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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Togo

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 21.8 births per 1,000 people, compared to 32.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.63 in East Timor and 4.12 in Togo — 56.9% difference.

1960 vs 2024, the fertility rate has decreased by 58.4% in East Timor and by 39.4% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 6.8, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 21/196 for Togo.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 25 years in Togo.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 28.9 in Togo.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 26.8 in East Timor vs 76.4 in Togo.
  • In East Timor, 26.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Togo by year

East Timor
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Togo
2024 2.63 4.12
2023 2.71 4.19
2022 2.8 4.25
2021 2.89 4.32
2020 3.01 4.39
2019 3.12 4.45
2018 3.24 4.51
2017 3.4 4.58
2016 3.58 4.63
2015 3.78 4.66
2014 4 4.7
2013 4.21 4.75
2012 4.4 4.85
2011 4.61 4.98
2010 4.82 5.09
2009 4.99 5.1
2008 5.17 5.1
2007 5.33 5.1
2006 5.47 5.08
2005 5.61 5.04
2004 5.74 4.99
2003 5.85 5.05
2002 5.9 5.09
2001 5.92 5.13
2000 5.93 5.17
1999 5.97 5.23
1998 5.96 5.29
1997 5.96 5.36
1996 5.94 5.46
1995 5.94 5.56
1994 5.91 5.67
1993 5.88 5.78
1992 5.87 5.89
1991 5.84 5.99
1990 5.81 6.07
1989 5.76 6.15
1988 5.72 6.23
1987 5.68 6.3
1986 5.67 6.38
1985 5.65 6.46
1984 5.61 6.54
1983 5.59 6.63
1982 5.56 6.72
1981 5.53 6.81
1980 5.22 6.88
1979 5.14 6.94
1978 5.09 6.98
1977 5.09 7.03
1976 5.12 7.06
1975 5.19 7.09
1974 5.29 7.09
1973 5.39 7.08
1972 5.49 7.07
1971 5.58 7.06
1970 5.66 7.03
1969 5.72 7.01
1968 5.79 6.97
1967 5.86 6.96
1966 5.93 6.96
1965 6.01 6.94
1964 6.08 6.92
1963 6.16 6.89
1962 6.22 6.86
1961 6.27 6.82
1960 6.32 6.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in East Timor was 2.63 children per woman in 2024, compared to 4.12 in Togo in 2024. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Togo
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Togo
2024 20,378 198,184
2023 20,495 196,649
2022 20,625 195,051
2021 20,101 192,651
2020 21,166 192,474
2019 21,307 192,990
2018 21,650 191,482
2017 22,145 189,386
2016 22,778 187,007
2015 23,391 183,089
2014 24,040 179,671
2013 24,538 176,865
2012 24,890 176,051
2011 25,237 176,484
2010 25,515 175,800
2009 25,696 170,740
2008 25,888 164,627
2007 26,074 158,312
2006 26,221 150,821
2005 26,412 143,281
2004 26,751 136,802
2003 26,900 133,852
2002 25,410 130,283
2001 23,314 126,419
2000 21,579 122,712
1999 21,871 119,331
1998 23,590 116,918
1997 23,501 116,559
1996 22,703 111,887
1995 21,962 106,983
1994 21,746 100,045
1993 20,770 112,013
1992 19,880 110,828
1991 18,605 109,267
1990 18,343 107,985
1989 17,758 106,166
1988 12,118 104,605
1987 11,945 102,435
1986 11,062 99,698
1985 10,788 96,376
1984 10,922 95,195
1983 9,686 94,034
1982 9,579 92,715
1981 9,336 90,144
1980 6,940 87,404
1979 987 85,228
1978 -1,000 83,151
1977 296 80,902
1976 783 78,770
1975 -1,062 76,412
1974 8,405 74,055
1973 10,033 71,549
1972 10,030 68,966
1971 9,964 66,284
1970 9,824 63,057
1969 9,611 58,207
1968 9,356 56,082
1967 9,089 54,359
1966 8,810 52,832
1965 8,526 51,096
1964 8,235 49,450
1963 7,938 47,869
1962 7,639 46,201
1961 7,330 44,623
1960 7,012 43,307

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2023 to 2024 was +1.45% in East Timor and +2.36% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.64% in East Timor and +2.49% in Togo.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Togo by year

