Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Somalia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Somalia by year

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East Timor

Somalia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Somalia
2023	2.71	6.13
2022	2.8	6.26
2021	2.89	6.35
2020	3.01	6.45
2019	3.12	6.56
2018	3.24	6.66
2017	3.4	6.77
2016	3.58	6.88
2015	3.78	6.98
2014	4	7.06
2013	4.21	7.14
2012	4.4	7.21
2011	4.61	7.27
2010	4.82	7.32
2009	4.99	7.38
2008	5.17	7.42
2007	5.33	7.46
2006	5.47	7.49
2005	5.61	7.53
2004	5.74	7.57
2003	5.85	7.6
2002	5.9	7.63
2001	5.92	7.64
2000	5.93	7.65
1999	5.97	7.66
1998	5.96	7.66
1997	5.96	7.66
1996	5.94	7.62
1995	5.94	7.58
1994	5.91	7.54
1993	5.88	7.53
1992	5.87	7.5
1991	5.84	7.47
1990	5.81	7.44
1989	5.76	7.42
1988	5.72	7.4
1987	5.68	7.37
1986	5.67	7.35
1985	5.65	7.33
1984	5.61	7.3
1983	5.59	7.28
1982	5.56	7.25
1981	5.53	7.23
1980	5.22	7.18
1979	5.14	7.16
1978	5.09	7.13
1977	5.09	7
1976	5.12	7.02
1975	5.19	7.03
1974	5.29	7.06
1973	5.39	7.09
1972	5.49	7.12
1971	5.58	7.15
1970	5.66	7.18
1969	5.72	7.21
1968	5.79	7.23
1967	5.86	7.25
1966	5.93	7.26
1965	6.01	7.26
1964	6.08	7.26
1963	6.16	7.26
1962	6.22	7.26
1961	6.27	7.25
1960	6.32	7.25

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 6.13 in Somalia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Somalia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Somalia
2023	20,495	608,203
2022	20,625	551,450
2021	20,101	566,399
2020	21,166	561,311
2019	21,307	548,756
2018	21,650	514,244
2017	22,145	478,556
2016	22,778	495,132
2015	23,391	481,573
2014	24,040	464,481
2013	24,538	448,518
2012	24,890	399,468
2011	25,237	203,213
2010	25,515	385,571
2009	25,696	405,784
2008	25,888	394,258
2007	26,074	380,303
2006	26,221	372,597
2005	26,412	363,117
2004	26,751	351,959
2003	26,900	341,192
2002	25,410	331,215
2001	23,314	319,059
2000	21,579	306,651
1999	21,871	295,523
1998	23,590	284,779
1997	23,501	271,894
1996	22,703	264,807
1995	21,962	254,509
1994	21,746	246,950
1993	20,770	232,960
1992	19,880	57,495
1991	18,605	53,052
1990	18,343	225,162
1989	17,758	225,255
1988	12,118	215,599
1987	11,945	231,580
1986	11,062	218,416
1985	10,788	207,960
1984	10,922	199,017
1983	9,686	190,775
1982	9,579	182,793
1981	9,336	185,211
1980	6,940	174,790
1979	987	151,016
1978	-1,000	132,689
1977	296	124,818
1976	783	113,319
1975	-1,062	108,998
1974	8,405	104,813
1973	10,033	108,038
1972	10,030	104,493
1971	9,964	101,196
1970	9,824	98,025
1969	9,611	95,045
1968	9,356	92,208
1967	9,089	89,497
1966	8,810	86,930
1965	8,526	84,448
1964	8,235	82,042
1963	7,938	79,859
1962	7,639	77,737
1961	7,330	75,513
1960	7,012	73,850

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 +3.31% in Somalia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +3.34% in Somalia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Somalia by year

