Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate in East Timor vs United Arab Emirates by year

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East Timor

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	UAE
2023	2.71	1.2
2022	2.8	1.15
2021	2.89	1.16
2020	3.01	1.29
2019	3.12	1.25
2018	3.24	1.29
2017	3.4	1.35
2016	3.58	1.37
2015	3.78	1.42
2014	4	1.48
2013	4.21	1.53
2012	4.4	1.53
2011	4.61	1.54
2010	4.82	1.57
2009	4.99	1.58
2008	5.17	1.52
2007	5.33	1.79
2006	5.47	1.96
2005	5.61	2.23
2004	5.74	2.38
2003	5.85	2.49
2002	5.9	2.54
2001	5.92	2.62
2000	5.93	2.73
1999	5.97	2.79
1998	5.96	2.77
1997	5.96	2.83
1996	5.94	3.06
1995	5.94	3.28
1994	5.91	3.76
1993	5.88	3.82
1992	5.87	4.09
1991	5.84	4.25
1990	5.81	4.51
1989	5.76	4.65
1988	5.72	4.77
1987	5.68	4.88
1986	5.67	5
1985	5.65	5.13
1984	5.61	5.3
1983	5.59	5.48
1982	5.56	5.66
1981	5.53	5.81
1980	5.22	5.95
1979	5.14	6.06
1978	5.09	6.15
1977	5.09	6.22
1976	5.12	6.29
1975	5.19	6.35
1974	5.29	6.41
1973	5.39	6.46
1972	5.49	6.5
1971	5.58	6.52
1970	5.66	6.52
1969	5.72	6.52
1968	5.79	6.53
1967	5.86	6.51
1966	5.93	6.5
1965	6.01	6.5
1964	6.08	6.49
1963	6.16	6.5
1962	6.22	6.49
1961	6.27	6.49
1960	6.32	6.5

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 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check East Timor vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	UAE
2023	20,495	92,698
2022	20,625	81,758
2021	20,101	76,802
2020	21,166	87,871
2019	21,307	86,296
2018	21,650	86,840
2017	22,145	89,382
2016	22,778	87,028
2015	23,391	85,044
2014	24,040	84,277
2013	24,538	82,977
2012	24,890	78,682
2011	25,237	73,496
2010	25,515	69,907
2009	25,696	66,521
2008	25,888	55,426
2007	26,074	55,048
2006	26,221	54,338
2005	26,412	60,046
2004	26,751	60,344
2003	26,900	59,118
2002	25,410	55,922
2001	23,314	52,789
2000	21,579	49,993
1999	21,871	46,198
1998	23,590	41,176
1997	23,501	38,207
1996	22,703	37,886
1995	21,962	38,685
1994	21,746	42,976
1993	20,770	41,324
1992	19,880	42,119
1991	18,605	41,409
1990	18,343	41,339
1989	17,758	40,148
1988	12,118	38,861
1987	11,945	37,741
1986	11,062	36,829
1985	10,788	34,855
1984	10,922	33,250
1983	9,686	31,480
1982	9,579	29,585
1981	9,336	27,560
1980	6,940	25,005
1979	987	21,987
1978	-1,000	18,879
1977	296	15,787
1976	783	12,876
1975	-1,062	11,859
1974	8,405	10,835
1973	10,033	9,822
1972	10,030	8,818
1971	9,964	7,839
1970	9,824	6,922
1969	9,611	6,138
1968	9,356	5,588
1967	9,089	5,264
1966	8,810	4,955
1965	8,526	4,675
1964	8,235	4,410
1963	7,938	4,157
1962	7,639	3,901
1961	7,330	3,657
1960	7,012	3,418

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 +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in East Timor vs United Arab Emirates by year

