Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Sri Lanka by year

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East Timor

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2023	2.71	1.97
2022	2.8	1.98
2021	2.89	2
2020	3.01	2.01
2019	3.12	2.02
2018	3.24	2.03
2017	3.4	2.04
2016	3.58	2.06
2015	3.78	2.09
2014	4	2.13
2013	4.21	2.18
2012	4.4	2.17
2011	4.61	2.14
2010	4.82	2.13
2009	4.99	2.18
2008	5.17	2.23
2007	5.33	2.3
2006	5.47	2.29
2005	5.61	2.26
2004	5.74	2.27
2003	5.85	2.3
2002	5.9	2.31
2001	5.92	2.28
2000	5.93	2.21
1999	5.97	2.14
1998	5.96	2.14
1997	5.96	2.22
1996	5.94	2.29
1995	5.94	2.35
1994	5.91	2.4
1993	5.88	2.44
1992	5.87	2.49
1991	5.84	2.51
1990	5.81	2.54
1989	5.76	2.58
1988	5.72	2.57
1987	5.68	2.64
1986	5.67	2.74
1985	5.65	2.9
1984	5.61	3.01
1983	5.59	3.11
1982	5.56	3.32
1981	5.53	3.65
1980	5.22	3.73
1979	5.14	3.82
1978	5.09	3.81
1977	5.09	3.74
1976	5.12	3.78
1975	5.19	3.82
1974	5.29	3.86
1973	5.39	4
1972	5.49	4.16
1971	5.58	4.27
1970	5.66	4.39
1969	5.72	4.5
1968	5.79	4.66
1967	5.86	4.79
1966	5.93	4.83
1965	6.01	4.93
1964	6.08	5.06
1963	6.16	5.12
1962	6.22	5.18
1961	6.27	5.24
1960	6.32	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2023	20,495	66,111
2022	20,625	95,378
2021	20,101	121,858
2020	21,166	170,968
2019	21,307	172,243
2018	21,650	183,610
2017	22,145	187,993
2016	22,778	194,232
2015	23,391	201,815
2014	24,040	211,541
2013	24,538	221,021
2012	24,890	229,138
2011	25,237	224,461
2010	25,515	224,325
2009	25,696	200,175
2008	25,888	232,225
2007	26,074	248,287
2006	26,221	248,706
2005	26,412	248,683
2004	26,751	212,527
2003	26,900	252,008
2002	25,410	252,840
2001	23,314	244,377
2000	21,579	227,060
1999	21,871	206,876
1998	23,590	201,059
1997	23,501	208,193
1996	22,703	215,290
1995	21,962	221,957
1994	21,746	228,904
1993	20,770	226,257
1992	19,880	222,230
1991	18,605	218,117
1990	18,343	224,454
1989	17,758	212,401
1988	12,118	219,184
1987	11,945	226,414
1986	11,062	233,782
1985	10,788	247,836
1984	10,922	263,175
1983	9,686	277,768
1982	9,579	300,030
1981	9,336	328,096
1980	6,940	328,155
1979	987	329,791
1978	-1,000	317,055
1977	296	300,038
1976	783	291,816
1975	-1,062	282,496
1974	8,405	275,521
1973	10,033	278,577
1972	10,030	282,494
1971	9,964	281,200
1970	9,824	286,719
1969	9,611	286,218
1968	9,356	286,642
1967	9,089	284,738
1966	8,810	275,549
1965	8,526	272,422
1964	8,235	269,584
1963	7,938	262,880
1962	7,639	256,719
1961	7,330	251,087
1960	7,012	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Sri Lanka by year

