Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Vanuatu by year

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East Timor

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2023	2.71	3.6
2022	2.8	3.65
2021	2.89	3.7
2020	3.01	3.74
2019	3.12	3.79
2018	3.24	3.83
2017	3.4	3.88
2016	3.58	3.92
2015	3.78	3.95
2014	4	4
2013	4.21	4.04
2012	4.4	4.06
2011	4.61	4.09
2010	4.82	4.13
2009	4.99	4.16
2008	5.17	4.16
2007	5.33	4.12
2006	5.47	4.1
2005	5.61	4.13
2004	5.74	4.21
2003	5.85	4.29
2002	5.9	4.38
2001	5.92	4.5
2000	5.93	4.54
1999	5.97	4.56
1998	5.96	4.6
1997	5.96	4.66
1996	5.94	4.75
1995	5.94	4.85
1994	5.91	4.94
1993	5.88	5.02
1992	5.87	5.09
1991	5.84	5.13
1990	5.81	5.17
1989	5.76	5.21
1988	5.72	5.27
1987	5.68	5.33
1986	5.67	5.38
1985	5.65	5.43
1984	5.61	5.49
1983	5.59	5.55
1982	5.56	5.6
1981	5.53	5.65
1980	5.22	5.69
1979	5.14	5.73
1978	5.09	5.77
1977	5.09	5.81
1976	5.12	5.89
1975	5.19	5.98
1974	5.29	6.06
1973	5.39	6.15
1972	5.49	6.23
1971	5.58	6.29
1970	5.66	6.35
1969	5.72	6.41
1968	5.79	6.46
1967	5.86	6.51
1966	5.93	6.51
1965	6.01	6.52
1964	6.08	6.57
1963	6.16	6.62
1962	6.22	6.67
1961	6.27	6.73
1960	6.32	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2023	20,495	7,359
2022	20,625	7,358
2021	20,101	7,199
2020	21,166	7,233
2019	21,307	7,364
2018	21,650	7,379
2017	22,145	7,371
2016	22,778	7,315
2015	23,391	7,220
2014	24,040	7,143
2013	24,538	7,036
2012	24,890	6,877
2011	25,237	6,715
2010	25,515	6,548
2009	25,696	6,362
2008	25,888	6,138
2007	26,074	5,842
2006	26,221	5,606
2005	26,412	5,454
2004	26,751	5,353
2003	26,900	5,258
2002	25,410	5,181
2001	23,314	5,144
2000	21,579	5,026
1999	21,871	4,871
1998	23,590	4,866
1997	23,501	4,854
1996	22,703	4,897
1995	21,962	4,945
1994	21,746	4,973
1993	20,770	4,973
1992	19,880	4,941
1991	18,605	4,859
1990	18,343	4,762
1989	17,758	4,656
1988	12,118	4,577
1987	11,945	4,427
1986	11,062	4,360
1985	10,788	4,219
1984	10,922	4,088
1983	9,686	3,944
1982	9,579	3,778
1981	9,336	3,592
1980	6,940	3,383
1979	987	3,590
1978	-1,000	3,428
1977	296	3,285
1976	783	3,174
1975	-1,062	3,074
1974	8,405	2,968
1973	10,033	2,876
1972	10,030	2,775
1971	9,964	2,685
1970	9,824	2,597
1969	9,611	2,529
1968	9,356	2,470
1967	9,089	2,384
1966	8,810	2,278
1965	8,526	2,180
1964	8,235	2,098
1963	7,938	2,025
1962	7,639	1,947
1961	7,330	1,872
1960	7,012	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Vanuatu by year

