Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Vietnam

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Vietnam by year

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East Timor

Vietnam

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Vietnam
2023	2.71	1.91
2022	2.8	1.93
2021	2.89	1.94
2020	3.01	1.96
2019	3.12	1.94
2018	3.24	1.88
2017	3.4	1.99
2016	3.58	2
2015	3.78	2.1
2014	4	2.09
2013	4.21	1.98
2012	4.4	1.97
2011	4.61	1.93
2010	4.82	1.91
2009	4.99	1.92
2008	5.17	1.93
2007	5.33	1.91
2006	5.47	1.87
2005	5.61	1.89
2004	5.74	1.97
2003	5.85	2
2002	5.9	2.01
2001	5.92	2.02
2000	5.93	2.03
1999	5.97	2
1998	5.96	2.1
1997	5.96	2.27
1996	5.94	2.47
1995	5.94	2.7
1994	5.91	2.94
1993	5.88	3.17
1992	5.87	3.35
1991	5.84	3.52
1990	5.81	3.6
1989	5.76	3.64
1988	5.72	3.62
1987	5.68	3.72
1986	5.67	3.96
1985	5.65	4.21
1984	5.61	4.41
1983	5.59	4.52
1982	5.56	4.59
1981	5.53	4.67
1980	5.22	4.8
1979	5.14	4.94
1978	5.09	5.1
1977	5.09	5.29
1976	5.12	5.46
1975	5.19	5.62
1974	5.29	5.78
1973	5.39	6.11
1972	5.49	6.1
1971	5.58	6.07
1970	5.66	6.02
1969	5.72	6.01
1968	5.79	6.03
1967	5.86	5.88
1966	5.93	5.97
1965	6.01	6.16
1964	6.08	6.29
1963	6.16	6.39
1962	6.22	6.26
1961	6.27	5.48
1960	6.32	6.27

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 1.91 in Vietnam in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Vietnam

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Vietnam
2023	20,495	727,955
2022	20,625	775,914
2021	20,101	799,593
2020	21,166	924,004
2019	21,307	895,262
2018	21,650	882,977
2017	22,145	1,001,833
2016	22,778	1,045,094
2015	23,391	1,145,903
2014	24,040	1,151,221
2013	24,538	1,071,570
2012	24,890	1,063,741
2011	25,237	1,029,859
2010	25,515	1,005,559
2009	25,696	1,007,778
2008	25,888	1,008,141
2007	26,074	981,689
2006	26,221	943,041
2005	26,412	942,084
2004	26,751	985,438
2003	26,900	1,001,470
2002	25,410	991,427
2001	23,314	985,610
2000	21,579	966,894
1999	21,871	925,519
1998	23,590	959,016
1997	23,501	1,028,116
1996	22,703	1,108,686
1995	21,962	1,203,666
1994	21,746	1,291,534
1993	20,770	1,370,365
1992	19,880	1,419,952
1991	18,605	1,459,311
1990	18,343	1,449,157
1989	17,758	1,423,622
1988	12,118	1,370,108
1987	11,945	1,359,481
1986	11,062	1,407,957
1985	10,788	1,453,954
1984	10,922	1,477,448
1983	9,686	1,453,913
1982	9,579	1,407,959
1981	9,336	1,358,500
1980	6,940	1,321,595
1979	987	1,314,563
1978	-1,000	1,286,991
1977	296	1,259,315
1976	783	1,232,608
1975	-1,062	1,175,181
1974	8,405	1,000,505
1973	10,033	1,061,707
1972	10,030	921,524
1971	9,964	963,259
1970	9,824	905,902
1969	9,611	878,359
1968	9,356	815,116
1967	9,089	862,071
1966	8,810	876,283
1965	8,526	913,761
1964	8,235	950,219
1963	7,938	961,067
1962	7,639	960,046
1961	7,330	798,978
1960	7,012	955,268

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 +0.73% in Vietnam.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +0.97% in Vietnam.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Vietnam by year

