Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Tunisia

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Tunisia by year

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East Timor

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Tunisia
2023	2.71	1.83
2022	2.8	1.85
2021	2.89	1.8
2020	3.01	2
2019	3.12	2.1
2018	3.24	2.13
2017	3.4	2.21
2016	3.58	2.28
2015	3.78	2.31
2014	4	2.32
2013	4.21	2.31
2012	4.4	2.28
2011	4.61	2.19
2010	4.82	2.08
2009	4.99	2
2008	5.17	1.98
2007	5.33	1.96
2006	5.47	1.95
2005	5.61	1.95
2004	5.74	1.95
2003	5.85	1.96
2002	5.9	1.94
2001	5.92	1.98
2000	5.93	2.03
1999	5.97	2.08
1998	5.96	2.2
1997	5.96	2.34
1996	5.94	2.49
1995	5.94	2.67
1994	5.91	2.87
1993	5.88	3.06
1992	5.87	3.19
1991	5.84	3.31
1990	5.81	3.44
1989	5.76	3.57
1988	5.72	3.83
1987	5.68	4.1
1986	5.67	4.36
1985	5.65	4.52
1984	5.61	4.66
1983	5.59	4.77
1982	5.56	4.89
1981	5.53	5.02
1980	5.22	5.03
1979	5.14	5.18
1978	5.09	5.4
1977	5.09	5.68
1976	5.12	5.87
1975	5.19	5.97
1974	5.29	6.05
1973	5.39	6.12
1972	5.49	6.19
1971	5.58	6.29
1970	5.66	6.43
1969	5.72	6.62
1968	5.79	6.81
1967	5.86	6.95
1966	5.93	7.06
1965	6.01	7.11
1964	6.08	7.17
1963	6.16	7.17
1962	6.22	7.17
1961	6.27	7.16
1960	6.32	7.16

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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Tunisia
2023	20,495	93,663
2022	20,625	96,531
2021	20,101	68,087
2020	21,166	109,431
2019	21,307	127,312
2018	21,650	132,445
2017	22,145	140,971
2016	22,778	148,870
2015	23,391	153,007
2014	24,040	154,762
2013	24,538	154,687
2012	24,890	151,812
2011	25,237	143,401
2010	25,515	132,809
2009	25,696	125,465
2008	25,888	121,873
2007	26,074	118,920
2006	26,221	116,945
2005	26,412	115,374
2004	26,751	113,322
2003	26,900	111,926
2002	25,410	109,099
2001	23,314	110,146
2000	21,579	112,501
1999	21,871	114,829
1998	23,590	121,332
1997	23,501	128,327
1996	22,703	135,615
1995	21,962	144,345
1994	21,746	153,647
1993	20,770	160,922
1992	19,880	163,978
1991	18,605	166,245
1990	18,343	168,180
1989	17,758	169,221
1988	12,118	177,176
1987	11,945	184,101
1986	11,062	188,107
1985	10,788	186,344
1984	10,922	182,386
1983	9,686	179,878
1982	9,579	177,898
1981	9,336	176,628
1980	6,940	171,094
1979	987	171,463
1978	-1,000	173,255
1977	296	174,539
1976	783	172,744
1975	-1,062	166,991
1974	8,405	160,200
1973	10,033	153,525
1972	10,030	147,239
1971	9,964	142,296
1970	9,824	138,235
1969	9,611	135,257
1968	9,356	134,246
1967	9,089	132,626
1966	8,810	131,274
1965	8,526	127,673
1964	8,235	124,711
1963	7,938	120,865
1962	7,639	116,887
1961	7,330	111,459
1960	7,012	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Tunisia by year

