Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Sierra Leone by year

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East Timor

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2023	2.71	3.79
2022	2.8	3.88
2021	2.89	3.98
2020	3.01	4.08
2019	3.12	4.19
2018	3.24	4.29
2017	3.4	4.39
2016	3.58	4.47
2015	3.78	4.55
2014	4	4.7
2013	4.21	4.87
2012	4.4	5.06
2011	4.61	5.21
2010	4.82	5.33
2009	4.99	5.45
2008	5.17	5.56
2007	5.33	5.64
2006	5.47	5.74
2005	5.61	5.81
2004	5.74	5.92
2003	5.85	6.09
2002	5.9	6.23
2001	5.92	6.31
2000	5.93	6.36
1999	5.97	6.42
1998	5.96	6.5
1997	5.96	6.53
1996	5.94	6.55
1995	5.94	6.56
1994	5.91	6.56
1993	5.88	6.57
1992	5.87	6.56
1991	5.84	6.55
1990	5.81	6.57
1989	5.76	6.57
1988	5.72	6.59
1987	5.68	6.61
1986	5.67	6.6
1985	5.65	6.59
1984	5.61	6.59
1983	5.59	6.57
1982	5.56	6.56
1981	5.53	6.55
1980	5.22	6.56
1979	5.14	6.58
1978	5.09	6.59
1977	5.09	6.57
1976	5.12	6.55
1975	5.19	6.55
1974	5.29	6.53
1973	5.39	6.47
1972	5.49	6.45
1971	5.58	6.43
1970	5.66	6.41
1969	5.72	6.39
1968	5.79	6.39
1967	5.86	6.38
1966	5.93	6.35
1965	6.01	6.31
1964	6.08	6.29
1963	6.16	6.26
1962	6.22	6.22
1961	6.27	6.21
1960	6.32	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2023	20,495	188,788
2022	20,625	186,625
2021	20,101	183,326
2020	21,166	181,015
2019	21,307	181,068
2018	21,650	178,772
2017	22,145	173,259
2016	22,778	168,784
2015	23,391	162,275
2014	24,040	160,137
2013	24,538	161,265
2012	24,890	160,915
2011	25,237	158,858
2010	25,515	155,338
2009	25,696	152,669
2008	25,888	149,855
2007	26,074	145,740
2006	26,221	144,127
2005	26,412	137,234
2004	26,751	132,661
2003	26,900	130,312
2002	25,410	126,429
2001	23,314	116,647
2000	21,579	110,754
1999	21,871	102,295
1998	23,590	103,906
1997	23,501	105,433
1996	22,703	104,140
1995	21,962	100,885
1994	21,746	101,486
1993	20,770	103,317
1992	19,880	103,251
1991	18,605	105,477
1990	18,343	100,778
1989	17,758	98,298
1988	12,118	96,344
1987	11,945	94,235
1986	11,062	90,902
1985	10,788	88,869
1984	10,922	87,072
1983	9,686	84,628
1982	9,579	82,457
1981	9,336	80,111
1980	6,940	77,932
1979	987	75,992
1978	-1,000	74,130
1977	296	71,663
1976	783	69,506
1975	-1,062	67,560
1974	8,405	65,357
1973	10,033	62,443
1972	10,030	60,279
1971	9,964	58,484
1970	9,824	56,513
1969	9,611	54,768
1968	9,356	53,126
1967	9,089	51,734
1966	8,810	49,486
1965	8,526	47,223
1964	8,235	45,487
1963	7,938	43,569
1962	7,639	41,603
1961	7,330	40,022
1960	7,012	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Sierra Leone by year