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East Timor

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2023	22.1	11.2
2022	22.4	12.4
2021	22.7	12.9
2020	23.4	13.8
2019	23.9	14.6
2018	24.5	15.2
2017	25.3	15.4
2016	26.2	15.7
2015	27.1	16
2014	28.1	16.5
2013	29	17
2012	29.8	17.1
2011	30.7	17.1
2010	31.5	17.1
2009	32.3	17.6
2008	33.1	18.2
2007	34	18.8
2006	35.1	18.9
2005	36.2	18.7
2004	37.5	18.8
2003	38.4	19.1
2002	38	19.2
2001	38	19
2000	38.6	18.4
1999	46.8	17.9
1998	40.7	17.8
1997	41	18.5
1996	41.3	19
1995	41.7	19.6
1994	42	20
1993	42.1	20
1992	42.3	20.1
1991	42.3	20.2
1990	42.7	20.5
1989	42.9	20.6
1988	43.1	20.3
1987	43.3	20.8
1986	43.8	21.4
1985	44.2	22.4
1984	44.5	23.5
1983	45	24.4
1982	45.6	26
1981	46.3	28.1
1980	43.3	28.6
1979	42	29.3
1978	40.6	29
1977	39.6	28.3
1976	39	28.3
1975	38.5	28.2
1974	39.6	28.2
1973	40.4	28.9
1972	41.3	29.7
1971	42.1	30.2
1970	42.8	31.2
1969	43.3	31.8
1968	43.8	32.6
1967	44.2	33.2
1966	44.5	33.2
1965	44.8	33.8
1964	45	34.5
1963	45.2	34.7
1962	45.3	35.1
1961	45.3	35.6
1960	45.2	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 45.2 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2100	15.2%	13.1%
2099	15.3%	13.1%
2098	15.3%	13.2%
2097	15.3%	13.2%
2096	15.4%	13.2%
2095	15.4%	13.3%
2094	15.5%	13.3%
2093	15.6%	13.4%
2092	15.6%	13.4%
2091	15.7%	13.5%
2090	15.8%	13.6%
2089	15.9%	13.7%
2088	16%	13.7%
2087	16.1%	13.8%
2086	16.2%	13.9%
2085	16.4%	14%
2084	16.5%	14%
2083	16.6%	14.1%
2082	16.8%	14.2%
2081	16.9%	14.3%
2080	17%	14.3%
2079	17.2%	14.4%
2078	17.3%	14.5%
2077	17.4%	14.5%
2076	17.5%	14.6%
2075	17.7%	14.6%
2074	17.8%	14.7%
2073	17.9%	14.7%
2072	18%	14.8%
2071	18.2%	14.9%
2070	18.3%	14.9%
2069	18.4%	15%
2068	18.6%	15%
2067	18.7%	15.1%
2066	18.9%	15.2%
2065	19%	15.3%
2064	19.2%	15.4%
2063	19.4%	15.5%
2062	19.6%	15.6%
2061	19.9%	15.7%
2060	20.1%	15.8%
2059	20.4%	16%
2058	20.7%	16.1%
2057	21%	16.3%
2056	21.3%	16.4%
2055	21.6%	16.6%
2054	21.9%	16.8%
2053	22.3%	16.9%
2052	22.6%	17.1%
2051	23%	17.2%
2050	23.3%	17.4%
2049	23.6%	17.5%
2048	24%	17.7%
2047	24.3%	17.8%
2046	24.6%	17.9%
2045	24.9%	18%
2044	25.2%	18.2%
2043	25.5%	18.3%
2042	25.8%	18.4%
2041	26.1%	18.5%
2040	26.3%	18.6%
2039	26.5%	18.7%
2038	26.8%	18.9%
2037	27%	19%
2036	27.4%	19.1%
2035	27.8%	19.3%
2034	28.4%	19.5%
2033	28.9%	19.7%
2032	29.5%	19.9%
2031	30.1%	20.1%
2030	30.8%	20.3%
2029	31.3%	20.6%
2028	31.9%	20.9%
2027	32.4%	21.2%
2026	32.9%	21.5%
2025	33.4%	21.9%
2024	33.7%	22%
2023	34.2%	22.4%
2022	34.8%	22.7%
2021	35.4%	23%
2020	36%	23.3%
2019	36.6%	23.7%
2018	37.2%	24%
2017	37.8%	24.2%
2016	38.4%	24.5%
2015	39.1%	24.7%
2014	39.8%	24.9%
2013	40.4%	25%
2012	40.9%	25.2%
2011	41.3%	25.3%
2010	41.6%	25.4%
2009	41.9%	25.5%
2008	42.1%	25.6%
2007	42.3%	25.7%
2006	42.2%	25.7%
2005	42.1%	25.8%
2004	42%	26%
2003	42.2%	26.1%
2002	42.4%	26.3%
2001	42.5%	26.6%
2000	42.6%	27%
1999	42.7%	27.4%
1998	42.9%	27.8%
1997	43%	28.2%
1996	43%	28.6%
1995	43%	29.2%
1994	42.9%	29.9%
1993	42.7%	30.6%
1992	42.6%	31.4%
1991	42.4%	32.1%
1990	42.2%	32.5%
1989	41.9%	33%
1988	41.3%	33.5%
1987	40.7%	34%
1986	40.2%	34.6%
1985	39.7%	35.2%
1984	39.3%	35.5%
1983	38.8%	35.8%
1982	38.4%	36%
1981	37.8%	36.2%
1980	37.4%	36.4%
1979	37.5%	36.7%
1978	38%	36.9%
1977	38.5%	37.2%
1976	39%	37.6%
1975	39.4%	38%
1974	39.7%	38.4%
1973	39.8%	38.8%
1972	39.7%	39.2%
1971	39.7%	39.5%
1970	39.6%	39.7%
1969	39.5%	39.9%
1968	39.3%	40.1%
1967	39.1%	40.3%
1966	38.9%	40.4%
1965	38.7%	40.5%
1964	38.8%	40.6%
1963	39%	40.7%
1962	39.3%	40.8%
1961	39.7%	40.9%
1960	40.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Sri Lanka