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East Timor

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Tunisia
2023	22.1	13.7
2022	22.4	14.1
2021	22.7	14
2020	23.4	15.8
2019	23.9	16.8
2018	24.5	17.3
2017	25.3	18.2
2016	26.2	19
2015	27.1	19.4
2014	28.1	19.7
2013	29	19.8
2012	29.8	19.6
2011	30.7	18.9
2010	31.5	17.9
2009	32.3	17.3
2008	33.1	17
2007	34	16.8
2006	35.1	16.6
2005	36.2	16.5
2004	37.5	16.3
2003	38.4	16.2
2002	38	16
2001	38	16.2
2000	38.6	16.5
1999	46.8	16.9
1998	40.7	17.7
1997	41	18.7
1996	41.3	19.8
1995	41.7	21
1994	42	22.4
1993	42.1	23.7
1992	42.3	24.5
1991	42.3	25.2
1990	42.7	26
1989	42.9	26.6
1988	43.1	28.2
1987	43.3	29.9
1986	43.8	31.2
1985	44.2	31.8
1984	44.5	32.2
1983	45	32.7
1982	45.6	33.2
1981	46.3	33.9
1980	43.3	34
1979	42	35
1978	40.6	36.4
1977	39.6	37.8
1976	39	38.8
1975	38.5	39.2
1974	39.6	39.3
1973	40.4	39.6
1972	41.3	39.7
1971	42.1	40.3
1970	42.8	41
1969	43.3	42.3
1968	43.8	43.6
1967	44.2	45
1966	44.5	46.2
1965	44.8	46.8
1964	45	47.4
1963	45.2	47.6
1962	45.3	47.7
1961	45.3	47.7
1960	45.2	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 45.2 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Tunisia
2100	15.2%	12.7%
2099	15.3%	12.7%
2098	15.3%	12.8%
2097	15.3%	12.9%
2096	15.4%	13.1%
2095	15.4%	13.2%
2094	15.5%	13.3%
2093	15.6%	13.4%
2092	15.6%	13.5%
2091	15.7%	13.6%
2090	15.8%	13.7%
2089	15.9%	13.8%
2088	16%	13.8%
2087	16.1%	13.9%
2086	16.2%	13.9%
2085	16.4%	13.9%
2084	16.5%	13.9%
2083	16.6%	13.9%
2082	16.8%	13.9%
2081	16.9%	13.8%
2080	17%	13.8%
2079	17.2%	13.7%
2078	17.3%	13.7%
2077	17.4%	13.7%
2076	17.5%	13.6%
2075	17.7%	13.6%
2074	17.8%	13.6%
2073	17.9%	13.6%
2072	18%	13.7%
2071	18.2%	13.7%
2070	18.3%	13.8%
2069	18.4%	13.9%
2068	18.6%	14.1%
2067	18.7%	14.2%
2066	18.9%	14.4%
2065	19%	14.6%
2064	19.2%	14.8%
2063	19.4%	15.1%
2062	19.6%	15.3%
2061	19.9%	15.5%
2060	20.1%	15.8%
2059	20.4%	16%
2058	20.7%	16.2%
2057	21%	16.3%
2056	21.3%	16.5%
2055	21.6%	16.6%
2054	21.9%	16.7%
2053	22.3%	16.8%
2052	22.6%	16.8%
2051	23%	16.8%
2050	23.3%	16.8%
2049	23.6%	16.7%
2048	24%	16.7%
2047	24.3%	16.6%
2046	24.6%	16.6%
2045	24.9%	16.5%
2044	25.2%	16.5%
2043	25.5%	16.5%
2042	25.8%	16.6%
2041	26.1%	16.6%
2040	26.3%	16.7%
2039	26.5%	16.9%
2038	26.8%	17.1%
2037	27%	17.3%
2036	27.4%	17.5%
2035	27.8%	17.9%
2034	28.4%	18.4%
2033	28.9%	18.9%
2032	29.5%	19.5%
2031	30.1%	20.2%
2030	30.8%	20.8%
2029	31.3%	21.5%
2028	31.9%	22.2%
2027	32.4%	22.8%
2026	32.9%	23.3%
2025	33.4%	23.8%
2024	33.7%	24%
2023	34.2%	24.4%
2022	34.8%	24.7%
2021	35.4%	25%
2020	36%	25.1%
2019	36.6%	25.1%
2018	37.2%	25.1%
2017	37.8%	25%
2016	38.4%	24.9%
2015	39.1%	24.7%
2014	39.8%	24.6%
2013	40.4%	24.4%
2012	40.9%	24.2%
2011	41.3%	24.2%
2010	41.6%	24.2%
2009	41.9%	24.3%
2008	42.1%	24.6%
2007	42.3%	25%
2006	42.2%	25.4%
2005	42.1%	26%
2004	42%	26.7%
2003	42.2%	27.5%
2002	42.4%	28.4%
2001	42.5%	29.3%
2000	42.6%	30.2%
1999	42.7%	31.1%
1998	42.9%	32%
1997	43%	32.8%
1996	43%	33.5%
1995	43%	34.3%
1994	42.9%	35%
1993	42.7%	35.8%
1992	42.6%	36.4%
1991	42.4%	37.1%
1990	42.2%	37.6%
1989	41.9%	38.2%
1988	41.3%	38.6%
1987	40.7%	39%
1986	40.2%	39.3%
1985	39.7%	39.6%
1984	39.3%	39.9%
1983	38.8%	40.3%
1982	38.4%	40.8%
1981	37.8%	41.4%
1980	37.4%	42%
1979	37.5%	42.5%
1978	38%	43%
1977	38.5%	43.4%
1976	39%	43.7%
1975	39.4%	43.9%
1974	39.7%	44.1%
1973	39.8%	44.3%
1972	39.7%	44.4%
1971	39.7%	44.6%
1970	39.6%	44.7%
1969	39.5%	44.8%
1968	39.3%	44.8%
1967	39.1%	44.7%
1966	38.9%	44.5%
1965	38.7%	44.2%
1964	38.8%	44%
1963	39%	43.8%
1962	39.3%	43.5%
1961	39.7%	43.4%
1960	40.1%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Tunisia

