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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Togo

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 31.1 for Togo. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 4.19 in Togo — 54.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 38.3% in Togo — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 6.8, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 26/196 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 27.4 in East Timor vs 77.1 in Togo.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Togo.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Togo by year

East Timor
Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Togo
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 5
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 5.57
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 6.73
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 7.04
1969 5.72 7.02
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 (1960–2023, 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 4.19 in Togo in 2023. 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
2023 20,495 218,093
2022 20,625 215,090
2021 20,101 210,613
2020 21,166 208,663
2019 21,307 207,608
2018 21,650 204,942
2017 22,145 202,307
2016 22,778 199,364
2015 23,391 194,768
2014 24,040 190,667
2013 24,538 187,309
2012 24,890 186,061
2011 25,237 186,406
2010 25,515 185,294
2009 25,696 180,111
2008 25,888 173,677
2007 26,074 168,144
2006 26,221 160,671
2005 26,412 154,117
2004 26,751 147,574
2003 26,900 144,900
2002 25,410 141,643
2001 23,314 137,808
2000 21,579 133,873
1999 21,871 129,832
1998 23,590 125,392
1997 23,501 122,109
1996 22,703 119,418
1995 21,962 116,314
1994 21,746 113,074
1993 20,770 119,938
1992 19,880 118,876
1991 18,605 117,409
1990 18,343 116,200
1989 17,758 114,432
1988 12,118 112,915
1987 11,945 110,739
1986 11,062 107,957
1985 10,788 104,949
1984 10,922 102,425
1983 9,686 99,817
1982 9,579 97,003
1981 9,336 94,318
1980 6,940 91,445
1979 987 89,148
1978 -1,000 86,950
1977 296 84,572
1976 783 82,321
1975 -1,062 79,831
1974 8,405 77,347
1973 10,033 74,713
1972 10,030 72,008
1971 9,964 69,206
1970 9,824 65,851
1969 9,611 62,589
1968 9,356 59,110
1967 9,089 56,128
1966 8,810 53,640
1965 8,526 51,323
1964 8,235 49,449
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 (1960–2023, 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 +2.34% in Togo.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.46% 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
2023 22.1 31.1
2022 22.4 31.5
2021 22.7 32
2020 23.4 32.5
2019 23.9 32.9
2018 24.5 33.4
2017 25.3 33.9
2016 26.2 34.4
2015 27.1 34.7
2014 28.1 35
2013 29 35.4
2012 29.8 36.1
2011 30.7 37.1
2010 31.5 37.9
2009 32.3 38
2008 33.1 38
2007 34 38
2006 35.1 37.7
2005 36.2 37.4
2004 37.5 37.1
2003 38.4 37.5
2002 38 37.8
2001 38 37.9
2000 38.6 37.9
1999 46.8 38
1998 40.7 38.1
1997 41 38.3
1996 41.3 38.6
1995 41.7 39
1994 42 39.4
1993 42.1 41.7
1992 42.3 40.8
1991 42.3 41.2
1990 42.7 41.7
1989 42.9 42.1
1988 43.1 42.5
1987 43.3 43
1986 43.8 43.3
1985 44.2 43.6
1984 44.5 44
1983 45 44.5
1982 45.6 45.1
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 48.2
1968 43.8 47.9
1967 44.2 48
1966 44.5 48.2
1965 44.8 48.3
1964 45 48.4
1963 45.2 48.4
1962 45.3 48.2
1961 45.3 48
1960 45.2 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 31.1 in Togo, compared with 45.2 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Togo
Fertility rate 2.71 4.19
Fertility rate rank 65/196 21/196
Birth rate 22.1 31.1
Birth rate rank 62/196 26/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +218,093
Natural population change rank 107/196 57/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +2.34%
Population growth +1.18% +2.27%
Population growth rank 91/197 40/197
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 25.9% 24.2%
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) 2.22% 2.31%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 3.59%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 5.83%
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 33.4% 39.3%
2024 33.7% 39.5%
2023 34.2% 39.9%
2022 34.8% 40.2%
2021 35.4% 40.5%
2020 36% 40.7%
2019 36.6% 40.9%
2018 37.2% 41.1%
2017 37.8% 41.2%
2016 38.4% 41.4%
2015 39.1% 41.5%
2014 39.8% 41.5%
2013 40.4% 41.6%
2012 40.9% 41.6%
2011 41.3% 41.6%
2010 41.6% 41.6%
2009 41.9% 41.5%
2008 42.1% 41.6%
2007 42.3% 41.6%
2006 42.2% 41.8%
2005 42.1% 41.9%
2004 42% 42%
2003 42.2% 42.2%
2002 42.4% 42.3%
2001 42.5% 42.4%
2000 42.6% 42.6%
1999 42.7% 42.9%
1998 42.9% 43.2%
1997 43% 43.5%
1996 43% 43.8%
1995 43% 44%
1994 42.9% 44.2%
1993 42.7% 44.5%
1992 42.6% 44.7%
1991 42.4% 44.9%
1990 42.2% 45.2%
1989 41.9% 45.3%
1988 41.3% 45.5%
1987 40.7% 45.7%
1986 40.2% 45.8%
1985 39.7% 45.9%
1984 39.3% 46%
1983 38.8% 46.1%
1982 38.4% 46.2%
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% 45.6%
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 (1960–2024, 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 39.5% in Togo in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 45.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Togo compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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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 2026-04-06).

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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 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
2023 5% 5.83%
2022 5.14% 6.02%
2021 5.28% 6.22%
2020 5.42% 6.43%
2019 5.55% 6.63%
2018 5.66% 6.86%
2017 5.78% 7.09%
2016 5.91% 7.32%
2015 6.06% 7.56%
2014 6.23% 7.81%
2013 6.42% 8.07%
2012 6.63% 8.33%
2011 6.86% 8.59%
2010 7.11% 8.87%
2009 7.38% 9.14%
2008 7.68% 9.41%
2007 8.01% 9.69%
2006 8.36% 9.97%
2005 8.75% 10.3%
2004 9.17% 10.6%
2003 9.61% 10.9%
2002 10.1% 11.3%
2001 10.6% 11.6%
2000 11.1% 12%
1999 19.4% 12.3%
1998 18% 12.7%
1997 17.7% 13%
1996 18.5% 13.3%
1995 19.3% 13.6%
1994 19.2% 13.9%
1993 20% 14.1%
1992 21.1% 14.3%
1991 22.2% 14.5%
1990 22.5% 14.7%
1989 23% 14.9%
1988 24.1% 15.2%
1987 24.4% 15.4%
1986 26.3% 15.7%
1985 27.1% 16%
1984 - 16.3%
1983 - 16.7%
1982 - 17.1%
1981 - 17.5%
1980 - 17.9%
1979 - 18.3%
1978 - 18.8%
1977 - 19.2%
1976 - 19.7%
1975 - 20.2%
1974 - 20.7%
1973 - 21.1%
1972 - 21.6%
1971 - 22.1%
1970 - 22.5%
1969 - 23%
1968 - 23.4%
1967 - 23.8%
1966 - 24.2%
1965 - 24.6%
1964 - 24.9%
1963 - 25.2%
1962 - 25.5%
1961 - 25.8%
1960 - 26%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, 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 5.83% in Togo. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, 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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