East Timor
Togo

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Togo
2024 21.8 32.1
2023 22.1 32.6
2022 22.4 33.1
2021 22.7 33.7
2020 23.4 34.3
2019 23.9 34.9
2018 24.5 35.4
2017 25.3 35.7
2016 26.2 36
2015 27.1 36.1
2014 28.1 36.3
2013 29 36.7
2012 29.8 37.5
2011 30.7 38.5
2010 31.5 39.3
2009 32.3 39.4
2008 33.1 39.3
2007 34 39.2
2006 35.1 38.7
2005 36.2 38.2
2004 37.5 37.7
2003 38.4 37.8
2002 38 37.9
2001 38 37.8
2000 38.6 37.7
1999 46.8 37.7
1998 40.7 38.1
1997 41 38.7
1996 41.3 38.5
1995 41.7 38.6
1994 42 38.2
1993 42.1 42.1
1992 42.3 40.9
1991 42.3 41.3
1990 42.7 41.7
1989 42.9 42
1988 43.1 42.4
1987 43.3 42.8
1986 43.8 43.1
1985 44.2 43.2
1984 44.5 44
1983 45 44.6
1982 45.6 45.3
1981 46.3 45.6
1980 43.3 46.1
1979 42 46.7
1978 40.6 47.2
1977 39.6 47.6
1976 39 48
1975 38.5 48.2
1974 39.6 48.4
1973 40.4 48.4
1972 41.3 48.5
1971 42.1 48.5
1970 42.8 48.3
1969 43.3 47.5
1968 43.8 48.4
1967 44.2 48.5
1966 44.5 48.6
1965 44.8 48.6
1964 45 48.5
1963 45.2 48.4
1962 45.3 48.2
1961 45.3 48
1960 45.2 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2024 was 21.8 in East Timor and 32.1 in Togo, compared with 45.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Togo
Fertility rate 2.63 4.12
Fertility rate rank 67/196 21/196
Birth rate 21.8 32.1
Birth rate rank 62/196 21/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,378 +198,184
Natural population change rank 107/196 60/196
Natural population change rate +1.45% +2.36%
Population growth +1.28% +2.2%
Population growth rank 80/197 39/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 25 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 28.9 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 194.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 61.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 26.1% 25.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 21.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 69.4%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.35%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.16% 2.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.46% 3.48%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.76% 5.61%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 63.3 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Togo
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Togo
2100 15.2% 23.1%
2099 15.3% 23.2%
2098 15.3% 23.4%
2097 15.3% 23.6%
2096 15.4% 23.7%
2095 15.4% 23.9%
2094 15.5% 24%
2093 15.6% 24.2%
2092 15.6% 24.4%
2091 15.7% 24.5%
2090 15.8% 24.7%
2089 15.9% 24.9%
2088 16% 25%
2087 16.1% 25.2%
2086 16.2% 25.4%
2085 16.4% 25.6%
2084 16.5% 25.8%
2083 16.6% 25.9%
2082 16.8% 26.1%
2081 16.9% 26.3%
2080 17% 26.5%
2079 17.2% 26.7%
2078 17.3% 26.9%
2077 17.4% 27.1%
2076 17.5% 27.3%
2075 17.7% 27.4%
2074 17.8% 27.6%
2073 17.9% 27.8%
2072 18% 28%
2071 18.2% 28.2%
2070 18.3% 28.4%
2069 18.4% 28.6%
2068 18.6% 28.7%
2067 18.7% 28.9%
2066 18.9% 29.1%
2065 19% 29.3%
2064 19.2% 29.6%
2063 19.4% 29.8%
2062 19.6% 30%
2061 19.9% 30.2%
2060 20.1% 30.4%
2059 20.4% 30.7%
2058 20.7% 30.9%
2057 21% 31.2%
2056 21.3% 31.4%
2055 21.6% 31.7%
2054 21.9% 31.9%
2053 22.3% 32.1%
2052 22.6% 32.4%
2051 23% 32.6%
2050 23.3% 32.9%
2049 23.6% 33.1%
2048 24% 33.4%
2047 24.3% 33.6%
2046 24.6% 33.8%
2045 24.9% 34%
2044 25.2% 34.3%
2043 25.5% 34.5%
2042 25.8% 34.7%
2041 26.1% 34.9%
2040 26.3% 35.1%
2039 26.5% 35.3%
2038 26.8% 35.5%
2037 27% 35.7%
2036 27.4% 36%
2035 27.8% 36.2%
2034 28.4% 36.5%
2033 28.9% 36.8%
2032 29.5% 37.1%
2031 30.1% 37.4%
2030 30.8% 37.7%
2029 31.3% 38%
2028 31.9% 38.3%
2027 32.4% 38.6%
2026 32.9% 39%
2025 33.1% 40.4%
2024 33.7% 40.8%
2023 34.2% 41.1%
2022 34.8% 41.3%
2021 35.4% 41.2%
2020 36% 40.7%
2019 36.6% 40.1%
2018 37.2% 39.9%
2017 37.8% 40.4%
2016 38.4% 41.3%
2015 39.1% 42.1%
2014 39.8% 42.8%
2013 40.4% 43.3%
2012 40.9% 43.6%
2011 41.3% 43.8%
2010 41.6% 43.6%
2009 41.9% 43.1%
2008 42.1% 42.5%
2007 42.3% 42%
2006 42.2% 41.6%
2005 42.1% 41.5%
2004 42% 41.8%
2003 42.2% 42.2%
2002 42.4% 42.7%
2001 42.5% 43.1%
2000 42.6% 43.6%
1999 42.7% 44.1%
1998 42.9% 44.3%
1997 43% 43.9%
1996 43% 44.1%
1995 43% 45.1%
1994 42.9% 46.6%
1993 42.7% 46.1%
1992 42.6% 44.9%
1991 42.4% 45.2%
1990 42.2% 45.4%
1989 41.9% 45.7%
1988 41.3% 45.9%
1987 40.7% 46.1%
1986 40.2% 46.4%
1985 39.7% 46.6%
1984 39.3% 46.7%
1983 38.8% 46.5%
1982 38.4% 46.3%
1981 37.8% 46.2%
1980 37.4% 46.2%
1979 37.5% 46.2%
1978 38% 46.1%
1977 38.5% 46%
1976 39% 45.9%
1975 39.4% 45.8%
1974 39.7% 45.7%
1973 39.8% 45.5%
1972 39.7% 45.4%
1971 39.7% 45.2%
1970 39.6% 45.1%
1969 39.5% 45%
1968 39.3% 44.9%
1967 39.1% 44.8%
1966 38.9% 44.7%
1965 38.7% 44.6%
1964 38.8% 44.5%
1963 39% 44.4%
1962 39.3% 44.2%
1961 39.7% 44.1%
1960 40.1% 44%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 33.1% of the population in East Timor and 40.4% in Togo in 2025, compared to 42.2% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Togo

