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Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Yemen

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East Timor has an annual birth rate of 22.1 births per 1,000 people, compared to 35.2 for Yemen. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.71 in East Timor and 4.59 in Yemen — 69.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 57.2% in East Timor and by 42.5% in Yemen — in 1960, it was 6.32 and 7.99, respectively.

  • East Timor is ranked 62/196 by birth rate compared to 11/196 for Yemen.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 23 years in East Timor, compared to 20.8 years in Yemen.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.2 in East Timor — it's 29.7 in Yemen.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.4 in East Timor vs 75.3 in Yemen.
  • In East Timor, 25.9% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.6% in Yemen.

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Yemen by year

East Timor
Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
East Timor Yemen
2023 2.71 4.59
2022 2.8 4.59
2021 2.89 4.6
2020 3.01 4.6
2019 3.12 4.6
2018 3.24 4.61
2017 3.4 4.61
2016 3.58 4.61
2015 3.78 4.62
2014 4 4.62
2013 4.21 4.62
2012 4.4 4.63
2011 4.61 4.63
2010 4.82 4.81
2009 4.99 5
2008 5.17 5.11
2007 5.33 5.26
2006 5.47 5.41
2005 5.61 5.56
2004 5.74 5.71
2003 5.85 5.84
2002 5.9 5.97
2001 5.92 6.14
2000 5.93 6.32
1999 5.97 6.49
1998 5.96 6.64
1997 5.96 6.82
1996 5.94 7
1995 5.94 7.53
1994 5.91 7.8
1993 5.88 8.05
1992 5.87 8.27
1991 5.84 8.46
1990 5.81 8.61
1989 5.76 8.71
1988 5.72 8.79
1987 5.68 8.83
1986 5.67 8.86
1985 5.65 8.86
1984 5.61 8.85
1983 5.59 8.83
1982 5.56 8.79
1981 5.53 8.75
1980 5.22 8.71
1979 5.14 8.67
1978 5.09 8.5
1977 5.09 8.47
1976 5.12 8.42
1975 5.19 8.37
1974 5.29 8.33
1973 5.39 8.29
1972 5.49 8.27
1971 5.58 8.26
1970 5.66 8.23
1969 5.72 8.22
1968 5.79 8.19
1967 5.86 8.17
1966 5.93 8.14
1965 6.01 8.1
1964 6.08 8.07
1963 6.16 8.03
1962 6.22 8.01
1961 6.27 8
1960 6.32 7.99

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 4.59 in Yemen in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

East Timor
Yemen
1x
Year Natural population change
East Timor Yemen
2023 20,495 1,198,150
2022 20,625 1,153,375
2021 20,101 1,103,622
2020 21,166 1,086,322
2019 21,307 1,056,432
2018 21,650 1,020,238
2017 22,145 1,006,725
2016 22,778 975,697
2015 23,391 939,922
2014 24,040 920,330
2013 24,538 884,929
2012 24,890 845,645
2011 25,237 806,359
2010 25,515 803,246
2009 25,696 798,911
2008 25,888 779,123
2007 26,074 764,780
2006 26,221 750,082
2005 26,412 726,708
2004 26,751 710,493
2003 26,900 694,457
2002 25,410 672,494
2001 23,314 658,704
2000 21,579 646,694
1999 21,871 633,166
1998 23,590 615,488
1997 23,501 604,443
1996 22,703 588,786
1995 21,962 607,966
1994 21,746 602,363
1993 20,770 595,459
1992 19,880 582,072
1991 18,605 565,837
1990 18,343 549,654
1989 17,758 530,464
1988 12,118 513,296
1987 11,945 493,337
1986 11,062 464,665
1985 10,788 455,576
1984 10,922 434,674
1983 9,686 414,823
1982 9,579 392,302
1981 9,336 374,482
1980 6,940 355,767
1979 987 336,378
1978 -1,000 312,439
1977 296 296,115
1976 783 281,078
1975 -1,062 266,815
1974 8,405 252,737
1973 10,033 240,235
1972 10,030 229,322
1971 9,964 219,095
1970 9,824 207,613
1969 9,611 196,305
1968 9,356 182,518
1967 9,089 173,637
1966 8,810 164,091
1965 8,526 155,398
1964 8,235 147,299
1963 7,938 133,781
1962 7,639 131,262
1961 7,330 129,787
1960 7,012 122,994

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 +3.04% in Yemen.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +3.02% in Yemen.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Yemen by year