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East Timor

United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	UAE
2023	22.1	9.77
2022	22.4	9.3
2021	22.7	9.28
2020	23.4	10.5
2019	23.9	10.1
2018	24.5	10.2
2017	25.3	10.7
2016	26.2	10.7
2015	27.1	11
2014	28.1	11.5
2013	29	11.8
2012	29.8	11.7
2011	30.7	11.4
2010	31.5	11.2
2009	32.3	11.1
2008	33.1	10
2007	34	11.1
2006	35.1	12.3
2005	36.2	14.3
2004	37.5	15.1
2003	38.4	15.6
2002	38	15.8
2001	38	16
2000	38.6	16.3
1999	46.8	16.4
1998	40.7	16
1997	41	16.2
1996	41.3	17.3
1995	41.7	18.7
1994	42	21.3
1993	42.1	21.4
1992	42.3	22.7
1991	42.3	23.4
1990	42.7	24.6
1989	42.9	25.3
1988	43.1	26
1987	43.3	27
1986	43.8	28.2
1985	44.2	28.5
1984	44.5	28.8
1983	45	28.9
1982	45.6	28.9
1981	46.3	28.8
1980	43.3	28.5
1979	42	28.2
1978	40.6	27.7
1977	39.6	26.9
1976	39	26
1975	38.5	27.2
1974	39.6	27.7
1973	40.4	28.4
1972	41.3	29.1
1971	42.1	29.9
1970	42.8	31.1
1969	43.3	33
1968	43.8	35.9
1967	44.2	38.7
1966	44.5	38.7
1965	44.8	38.9
1964	45	39.2
1963	45.2	39.4
1962	45.3	39.6
1961	45.3	39.8
1960	45.2	39.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 45.2 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

United Arab Emirates

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	UAE
2100	15.2%	18.5%
2099	15.3%	18.4%
2098	15.3%	18.4%
2097	15.3%	18.4%
2096	15.4%	18.4%
2095	15.4%	18.3%
2094	15.5%	18.3%
2093	15.6%	18.3%
2092	15.6%	18.3%
2091	15.7%	18.3%
2090	15.8%	18.3%
2089	15.9%	18.3%
2088	16%	18.3%
2087	16.1%	18.3%
2086	16.2%	18.3%
2085	16.4%	18.3%
2084	16.5%	18.3%
2083	16.6%	18.4%
2082	16.8%	18.4%
2081	16.9%	18.4%
2080	17%	18.4%
2079	17.2%	18.4%
2078	17.3%	18.4%
2077	17.4%	18.4%
2076	17.5%	18.3%
2075	17.7%	18.3%
2074	17.8%	18.3%
2073	17.9%	18.3%
2072	18%	18.2%
2071	18.2%	18.2%
2070	18.3%	18.1%
2069	18.4%	18.1%
2068	18.6%	18%
2067	18.7%	18%
2066	18.9%	17.9%
2065	19%	17.9%
2064	19.2%	17.8%
2063	19.4%	17.8%
2062	19.6%	17.8%
2061	19.9%	17.8%
2060	20.1%	17.8%
2059	20.4%	17.8%
2058	20.7%	17.8%
2057	21%	17.8%
2056	21.3%	17.9%
2055	21.6%	17.9%
2054	21.9%	17.9%
2053	22.3%	18%
2052	22.6%	18.1%
2051	23%	18.1%
2050	23.3%	18.2%
2049	23.6%	18.2%
2048	24%	18.3%
2047	24.3%	18.3%
2046	24.6%	18.3%
2045	24.9%	18.3%
2044	25.2%	18.2%
2043	25.5%	18.2%
2042	25.8%	18.1%
2041	26.1%	17.9%
2040	26.3%	17.8%
2039	26.5%	17.6%
2038	26.8%	17.4%
2037	27%	17.2%
2036	27.4%	17%
2035	27.8%	16.8%
2034	28.4%	16.6%
2033	28.9%	16.4%
2032	29.5%	16.2%
2031	30.1%	16.1%
2030	30.8%	15.9%
2029	31.3%	15.9%
2028	31.9%	15.9%
2027	32.4%	15.9%
2026	32.9%	15.9%
2025	33.4%	16%
2024	33.7%	16.1%
2023	34.2%	16.3%
2022	34.8%	16.5%
2021	35.4%	16.5%
2020	36%	16.6%
2019	36.6%	16.6%
2018	37.2%	16.7%
2017	37.8%	16.8%
2016	38.4%	16.8%
2015	39.1%	16.8%
2014	39.8%	16.8%
2013	40.4%	16.8%
2012	40.9%	16.8%
2011	41.3%	16.8%
2010	41.6%	16.9%
2009	41.9%	16.9%
2008	42.1%	16.9%
2007	42.3%	17%
2006	42.2%	17.2%
2005	42.1%	17.5%
2004	42%	17.8%
2003	42.2%	18.3%
2002	42.4%	18.9%
2001	42.5%	19.8%
2000	42.6%	20.8%
1999	42.7%	22%
1998	42.9%	23.1%
1997	43%	24.3%
1996	43%	25.2%
1995	43%	25.9%
1994	42.9%	26.7%
1993	42.7%	27.4%
1992	42.6%	28.1%
1991	42.4%	28.8%
1990	42.2%	29.6%
1989	41.9%	30.3%
1988	41.3%	30.9%
1987	40.7%	31.2%
1986	40.2%	31.2%
1985	39.7%	30.7%
1984	39.3%	30.2%
1983	38.8%	29.5%
1982	38.4%	28.8%
1981	37.8%	28%
1980	37.4%	27.4%
1979	37.5%	27.1%
1978	38%	26.9%
1977	38.5%	26.8%
1976	39%	26.9%
1975	39.4%	27.2%
1974	39.7%	27.4%
1973	39.8%	27.8%
1972	39.7%	28.3%
1971	39.7%	29%
1970	39.6%	29.8%
1969	39.5%	30.6%
1968	39.3%	31.2%
1967	39.1%	32.1%
1966	38.9%	33.2%
1965	38.7%	33.9%
1964	38.8%	34.5%
1963	39%	35.1%
1962	39.3%	35.8%
1961	39.7%	36.7%
1960	40.1%	37.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs United Arab Emirates