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East Timor

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Tunisia
2023	192	36
2022	235	38
2021	263	65
2020	257	40
2019	237	37
2018	251	38
2017	269	38
2016	287	39
2015	305	40
2014	327	42
2013	349	43
2012	374	43
2011	404	44
2010	439	44
2009	477	44
2008	518	45
2007	559	46
2006	600	48
2005	648	49
2004	683	50
2003	714	52
2002	724	53
2001	761	55
2000	796	56
1999	1,488	57
1998	1,157	60
1997	1,166	64
1996	1,193	68
1995	1,239	73
1994	1,254	77
1993	1,308	80
1992	1,368	82
1991	1,439	83
1990	1,477	85
1989	1,511	87
1988	1,743	96
1987	1,763	107
1986	1,860	121
1985	1,916	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Tunisia
2023	5%	1.29%
2022	5.14%	1.39%
2021	5.28%	1.5%
2020	5.42%	1.6%
2019	5.55%	1.69%
2018	5.66%	1.75%
2017	5.78%	1.79%
2016	5.91%	1.81%
2015	6.06%	1.82%
2014	6.23%	1.83%
2013	6.42%	1.83%
2012	6.63%	1.84%
2011	6.86%	1.85%
2010	7.11%	1.87%
2009	7.38%	1.9%
2008	7.68%	1.94%
2007	8.01%	2%
2006	8.36%	2.07%
2005	8.75%	2.16%
2004	9.17%	2.27%
2003	9.61%	2.4%
2002	10.1%	2.55%
2001	10.6%	2.72%
2000	11.1%	2.92%
1999	19.4%	3.14%
1998	18%	3.38%
1997	17.7%	3.65%
1996	18.5%	3.92%
1995	19.3%	4.2%
1994	19.2%	4.48%
1993	20%	4.74%
1992	21.1%	5%
1991	22.2%	5.24%
1990	22.5%	5.5%
1989	23%	5.76%
1988	24.1%	6.03%
1987	24.4%	6.35%
1986	26.3%	6.69%
1985	27.1%	7.08%
1984	-	7.48%
1983	-	7.94%
1982	-	8.42%
1981	-	8.94%
1980	-	9.52%
1979	-	10.2%
1978	-	10.9%
1977	-	11.7%
1976	-	12.5%
1975	-	13.4%
1974	-	14.3%
1973	-	15.2%
1972	-	16.1%
1971	-	17.1%
1970	-	18.1%
1969	-	19.1%
1968	-	20.2%
1967	-	21.3%
1966	-	22.4%
1965	-	23.6%
1964	-	24.8%
1963	-	26%
1962	-	27.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.