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East Timor

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2023	22.1	28.1
2022	22.4	28.7
2021	22.7	29.3
2020	23.4	29.9
2019	23.9	30.7
2018	24.5	31.4
2017	25.3	32.1
2016	26.2	32.5
2015	27.1	32.8
2014	28.1	33.1
2013	29	33.2
2012	29.8	33.2
2011	30.7	33.1
2010	31.5	33
2009	32.3	32.8
2008	33.1	32.5
2007	34	31.9
2006	35.1	31.4
2005	36.2	31.2
2004	37.5	31.4
2003	38.4	31.6
2002	38	31.8
2001	38	32.3
2000	38.6	32.3
1999	46.8	32.4
1998	40.7	32.8
1997	41	33.3
1996	41.3	34.3
1995	41.7	35.4
1994	42	36.3
1993	42.1	37.3
1992	42.3	38.1
1991	42.3	38.5
1990	42.7	39
1989	42.9	39.4
1988	43.1	39.9
1987	43.3	40.4
1986	43.8	40.8
1985	44.2	41
1984	44.5	41.2
1983	45	41.2
1982	45.6	41.1
1981	46.3	40.8
1980	43.3	40.3
1979	42	40.3
1978	40.6	40.2
1977	39.6	40.2
1976	39	40.6
1975	38.5	41
1974	39.6	41.3
1973	40.4	41.6
1972	41.3	41.9
1971	42.1	42.1
1970	42.8	42.3
1969	43.3	42.6
1968	43.8	42.9
1967	44.2	43.2
1966	44.5	43.2
1965	44.8	43.2
1964	45	43.4
1963	45.2	43.7
1962	45.3	43.9
1961	45.3	44.2
1960	45.2	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 28.1 in Vanuatu, compared with 45.2 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2100	15.2%	20.6%
2099	15.3%	20.7%
2098	15.3%	20.9%
2097	15.3%	21%
2096	15.4%	21.2%
2095	15.4%	21.3%
2094	15.5%	21.5%
2093	15.6%	21.7%
2092	15.6%	21.8%
2091	15.7%	22%
2090	15.8%	22.2%
2089	15.9%	22.3%
2088	16%	22.5%
2087	16.1%	22.7%
2086	16.2%	22.9%
2085	16.4%	23.1%
2084	16.5%	23.3%
2083	16.6%	23.5%
2082	16.8%	23.7%
2081	16.9%	23.8%
2080	17%	24%
2079	17.2%	24.2%
2078	17.3%	24.4%
2077	17.4%	24.6%
2076	17.5%	24.8%
2075	17.7%	25%
2074	17.8%	25.1%
2073	17.9%	25.3%
2072	18%	25.5%
2071	18.2%	25.7%
2070	18.3%	25.9%
2069	18.4%	26.1%
2068	18.6%	26.2%
2067	18.7%	26.5%
2066	18.9%	26.7%
2065	19%	26.9%
2064	19.2%	27.1%
2063	19.4%	27.4%
2062	19.6%	27.6%
2061	19.9%	27.9%
2060	20.1%	28.1%
2059	20.4%	28.4%
2058	20.7%	28.7%
2057	21%	28.9%
2056	21.3%	29.2%
2055	21.6%	29.5%
2054	21.9%	29.8%
2053	22.3%	30%
2052	22.6%	30.3%
2051	23%	30.5%
2050	23.3%	30.8%
2049	23.6%	31%
2048	24%	31.2%
2047	24.3%	31.4%
2046	24.6%	31.6%
2045	24.9%	31.7%
2044	25.2%	31.9%
2043	25.5%	32.1%
2042	25.8%	32.2%
2041	26.1%	32.4%
2040	26.3%	32.6%
2039	26.5%	32.8%
2038	26.8%	33%
2037	27%	33.3%
2036	27.4%	33.6%
2035	27.8%	33.9%
2034	28.4%	34.3%
2033	28.9%	34.7%
2032	29.5%	35.1%
2031	30.1%	35.5%
2030	30.8%	36%
2029	31.3%	36.5%
2028	31.9%	36.9%
2027	32.4%	37.4%
2026	32.9%	37.8%
2025	33.4%	38.2%
2024	33.7%	38.3%
2023	34.2%	38.6%
2022	34.8%	38.8%
2021	35.4%	39%
2020	36%	39%
2019	36.6%	39%
2018	37.2%	38.9%
2017	37.8%	38.8%
2016	38.4%	38.7%
2015	39.1%	38.5%
2014	39.8%	38.4%
2013	40.4%	38.2%
2012	40.9%	38.2%
2011	41.3%	38.1%
2010	41.6%	38.2%
2009	41.9%	38.5%
2008	42.1%	38.8%
2007	42.3%	39.2%
2006	42.2%	39.6%
2005	42.1%	40.2%
2004	42%	40.7%
2003	42.2%	41.3%
2002	42.4%	41.8%
2001	42.5%	42.4%
2000	42.6%	42.9%
1999	42.7%	43.5%
1998	42.9%	44%
1997	43%	44.4%
1996	43%	44.8%
1995	43%	45%
1994	42.9%	45.2%
1993	42.7%	44.8%
1992	42.6%	44.1%
1991	42.4%	43.9%
1990	42.2%	43.9%
1989	41.9%	44%
1988	41.3%	44.1%
1987	40.7%	44.1%
1986	40.2%	44.2%
1985	39.7%	44.2%
1984	39.3%	44.1%
1983	38.8%	44%
1982	38.4%	44%
1981	37.8%	43.9%
1980	37.4%	44%
1979	37.5%	44.5%
1978	38%	45%
1977	38.5%	45.1%
1976	39%	45.2%
1975	39.4%	45.4%
1974	39.7%	45.5%
1973	39.8%	45.5%
1972	39.7%	45.6%
1971	39.7%	45.7%
1970	39.6%	45.7%
1969	39.5%	45.8%
1968	39.3%	45.8%
1967	39.1%	45.8%
1966	38.9%	45.7%
1965	38.7%	45.5%
1964	38.8%	45.4%
1963	39%	45.2%
1962	39.3%	45.1%
1961	39.7%	44.8%
1960	40.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Vanuatu