East Timor
Togo
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Togo
2023 192 349
2022 235 362
2021 263 397
2020 257 398
2019 237 416
2018 251 435
2017 269 443
2016 287 460
2015 305 470
2014 327 490
2013 349 500
2012 374 506
2011 404 501
2010 439 497
2009 477 471
2008 518 457
2007 559 448
2006 600 453
2005 648 434
2004 683 431
2003 714 431
2002 724 447
2001 761 478
2000 796 496
1999 1,488 529
1998 1,157 570
1997 1,166 600
1996 1,193 627
1995 1,239 663
1994 1,254 688
1993 1,308 728
1992 1,368 692
1991 1,439 676
1990 1,477 657
1989 1,511 644
1988 1,743 628
1987 1,763 636
1986 1,860 649
1985 1,916 668

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 349 deaths in Togo.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Togo

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Togo
2024 4.76% 5.61%
2023 4.92% 5.81%
2022 5.07% 6%
2021 5.2% 6.2%
2020 5.34% 6.39%
2019 5.48% 6.6%
2018 5.6% 6.81%
2017 5.73% 7.04%
2016 5.87% 7.28%
2015 6.02% 7.52%
2014 6.19% 7.77%
2013 6.39% 8.02%
2012 6.59% 8.29%
2011 6.84% 8.56%
2010 7.1% 8.83%
2009 7.39% 9.09%
2008 7.69% 9.37%
2007 8.04% 9.65%
2006 8.4% 9.93%
2005 8.8% 10.2%
2004 9.23% 10.6%
2003 9.68% 10.9%
2002 10.2% 11.2%
2001 10.6% 11.6%
2000 11.2% 11.9%
1999 20.1% 12.3%
1998 17.8% 12.6%
1997 17.6% 13%
1996 18.5% 13.3%
1995 19.4% 13.6%
1994 19.3% 13.9%
1993 20.2% 14.1%
1992 21.3% 14.3%
1991 22.4% 14.5%
1990 22.8% 14.7%
1989 23.2% 15%
1988 24.3% 15.2%
1987 24.6% 15.4%
1986 26.4% 15.7%
1985 27.2% 16%
1984 - 16.4%
1983 - 16.7%
1982 - 17.1%
1981 - 17.5%
1980 - 17.9%
1979 - 18.4%
1978 - 18.8%
1977 - 19.3%
1976 - 19.7%
1975 - 20.2%
1974 - 20.7%
1973 - 21.1%
1972 - 21.6%
1971 - 22.1%
1970 - 22.5%
1969 - 22.9%
1968 - 23.4%
1967 - 23.8%
1966 - 24.1%
1965 - 24.5%
1964 - 24.8%
1963 - 25.1%
1962 - 25.4%
1961 - 25.7%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.76% in East Timor and 5.61% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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