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East Timor

Somalia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Somalia
2023	22.1	43
2022	22.4	43.8
2021	22.7	44.1
2020	23.4	44.5
2019	23.9	45.1
2018	24.5	45.7
2017	25.3	46.2
2016	26.2	46.6
2015	27.1	47.2
2014	28.1	47.5
2013	29	47.7
2012	29.8	48.2
2011	30.7	48.6
2010	31.5	48.1
2009	32.3	48.4
2008	33.1	48.8
2007	34	48.9
2006	35.1	49.4
2005	36.2	49.6
2004	37.5	49.9
2003	38.4	50.1
2002	38	50.4
2001	38	50.4
2000	38.6	50.4
1999	46.8	50.7
1998	40.7	50.7
1997	41	50.8
1996	41.3	51
1995	41.7	50.6
1994	42	51.1
1993	42.1	50.1
1992	42.3	51.5
1991	42.3	51.9
1990	42.7	50.3
1989	42.9	50.4
1988	43.1	50.8
1987	43.3	49.3
1986	43.8	48.9
1985	44.2	48.7
1984	44.5	48.5
1983	45	48.5
1982	45.6	48.3
1981	46.3	49.5
1980	43.3	47.4
1979	42	44.9
1978	40.6	45.2
1977	39.6	46.2
1976	39	46
1975	38.5	45.9
1974	39.6	45.7
1973	40.4	45.6
1972	41.3	45.6
1971	42.1	45.5
1970	42.8	45.5
1969	43.3	45.6
1968	43.8	45.6
1967	44.2	45.7
1966	44.5	45.8
1965	44.8	45.9
1964	45	46
1963	45.2	46.2
1962	45.3	46.3
1961	45.3	46.5
1960	45.2	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 43 in Somalia, compared with 45.2 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Somalia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Somalia
2100	15.2%	23.1%
2099	15.3%	23.3%
2098	15.3%	23.4%
2097	15.3%	23.6%
2096	15.4%	23.8%
2095	15.4%	24%
2094	15.5%	24.2%
2093	15.6%	24.4%
2092	15.6%	24.6%
2091	15.7%	24.8%
2090	15.8%	25%
2089	15.9%	25.2%
2088	16%	25.5%
2087	16.1%	25.7%
2086	16.2%	25.9%
2085	16.4%	26.1%
2084	16.5%	26.4%
2083	16.6%	26.6%
2082	16.8%	26.8%
2081	16.9%	27.1%
2080	17%	27.3%
2079	17.2%	27.6%
2078	17.3%	27.9%
2077	17.4%	28.1%
2076	17.5%	28.4%
2075	17.7%	28.7%
2074	17.8%	29%
2073	17.9%	29.3%
2072	18%	29.6%
2071	18.2%	29.9%
2070	18.3%	30.2%
2069	18.4%	30.6%
2068	18.6%	30.9%
2067	18.7%	31.2%
2066	18.9%	31.5%
2065	19%	31.9%
2064	19.2%	32.2%
2063	19.4%	32.5%
2062	19.6%	32.9%
2061	19.9%	33.2%
2060	20.1%	33.6%
2059	20.4%	33.9%
2058	20.7%	34.2%
2057	21%	34.6%
2056	21.3%	34.9%
2055	21.6%	35.3%
2054	21.9%	35.7%
2053	22.3%	36.1%
2052	22.6%	36.4%
2051	23%	36.8%
2050	23.3%	37.2%
2049	23.6%	37.6%
2048	24%	38%
2047	24.3%	38.4%
2046	24.6%	38.8%
2045	24.9%	39.2%
2044	25.2%	39.7%
2043	25.5%	40.1%
2042	25.8%	40.5%
2041	26.1%	41%
2040	26.3%	41.5%
2039	26.5%	41.9%
2038	26.8%	42.4%
2037	27%	42.8%
2036	27.4%	43.3%
2035	27.8%	43.7%
2034	28.4%	44.1%
2033	28.9%	44.5%
2032	29.5%	44.9%
2031	30.1%	45.2%
2030	30.8%	45.6%
2029	31.3%	46%
2028	31.9%	46.2%
2027	32.4%	46.5%
2026	32.9%	46.6%
2025	33.4%	46.6%
2024	33.7%	46.6%
2023	34.2%	46.7%
2022	34.8%	46.8%
2021	35.4%	47%
2020	36%	47%
2019	36.6%	47.1%
2018	37.2%	47.3%
2017	37.8%	47.4%
2016	38.4%	47.5%
2015	39.1%	47.6%
2014	39.8%	47.7%
2013	40.4%	47.8%
2012	40.9%	47.9%
2011	41.3%	48.3%
2010	41.6%	48.7%
2009	41.9%	48.8%
2008	42.1%	48.9%
2007	42.3%	48.9%
2006	42.2%	48.6%
2005	42.1%	48.2%
2004	42%	47.9%
2003	42.2%	47.7%
2002	42.4%	47.6%
2001	42.5%	47.5%
2000	42.6%	47.4%
1999	42.7%	47.2%
1998	42.9%	47.1%
1997	43%	47%
1996	43%	46.9%
1995	43%	46.7%
1994	42.9%	46.5%
1993	42.7%	46.4%
1992	42.6%	46.5%
1991	42.4%	47%
1990	42.2%	47%
1989	41.9%	46.7%
1988	41.3%	46.3%
1987	40.7%	46%
1986	40.2%	45.8%
1985	39.7%	45.6%
1984	39.3%	45.4%
1983	38.8%	45.2%
1982	38.4%	45%
1981	37.8%	44.8%
1980	37.4%	44.6%
1979	37.5%	44.5%
1978	38%	44.4%
1977	38.5%	44.3%
1976	39%	44.3%
1975	39.4%	44.3%
1974	39.7%	44.4%
1973	39.8%	44.4%
1972	39.7%	44.4%
1971	39.7%	44.5%
1970	39.6%	44.5%
1969	39.5%	44.6%
1968	39.3%	44.7%
1967	39.1%	44.8%
1966	38.9%	44.9%
1965	38.7%	45.1%
1964	38.8%	45.1%
1963	39%	45%
1962	39.3%	44.8%
1961	39.7%	44.7%
1960	40.1%	44.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 46.6% in Somalia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Somalia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Somalia