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East Timor

Vietnam

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Vietnam
2023	22.1	13.8
2022	22.4	14.3
2021	22.7	14.7
2020	23.4	15.2
2019	23.9	15.5
2018	24.5	15.4
2017	25.3	16.8
2016	26.2	17.3
2015	27.1	18.5
2014	28.1	18.7
2013	29	17.9
2012	29.8	17.9
2011	30.7	17.6
2010	31.5	17.4
2009	32.3	17.5
2008	33.1	17.7
2007	34	17.5
2006	35.1	17.2
2005	36.2	17.4
2004	37.5	18
2003	38.4	18.2
2002	38	18.1
2001	38	18.1
2000	38.6	18
1999	46.8	17.6
1998	40.7	18.3
1997	41	19.6
1996	41.3	21
1995	41.7	22.7
1994	42	24.5
1993	42.1	26.1
1992	42.3	27.3
1991	42.3	28.5
1990	42.7	28.9
1989	42.9	29
1988	43.1	28.7
1987	43.3	29.2
1986	43.8	30.7
1985	44.2	32.2
1984	44.5	33.3
1983	45	33.7
1982	45.6	33.6
1981	46.3	33.4
1980	43.3	33.5
1979	42	34.1
1978	40.6	34.3
1977	39.6	34.6
1976	39	34.9
1975	38.5	35.1
1974	39.6	35.5
1973	40.4	36.9
1972	41.3	36.4
1971	42.1	35.7
1970	42.8	35.2
1969	43.3	35.1
1968	43.8	35.2
1967	44.2	34.6
1966	44.5	35.4
1965	44.8	37.1
1964	45	38.6
1963	45.2	40
1962	45.3	40
1961	45.3	35.6
1960	45.2	41.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 13.8 in Vietnam, compared with 45.2 and 41.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Vietnam

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Vietnam
2100	15.2%	13.2%
2099	15.3%	13.2%
2098	15.3%	13.3%
2097	15.3%	13.3%
2096	15.4%	13.3%
2095	15.4%	13.4%
2094	15.5%	13.4%
2093	15.6%	13.5%
2092	15.6%	13.5%
2091	15.7%	13.6%
2090	15.8%	13.7%
2089	15.9%	13.7%
2088	16%	13.8%
2087	16.1%	13.9%
2086	16.2%	14%
2085	16.4%	14%
2084	16.5%	14.1%
2083	16.6%	14.2%
2082	16.8%	14.2%
2081	16.9%	14.3%
2080	17%	14.3%
2079	17.2%	14.4%
2078	17.3%	14.4%
2077	17.4%	14.4%
2076	17.5%	14.4%
2075	17.7%	14.5%
2074	17.8%	14.5%
2073	17.9%	14.5%
2072	18%	14.5%
2071	18.2%	14.5%
2070	18.3%	14.5%
2069	18.4%	14.5%
2068	18.6%	14.5%
2067	18.7%	14.6%
2066	18.9%	14.6%
2065	19%	14.7%
2064	19.2%	14.8%
2063	19.4%	14.9%
2062	19.6%	15%
2061	19.9%	15.1%
2060	20.1%	15.3%
2059	20.4%	15.4%
2058	20.7%	15.6%
2057	21%	15.8%
2056	21.3%	16%
2055	21.6%	16.2%
2054	21.9%	16.4%
2053	22.3%	16.6%
2052	22.6%	16.7%
2051	23%	16.9%
2050	23.3%	17%
2049	23.6%	17.1%
2048	24%	17.2%
2047	24.3%	17.3%
2046	24.6%	17.4%
2045	24.9%	17.4%
2044	25.2%	17.5%
2043	25.5%	17.5%
2042	25.8%	17.5%
2041	26.1%	17.6%
2040	26.3%	17.6%
2039	26.5%	17.7%
2038	26.8%	17.8%
2037	27%	18%
2036	27.4%	18.2%
2035	27.8%	18.4%
2034	28.4%	18.7%
2033	28.9%	18.9%
2032	29.5%	19.3%
2031	30.1%	19.7%
2030	30.8%	20.2%
2029	31.3%	20.8%
2028	31.9%	21.4%
2027	32.4%	22.2%
2026	32.9%	22.7%
2025	33.4%	23%
2024	33.7%	23.2%
2023	34.2%	23.6%
2022	34.8%	23.9%
2021	35.4%	24.2%
2020	36%	24.4%
2019	36.6%	24.5%
2018	37.2%	24.6%
2017	37.8%	24.4%
2016	38.4%	24.1%
2015	39.1%	24%
2014	39.8%	24%
2013	40.4%	23.9%
2012	40.9%	24%
2011	41.3%	24.2%
2010	41.6%	24.6%
2009	41.9%	25.1%
2008	42.1%	25.6%
2007	42.3%	26.2%
2006	42.2%	26.9%
2005	42.1%	27.7%
2004	42%	28.5%
2003	42.2%	29.2%
2002	42.4%	29.9%
2001	42.5%	30.6%
2000	42.6%	31.5%
1999	42.7%	32.5%
1998	42.9%	33.5%
1997	43%	34.5%
1996	43%	35.4%
1995	43%	36.1%
1994	42.9%	36.7%
1993	42.7%	37.2%
1992	42.6%	37.7%
1991	42.4%	38.1%
1990	42.2%	38.5%
1989	41.9%	38.8%
1988	41.3%	39.2%
1987	40.7%	39.6%
1986	40.2%	39.9%
1985	39.7%	40.1%
1984	39.3%	40.1%
1983	38.8%	40.2%
1982	38.4%	40.2%
1981	37.8%	40.2%
1980	37.4%	40.3%
1979	37.5%	40.4%
1978	38%	40.6%
1977	38.5%	41%
1976	39%	41.2%
1975	39.4%	41.4%
1974	39.7%	41.8%
1973	39.8%	42.1%
1972	39.7%	42.4%
1971	39.7%	42.7%
1970	39.6%	42.9%
1969	39.5%	43.2%
1968	39.3%	43.4%
1967	39.1%	43.5%
1966	38.9%	43.6%
1965	38.7%	43.5%
1964	38.8%	43.4%
1963	39%	43.1%
1962	39.3%	42.4%
1961	39.7%	41.8%
1960	40.1%	41.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 23.2% in Vietnam in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 38.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Vietnam compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Vietnam