East Timor
Yemen

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
East Timor Yemen
2023 22.1 35.2
2022 22.4 35.4
2021 22.7 35.7
2020 23.4 35.9
2019 23.9 35.9
2018 24.5 36
2017 25.3 36.1
2016 26.2 36
2015 27.1 35.9
2014 28.1 35.7
2013 29 35.5
2012 29.8 35.2
2011 30.7 34.7
2010 31.5 35.6
2009 32.3 36.6
2008 33.1 36.9
2007 34 37.5
2006 35.1 38.2
2005 36.2 38.4
2004 37.5 38.9
2003 38.4 39.4
2002 38 39.6
2001 38 40.2
2000 38.6 40.9
1999 46.8 41.5
1998 40.7 41.9
1997 41 42.6
1996 41.3 43.2
1995 41.7 45.9
1994 42 47.3
1993 42.1 48.6
1992 42.3 49.5
1991 42.3 50.2
1990 42.7 50.9
1989 42.9 51.4
1988 43.1 52.1
1987 43.3 52.5
1986 43.8 53.1
1985 44.2 53.6
1984 44.5 53.9
1983 45 54.3
1982 45.6 54.5
1981 46.3 54.6
1980 43.3 54.9
1979 42 54.9
1978 40.6 54.2
1977 39.6 54.4
1976 39 54.6
1975 38.5 54.7
1974 39.6 54.8
1973 40.4 55
1972 41.3 55.4
1971 42.1 55.8
1970 42.8 56.1
1969 43.3 56.2
1968 43.8 56.5
1967 44.2 56.8
1966 44.5 56.9
1965 44.8 56.8
1964 45 56.8
1963 45.2 56.5
1962 45.3 56.3
1961 45.3 56.2
1960 45.2 56

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 35.2 in Yemen, compared with 45.2 and 56, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

East Timor Yemen
Fertility rate 2.71 4.59
Fertility rate rank 65/196 13/196
Birth rate 22.1 35.2
Birth rate rank 62/196 11/196
Population change due to births and deaths +20,495 +1,198,150
Natural population change rank 107/196 14/196
Natural population change rate +1.48% +3.04%
Population growth +1.18% +3.03%
Population growth rank 91/197 13/197
Age at first childbirth 23 years 20.8 years
Average age at childbearing 29.2 years 29.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 71.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 135.5 202.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 38.1 79.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.9% 24.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 24.1% 29.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 56.7% 44.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.19% 0.12%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.22% 2.14%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.59% 3.47%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 5% 3.93%
Life expectancy 68.3 years 69.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

East Timor
Factual

UN forecast
Yemen
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
East Timor Yemen
2100 15.2% 19.3%
2099 15.3% 19.4%
2098 15.3% 19.6%
2097 15.3% 19.7%
2096 15.4% 19.9%
2095 15.4% 20.1%
2094 15.5% 20.2%
2093 15.6% 20.4%
2092 15.6% 20.6%
2091 15.7% 20.8%
2090 15.8% 20.9%
2089 15.9% 21.1%
2088 16% 21.3%
2087 16.1% 21.5%
2086 16.2% 21.7%
2085 16.4% 21.9%
2084 16.5% 22.1%
2083 16.6% 22.3%
2082 16.8% 22.5%
2081 16.9% 22.7%
2080 17% 22.9%
2079 17.2% 23.1%
2078 17.3% 23.4%
2077 17.4% 23.6%
2076 17.5% 23.8%
2075 17.7% 24.1%
2074 17.8% 24.3%
2073 17.9% 24.6%
2072 18% 24.9%
2071 18.2% 25.1%
2070 18.3% 25.4%
2069 18.4% 25.7%
2068 18.6% 26%
2067 18.7% 26.3%
2066 18.9% 26.6%
2065 19% 26.9%
2064 19.2% 27.2%
2063 19.4% 27.5%
2062 19.6% 27.9%
2061 19.9% 28.2%
2060 20.1% 28.5%
2059 20.4% 28.8%
2058 20.7% 29.1%
2057 21% 29.4%
2056 21.3% 29.6%
2055 21.6% 29.9%
2054 21.9% 30.2%
2053 22.3% 30.4%
2052 22.6% 30.7%
2051 23% 30.9%
2050 23.3% 31.2%
2049 23.6% 31.5%
2048 24% 31.8%
2047 24.3% 32.1%
2046 24.6% 32.4%
2045 24.9% 32.8%
2044 25.2% 33.2%
2043 25.5% 33.6%
2042 25.8% 34.1%
2041 26.1% 34.6%
2040 26.3% 35.1%
2039 26.5% 35.7%
2038 26.8% 36.3%
2037 27% 36.8%
2036 27.4% 37.4%
2035 27.8% 37.9%
2034 28.4% 38.4%
2033 28.9% 38.9%
2032 29.5% 39.4%
2031 30.1% 39.8%
2030 30.8% 40.2%
2029 31.3% 40.5%
2028 31.9% 40.7%
2027 32.4% 40.9%
2026 32.9% 41%
2025 33.4% 41.1%
2024 33.7% 41.1%
2023 34.2% 41.2%
2022 34.8% 41.3%
2021 35.4% 41.4%
2020 36% 41.4%
2019 36.6% 41.4%
2018 37.2% 41.5%
2017 37.8% 41.6%
2016 38.4% 41.7%
2015 39.1% 41.8%
2014 39.8% 42.1%
2013 40.4% 42.3%
2012 40.9% 42.7%
2011 41.3% 43%
2010 41.6% 43.5%
2009 41.9% 44.1%
2008 42.1% 44.7%
2007 42.3% 45.3%
2006 42.2% 45.9%
2005 42.1% 46.5%
2004 42% 47.1%
2003 42.2% 47.6%
2002 42.4% 48.1%
2001 42.5% 48.6%
2000 42.6% 49%
1999 42.7% 49.5%
1998 42.9% 49.9%
1997 43% 50.3%
1996 43% 50.6%
1995 43% 50.9%
1994 42.9% 51.1%
1993 42.7% 51.2%
1992 42.6% 51.2%
1991 42.4% 51.2%
1990 42.2% 51.1%
1989 41.9% 50.9%
1988 41.3% 50.7%
1987 40.7% 50.5%
1986 40.2% 50.3%
1985 39.7% 50%
1984 39.3% 49.7%
1983 38.8% 49.4%
1982 38.4% 49.1%
1981 37.8% 48.7%
1980 37.4% 48.3%
1979 37.5% 47.9%
1978 38% 47.5%
1977 38.5% 47%
1976 39% 46.6%
1975 39.4% 46.2%
1974 39.7% 45.7%
1973 39.8% 45.3%
1972 39.7% 44.8%
1971 39.7% 44.3%
1970 39.6% 43.8%
1969 39.5% 43.3%
1968 39.3% 42.8%
1967 39.1% 42.3%
1966 38.9% 41.8%
1965 38.7% 41.3%
1964 38.8% 40.9%
1963 39% 40.6%
1962 39.3% 40.4%
1961 39.7% 40.4%
1960 40.1% 40.3%