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East Timor

Somalia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Somalia
2023	192	563
2022	235	622
2021	263	726
2020	257	655
2019	237	656
2018	251	727
2017	269	716
2016	287	754
2015	305	784
2014	327	816
2013	349	855
2012	374	894
2011	404	972
2010	439	1,062
2009	477	995
2008	518	1,035
2007	559	1,074
2006	600	1,085
2005	648	1,086
2004	683	1,104
2003	714	1,111
2002	724	1,121
2001	761	1,129
2000	796	1,150
1999	1,488	1,170
1998	1,157	1,177
1997	1,166	1,206
1996	1,193	1,225
1995	1,239	1,210
1994	1,254	1,254
1993	1,308	1,195
1992	1,368	1,339
1991	1,439	1,431
1990	1,477	1,358
1989	1,511	1,395
1988	1,743	1,423
1987	1,763	1,393
1986	1,860	1,452
1985	1,916	1,465

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 563 deaths in Somalia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Somalia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Somalia
2023	5%	10.4%
2022	5.14%	14.3%
2021	5.28%	11.1%
2020	5.42%	11.4%
2019	5.55%	11.8%
2018	5.66%	13.6%
2017	5.78%	15.5%
2016	5.91%	13%
2015	6.06%	13.4%
2014	6.23%	13.8%
2013	6.42%	14.3%
2012	6.63%	18.4%
2011	6.86%	35.9%
2010	7.11%	18.6%
2009	7.38%	16.2%
2008	7.68%	16.6%
2007	8.01%	17%
2006	8.36%	17.2%
2005	8.75%	17.2%
2004	9.17%	17.2%
2003	9.61%	17.2%
2002	10.1%	17.2%
2001	10.6%	17.2%
2000	11.1%	17.2%
1999	19.4%	17.2%
1998	18%	17.2%
1997	17.7%	17.2%
1996	18.5%	17.2%
1995	19.3%	17.2%
1994	19.2%	17.2%
1993	20%	17.3%
1992	21.1%	45.6%
1991	22.2%	44.3%
1990	22.5%	18%
1989	23%	18.3%
1988	24.1%	18.6%
1987	24.4%	18.8%
1986	26.3%	19%
1985	27.1%	19.3%
1984	-	19.5%
1983	-	19.8%
1982	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 10.4% in Somalia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.