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East Timor

Vietnam

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Vietnam
2023	192	48
2022	235	49
2021	263	52
2020	257	51
2019	237	52
2018	251	53
2017	269	55
2016	287	56
2015	305	58
2014	327	59
2013	349	60
2012	374	60
2011	404	61
2010	439	62
2009	477	64
2008	518	65
2007	559	66
2006	600	67
2005	648	69
2004	683	72
2003	714	71
2002	724	74
2001	761	78
2000	796	83
1999	1,488	86
1998	1,157	93
1997	1,166	104
1996	1,193	111
1995	1,239	119
1994	1,254	130
1993	1,308	135
1992	1,368	139
1991	1,439	142
1990	1,477	147
1989	1,511	152
1988	1,743	155
1987	1,763	163
1986	1,860	174
1985	1,916	186

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 48 deaths in Vietnam.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Vietnam

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Vietnam
2023	5%	2%
2022	5.14%	2.04%
2021	5.28%	2.07%
2020	5.42%	2.1%
2019	5.55%	2.12%
2018	5.66%	2.14%
2017	5.78%	2.15%
2016	5.91%	2.18%
2015	6.06%	2.2%
2014	6.23%	2.22%
2013	6.42%	2.24%
2012	6.63%	2.26%
2011	6.86%	2.28%
2010	7.11%	2.31%
2009	7.38%	2.33%
2008	7.68%	2.36%
2007	8.01%	2.4%
2006	8.36%	2.45%
2005	8.75%	2.5%
2004	9.17%	2.57%
2003	9.61%	2.65%
2002	10.1%	2.74%
2001	10.6%	2.86%
2000	11.1%	2.98%
1999	19.4%	3.13%
1998	18%	3.29%
1997	17.7%	3.48%
1996	18.5%	3.68%
1995	19.3%	3.9%
1994	19.2%	4.14%
1993	20%	4.39%
1992	21.1%	4.64%
1991	22.2%	4.9%
1990	22.5%	5.15%
1989	23%	5.4%
1988	24.1%	5.64%
1987	24.4%	5.85%
1986	26.3%	6.04%
1985	27.1%	6.21%
1984	-	6.36%
1983	-	6.5%
1982	-	6.64%
1981	-	6.79%
1980	-	6.94%
1979	-	7.1%
1978	-	7.27%
1977	-	7.44%
1976	-	7.6%
1975	-	7.75%
1974	-	10.7%
1973	-	10.4%
1972	-	11.9%
1971	-	10.5%
1970	-	10.7%
1969	-	10.8%
1968	-	11.6%
1967	-	10%
1966	-	9.97%
1965	-	9.93%
1964	-	8.73%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 2% in Vietnam. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.