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East Timor

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2023	22.1	30.6
2022	22.4	31.1
2021	22.7	31.6
2020	23.4	32.2
2019	23.9	32.8
2018	24.5	33.3
2017	25.3	33.8
2016	26.2	34.2
2015	27.1	34.7
2014	28.1	35.6
2013	29	36.6
2012	29.8	37.8
2011	30.7	38.5
2010	31.5	39.1
2009	32.3	39.9
2008	33.1	40.6
2007	34	41.1
2006	35.1	41.8
2005	36.2	42
2004	37.5	42.5
2003	38.4	43.5
2002	38	44.3
2001	38	44
2000	38.6	45
1999	46.8	46.1
1998	40.7	46.3
1997	41	46.3
1996	41.3	46.5
1995	41.7	46.8
1994	42	46.8
1993	42.1	46.9
1992	42.3	47
1991	42.3	47.5
1990	42.7	45.5
1989	42.9	46.3
1988	43.1	46.4
1987	43.3	46.6
1986	43.8	46.6
1985	44.2	46.7
1984	44.5	46.8
1983	45	46.7
1982	45.6	46.8
1981	46.3	46.8
1980	43.3	46.8
1979	42	47
1978	40.6	47.2
1977	39.6	47.1
1976	39	47.2
1975	38.5	47.3
1974	39.6	47.4
1973	40.4	47.2
1972	41.3	47.2
1971	42.1	47.3
1970	42.8	47.4
1969	43.3	47.5
1968	43.8	47.7
1967	44.2	47.9
1966	44.5	48
1965	44.8	48
1964	45	48.2
1963	45.2	48.2
1962	45.3	48.1
1961	45.3	48.1
1960	45.2	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 45.2 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2100	15.2%	19%
2099	15.3%	19%
2098	15.3%	19.1%
2097	15.3%	19.2%
2096	15.4%	19.3%
2095	15.4%	19.5%
2094	15.5%	19.6%
2093	15.6%	19.7%
2092	15.6%	19.8%
2091	15.7%	19.9%
2090	15.8%	20%
2089	15.9%	20.1%
2088	16%	20.3%
2087	16.1%	20.4%
2086	16.2%	20.5%
2085	16.4%	20.7%
2084	16.5%	20.8%
2083	16.6%	20.9%
2082	16.8%	21.1%
2081	16.9%	21.2%
2080	17%	21.4%
2079	17.2%	21.6%
2078	17.3%	21.7%
2077	17.4%	21.9%
2076	17.5%	22.1%
2075	17.7%	22.2%
2074	17.8%	22.4%
2073	17.9%	22.6%
2072	18%	22.8%
2071	18.2%	23%
2070	18.3%	23.2%
2069	18.4%	23.4%
2068	18.6%	23.6%
2067	18.7%	23.8%
2066	18.9%	24%
2065	19%	24.3%
2064	19.2%	24.5%
2063	19.4%	24.7%
2062	19.6%	25%
2061	19.9%	25.2%
2060	20.1%	25.5%
2059	20.4%	25.7%
2058	20.7%	26%
2057	21%	26.3%
2056	21.3%	26.6%
2055	21.6%	26.9%
2054	21.9%	27.1%
2053	22.3%	27.4%
2052	22.6%	27.7%
2051	23%	28.1%
2050	23.3%	28.4%
2049	23.6%	28.7%
2048	24%	29%
2047	24.3%	29.3%
2046	24.6%	29.7%
2045	24.9%	30%
2044	25.2%	30.3%
2043	25.5%	30.7%
2042	25.8%	31.1%
2041	26.1%	31.4%
2040	26.3%	31.8%
2039	26.5%	32.2%
2038	26.8%	32.6%
2037	27%	33%
2036	27.4%	33.4%
2035	27.8%	33.8%
2034	28.4%	34.2%
2033	28.9%	34.6%
2032	29.5%	35%
2031	30.1%	35.4%
2030	30.8%	35.7%
2029	31.3%	36.1%
2028	31.9%	36.5%
2027	32.4%	37%
2026	32.9%	37.4%
2025	33.4%	37.9%
2024	33.7%	38.1%
2023	34.2%	38.5%
2022	34.8%	39%
2021	35.4%	39.4%
2020	36%	39.8%
2019	36.6%	40.2%
2018	37.2%	40.6%
2017	37.8%	41%
2016	38.4%	41.4%
2015	39.1%	41.8%
2014	39.8%	42.2%
2013	40.4%	42.5%
2012	40.9%	42.8%
2011	41.3%	43%
2010	41.6%	43.2%
2009	41.9%	43.4%
2008	42.1%	43.5%
2007	42.3%	43.6%
2006	42.2%	43.7%
2005	42.1%	43.8%
2004	42%	43.9%
2003	42.2%	43.9%
2002	42.4%	43.9%
2001	42.5%	43.9%
2000	42.6%	43.8%
1999	42.7%	43.7%
1998	42.9%	43.6%
1997	43%	43.5%
1996	43%	43.5%
1995	43%	43.4%
1994	42.9%	43.3%
1993	42.7%	43.2%
1992	42.6%	43.1%
1991	42.4%	43%
1990	42.2%	42.9%
1989	41.9%	42.9%
1988	41.3%	42.8%
1987	40.7%	42.7%
1986	40.2%	42.6%
1985	39.7%	42.5%
1984	39.3%	42.3%
1983	38.8%	42.2%
1982	38.4%	42.1%
1981	37.8%	42%
1980	37.4%	41.9%
1979	37.5%	41.8%
1978	38%	41.7%
1977	38.5%	41.6%
1976	39%	41.4%
1975	39.4%	41.3%
1974	39.7%	41.1%
1973	39.8%	40.9%
1972	39.7%	40.7%
1971	39.7%	40.6%
1970	39.6%	40.3%
1969	39.5%	40.1%
1968	39.3%	39.9%
1967	39.1%	39.6%
1966	38.9%	39.4%
1965	38.7%	39.1%
1964	38.8%	38.8%
1963	39%	38.5%
1962	39.3%	38.3%
1961	39.7%	38.3%
1960	40.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Sierra Leone