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East Timor

United Arab Emirates

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	UAE
2023	192	3
2022	235	2
2021	263	6
2020	257	6
2019	237	3
2018	251	3
2017	269	3
2016	287	3
2015	305	3
2014	327	3
2013	349	4
2012	374	4
2011	404	4
2010	439	3
2009	477	3
2008	518	3
2007	559	3
2006	600	3
2005	648	4
2004	683	4
2003	714	5
2002	724	5
2001	761	7
2000	796	8
1999	1,488	10
1998	1,157	12
1997	1,166	14
1996	1,193	16
1995	1,239	18
1994	1,254	19
1993	1,308	19
1992	1,368	19
1991	1,439	19
1990	1,477	19
1989	1,511	19
1988	1,743	19
1987	1,763	19
1986	1,860	19
1985	1,916	19

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 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	UAE
2023	5%	0.5%
2022	5.14%	0.53%
2021	5.28%	0.56%
2020	5.42%	0.6%
2019	5.55%	0.63%
2018	5.66%	0.67%
2017	5.78%	0.7%
2016	5.91%	0.73%
2015	6.06%	0.77%
2014	6.23%	0.79%
2013	6.42%	0.82%
2012	6.63%	0.84%
2011	6.86%	0.86%
2010	7.11%	0.88%
2009	7.38%	0.9%
2008	7.68%	0.92%
2007	8.01%	0.94%
2006	8.36%	0.96%
2005	8.75%	0.98%
2004	9.17%	1%
2003	9.61%	1.01%
2002	10.1%	1.03%
2001	10.6%	1.05%
2000	11.1%	1.07%
1999	19.4%	1.09%
1998	18%	1.12%
1997	17.7%	1.15%
1996	18.5%	1.18%
1995	19.3%	1.21%
1994	19.2%	1.26%
1993	20%	1.31%
1992	21.1%	1.37%
1991	22.2%	1.43%
1990	22.5%	1.51%
1989	23%	1.61%
1988	24.1%	1.71%
1987	24.4%	1.83%
1986	26.3%	1.97%
1985	27.1%	2.12%
1984	-	2.31%
1983	-	2.52%
1982	-	2.77%
1981	-	3.06%
1980	-	3.4%
1979	-	3.78%
1978	-	4.22%
1977	-	4.7%
1976	-	5.23%
1975	-	5.8%
1974	-	6.43%
1973	-	7.12%
1972	-	7.89%
1971	-	8.72%
1970	-	9.62%
1969	-	10.6%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	12.6%
1966	-	13.7%
1965	-	14.8%
1964	-	15.8%
1963	-	16.9%
1962	-	18%
1961	-	19%
1960	-	20.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.