 17.8% 18.2%
2073 17.9% 18.2%
2072 18% 18.3%
2071 18.2% 18.3%
2070 18.3% 18.4%
2069 18.4% 18.4%
2068 18.6% 18.5%
2067 18.7% 18.6%
2066 18.9% 18.6%
2065 19% 18.7%
2064 19.2% 18.7%
2063 19.4% 18.8%
2062 19.6% 18.9%
2061 19.9% 19%
2060 20.1% 19%
2059 20.4% 19.1%
2058 20.7% 19.2%
2057 21% 19.3%
2056 21.3% 19.4%
2055 21.6% 19.5%
2054 21.9% 19.6%
2053 22.3% 19.8%
2052 22.6% 19.9%
2051 23% 20%
2050 23.3% 20.1%
2049 23.6% 20.3%
2048 24% 20.4%
2047 24.3% 20.6%
2046 24.6% 20.7%
2045 24.9% 20.9%
2044 25.2% 21.1%
2043 25.5% 21.2%
2042 25.8% 21.4%
2041 26.1% 21.6%
2040 26.3% 21.8%
2039 26.5% 22%
2038 26.8% 22.1%
2037 27% 22.1%
2036 27.4% 22.2%
2035 27.8% 22.2%
2034 28.4% 22.3%
2033 28.9% 22.4%
2032 29.5% 22.5%
2031 30.1% 22.7%
2030 30.8% 22.8%
2029 31.3% 23%
2028 31.9% 23.2%
2027 32.4% 23.3%
2026 32.9% 23.5%
2025 33.4% 23.7%
2024 33.7% 23.8%
2023 34.2% 24.1%
2022 34.8% 24.6%
2021 35.4% 25.2%
2020 36% 25.5%
2019 36.6% 25.8%
2018 37.2% 25.7%
2017 37.8% 25.2%
2016 38.4% 24.9%
2015 39.1% 25.1%
2014 39.8% 25.4%
2013 40.4% 25.8%
2012 40.9% 26.3%
2011 41.3% 26.9%
2010 41.6% 27.6%
2009 41.9% 28.5%
2008 42.1% 29.5%
2007 42.3% 30.6%
2006 42.2% 31.9%
2005 42.1% 33.2%
2004 42% 34.5%
2003 42.2% 35.7%
2002 42.4% 36.8%
2001 42.5% 37.7%
2000 42.6% 38.3%
1999 42.7% 38.9%
1998 42.9% 39.5%
1997 43% 40.1%
1996 43% 40.7%
1995 43% 41.2%
1994 42.9% 41.7%
1993 42.7% 42.1%
1992 42.6% 42.4%
1991 42.4% 42.7%
1990 42.2% 43%
1989 41.9% 43.2%
1988 41.3% 43.3%
1987 40.7% 43.4%
1986 40.2% 43.5%
1985 39.7% 43.6%
1984 39.3% 43.6%
1983 38.8% 43.7%
1982 38.4% 43.8%
1981 37.8% 43.9%
1980 37.4% 44.1%
1979 37.5% 44.2%
1978 38% 44.3%
1977 38.5% 44.5%
1976 39% 44.6%
1975 39.4% 44.8%
1974 39.7% 45%
1973 39.8% 45.2%
1972 39.7% 45.3%
1971 39.7% 45.5%
1970 39.6% 45.5%
1969 39.5% 45.5%
1968 39.3% 45.4%
1967 39.1% 45.3%
1966 38.9% 45.1%
1965 38.7% 44.8%
1964 38.8% 44.6%
1963 39% 44.3%
1962 39.3% 43.9%
1961 39.7% 43.6%
1960 40.1% 43.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Saudi Arabia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Saudi Arabia

East Timor
Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2023 192 7
2022 235 9
2021 263 12
2020 257 11
2019 237 8
2018 251 8
2017 269 8
2016 287 8
2015 305 8
2014 327 8
2013 349 9
2012 374 9
2011 404 10
2010 439 11
2009 477 11
2008 518 12
2007 559 13
2006 600 14
2005 648 15
2004 683 16
2003 714 16
2002 724 18
2001 761 19
2000 796 20
1999 1,488 21
1998 1,157 22
1997 1,166 23
1996 1,193 23
1995 1,239 24
1994 1,254 25
1993 1,308 26
1992 1,368 27
1991 1,439 29
1990 1,477 30
1989 1,511 32
1988 1,743 34
1987 1,763 36
1986 1,860 38
1985 1,916 40

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Saudi Arabia
2023 5% 0.62%
2022 5.14% 0.64%
2021 5.28% 0.66%
2020 5.42% 0.69%
2019 5.55% 0.72%
2018 5.66% 0.76%
2017 5.78% 0.8%
2016 5.91% 0.85%
2015 6.06% 0.9%
2014 6.23% 0.96%
2013 6.42% 1.02%
2012 6.63% 1.08%
2011 6.86% 1.15%
2010 7.11% 1.22%
2009 7.38% 1.3%
2008 7.68% 1.38%
2007 8.01% 1.47%
2006 8.36% 1.56%
2005 8.75% 1.65%
2004 9.17% 1.75%
2003 9.61% 1.85%
2002 10.1% 1.96%
2001 10.6% 2.08%
2000 11.1% 2.21%
1999 19.4% 2.35%
1998 18% 2.5%
1997 17.7% 2.67%
1996 18.5% 2.86%
1995 19.3% 3.06%
1994 19.2% 3.29%
1993 20% 3.54%
1992 21.1% 3.81%
1991 22.2% 4.11%
1990 22.5% 4.44%
1989 23% 4.8%
1988 24.1% 5.19%
1987 24.4% 5.62%
1986 26.3% 6.07%
1985 27.1% 6.55%
1984 - 7.04%
1983 - 7.56%
1982 - 8.12%
1981 - 8.71%
1980 - 9.34%
1979 - 9.99%
1978 - 10.7%
1977 - 11.4%
1976 - 12.2%
1975 - 13.1%
1974 - 14%
1973 - 14.9%
1972 - 16%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1972–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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