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East Timor

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2023	192	18
2022	235	22
2021	263	34
2020	257	23
2019	237	20
2018	251	21
2017	269	21
2016	287	22
2015	305	22
2014	327	23
2013	349	23
2012	374	24
2011	404	25
2010	439	26
2009	477	28
2008	518	30
2007	559	31
2006	600	32
2005	648	32
2004	683	37
2003	714	35
2002	724	36
2001	761	37
2000	796	39
1999	1,488	41
1998	1,157	43
1997	1,166	45
1996	1,193	47
1995	1,239	48
1994	1,254	49
1993	1,308	51
1992	1,368	54
1991	1,439	57
1990	1,477	59
1989	1,511	61
1988	1,743	62
1987	1,763	64
1986	1,860	66
1985	1,916	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Sri Lanka
2023	5%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	5.91%	0.83%
2015	6.06%	0.87%
2014	6.23%	0.92%
2013	6.42%	0.98%
2012	6.63%	1.03%
2011	6.86%	1.08%
2010	7.11%	1.12%
2009	7.38%	2.08%
2008	7.68%	1.2%
2007	8.01%	1.26%
2006	8.36%	1.33%
2005	8.75%	1.4%
2004	9.17%	2.88%
2003	9.61%	1.52%
2002	10.1%	1.55%
2001	10.6%	1.58%
2000	11.1%	1.63%
1999	19.4%	1.69%
1998	18%	1.76%
1997	17.7%	1.86%
1996	18.5%	1.95%
1995	19.3%	2.05%
1994	19.2%	2.14%
1993	20%	2.22%
1992	21.1%	2.29%
1991	22.2%	2.32%
1990	22.5%	2.33%
1989	23%	2.74%
1988	24.1%	2.41%
1987	24.4%	2.54%
1986	26.3%	2.74%
1985	27.1%	3.02%
1984	-	3.35%
1983	-	3.67%
1982	-	3.98%
1981	-	4.29%
1980	-	4.63%
1979	-	4.99%
1978	-	5.38%
1977	-	5.77%
1976	-	6.12%
1975	-	6.41%
1974	-	6.62%
1973	-	6.77%
1972	-	6.86%
1971	-	6.94%
1970	-	7.02%
1969	-	7.14%
1968	-	7.32%
1967	-	7.55%
1966	-	7.81%
1965	-	8.07%
1964	-	8.3%
1963	-	8.48%
1962	-	8.66%
1961	-	8.95%
1960	-	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.