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East Timor

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2023	192	100
2022	235	105
2021	263	124
2020	257	107
2019	237	105
2018	251	108
2017	269	107
2016	287	107
2015	305	109
2014	327	110
2013	349	110
2012	374	109
2011	404	112
2010	439	114
2009	477	114
2008	518	117
2007	559	120
2006	600	123
2005	648	127
2004	683	131
2003	714	131
2002	724	128
2001	761	132
2000	796	133
1999	1,488	146
1998	1,157	134
1997	1,166	131
1996	1,193	129
1995	1,239	131
1994	1,254	131
1993	1,308	133
1992	1,368	140
1991	1,439	140
1990	1,477	151
1989	1,511	162
1988	1,743	172
1987	1,763	200
1986	1,860	194
1985	1,916	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Vanuatu
2023	5%	1.68%
2022	5.14%	1.71%
2021	5.28%	1.74%
2020	5.42%	1.77%
2019	5.55%	1.78%
2018	5.66%	1.8%
2017	5.78%	1.82%
2016	5.91%	1.84%
2015	6.06%	1.87%
2014	6.23%	1.9%
2013	6.42%	1.94%
2012	6.63%	1.99%
2011	6.86%	2.05%
2010	7.11%	2.12%
2009	7.38%	2.2%
2008	7.68%	2.27%
2007	8.01%	2.34%
2006	8.36%	2.4%
2005	8.75%	2.45%
2004	9.17%	2.5%
2003	9.61%	2.54%
2002	10.1%	2.58%
2001	10.6%	2.63%
2000	11.1%	2.68%
1999	19.4%	2.74%
1998	18%	2.79%
1997	17.7%	2.86%
1996	18.5%	2.92%
1995	19.3%	3%
1994	19.2%	3.08%
1993	20%	3.18%
1992	21.1%	3.29%
1991	22.2%	3.43%
1990	22.5%	3.58%
1989	23%	3.76%
1988	24.1%	3.96%
1987	24.4%	4.2%
1986	26.3%	4.47%
1985	27.1%	4.78%
1984	-	5.12%
1983	-	5.48%
1982	-	5.87%
1981	-	6.27%
1980	-	6.67%
1979	-	7.07%
1978	-	7.45%
1977	-	7.84%
1976	-	8.21%
1975	-	8.58%
1974	-	8.95%
1973	-	9.34%
1972	-	9.73%
1971	-	10.2%
1970	-	10.6%
1969	-	11%
1968	-	11.5%
1967	-	12%
1966	-	12.4%
1965	-	12.9%
1964	-	13.4%
1963	-	13.8%
1962	-	14.3%
1961	-	14.7%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.