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East Timor

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2023	192	354
2022	235	370
2021	263	403
2020	257	422
2019	237	464
2018	251	491
2017	269	578
2016	287	633
2015	305	730
2014	327	821
2013	349	842
2012	374	915
2011	404	967
2010	439	1,018
2009	477	1,054
2008	518	1,093
2007	559	1,132
2006	600	1,168
2005	648	1,294
2004	683	1,366
2003	714	1,433
2002	724	1,492
2001	761	1,518
2000	796	1,603
1999	1,488	1,731
1998	1,157	1,753
1997	1,166	1,721
1996	1,193	1,726
1995	1,239	1,777
1994	1,254	1,755
1993	1,308	1,696
1992	1,368	1,681
1991	1,439	1,699
1990	1,477	1,572
1989	1,511	1,575
1988	1,743	1,549
1987	1,763	1,533
1986	1,860	1,530
1985	1,916	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Sierra Leone
2023	5%	9.43%
2022	5.14%	9.77%
2021	5.28%	10.1%
2020	5.42%	10.5%
2019	5.55%	10.9%
2018	5.66%	11.3%
2017	5.78%	11.8%
2016	5.91%	12.3%
2015	6.06%	13.8%
2014	6.23%	13.7%
2013	6.42%	13.9%
2012	6.63%	14.5%
2011	6.86%	15.2%
2010	7.11%	15.9%
2009	7.38%	16.6%
2008	7.68%	17.3%
2007	8.01%	18.1%
2006	8.36%	18.8%
2005	8.75%	19.4%
2004	9.17%	20.1%
2003	9.61%	20.7%
2002	10.1%	21.3%
2001	10.6%	21.8%
2000	11.1%	22.4%
1999	19.4%	22.9%
1998	18%	23.4%
1997	17.7%	23.9%
1996	18.5%	24.3%
1995	19.3%	24.7%
1994	19.2%	25%
1993	20%	25.3%
1992	21.1%	25.5%
1991	22.2%	25.7%
1990	22.5%	25.9%
1989	23%	26.2%
1988	24.1%	26.4%
1987	24.4%	26.6%
1986	26.3%	26.9%
1985	27.1%	27.2%
1984	-	27.5%
1983	-	27.8%
1982	-	28.1%
1981	-	28.5%
1980	-	28.9%
1979	-	29.2%
1978	-	29.6%
1977	-	30%
1976	-	30.5%
1975	-	30.9%
1974	-	31.4%
1973	-	31.9%
1972	-	32.3%
1971	-	32.9%
1970	-	33.4%
1969	-	33.9%
1968	-	34.5%
1967	-	35%
1966	-	35.6%
1965	-	36.2%
1964	-	36.8%
1963	-	37.4%
1962	-	38%
1961	-	38.5%
1960	-	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.