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 41.1% in Yemen in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 51.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Yemen compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

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

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Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Yemen

East Timor
Yemen
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
East Timor Yemen
2023 192 118
2022 235 125
2021 263 156
2020 257 135
2019 237 131
2018 251 134
2017 269 142
2016 287 134
2015 305 135
2014 327 134
2013 349 135
2012 374 137
2011 404 140
2010 439 144
2009 477 149
2008 518 153
2007 559 161
2006 600 171
2005 648 181
2004 683 194
2003 714 205
2002 724 218
2001 761 231
2000 796 241
1999 1,488 250
1998 1,157 260
1997 1,166 271
1996 1,193 282
1995 1,239 296
1994 1,254 311
1993 1,308 319
1992 1,368 330
1991 1,439 341
1990 1,477 359
1989 1,511 371
1988 1,743 388
1987 1,763 400
1986 1,860 430
1985 1,916 430

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 118 deaths in Yemen.

Under-five mortality rates

East Timor
Yemen

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
East Timor Yemen
2023 5% 3.93%
2022 5.14% 4.08%
2021 5.28% 4.24%
2020 5.42% 4.32%
2019 5.55% 4.59%
2018 5.66% 4.7%
2017 5.78% 4.66%
2016 5.91% 4.77%
2015 6.06% 4.9%
2014 6.23% 4.84%
2013 6.42% 4.95%
2012 6.63% 5.14%
2011 6.86% 5.3%
2010 7.11% 5.49%
2009 7.38% 5.74%
2008 7.68% 6.02%
2007 8.01% 6.33%
2006 8.36% 6.68%
2005 8.75% 7.06%
2004 9.17% 7.47%
2003 9.61% 7.9%
2002 10.1% 8.36%
2001 10.6% 8.84%
2000 11.1% 9.32%
1999 19.4% 9.77%
1998 18% 10.2%
1997 17.7% 10.5%
1996 18.5% 10.8%
1995 19.3% 11.1%
1994 19.2% 11.3%
1993 20% 11.6%
1992 21.1% 11.8%
1991 22.2% 12.1%
1990 22.5% 12.5%
1989 23% 12.9%
1988 24.1% 13.4%
1987 24.4% 14%
1986 26.3% 14.6%
1985 27.1% 15.3%
1984 - 16.2%
1983 - 17.2%
1982 - 18.4%
1981 - 19.6%
1980 - 20.8%
1979 - 22.1%
1978 - 23.4%
1977 - 24.7%
1976 - 26%
1975 - 27.2%
1974 - 28.4%
1973 - 29.5%
1972 - 30.6%
1971 - 31.8%
1970 - 33%
1969 - 34.3%
1968 - 35.6%
1967 - 36.8%
1966 - 38%
1965 - 39%
1964 - 40%
1963 - 40.8%
1962 - 41.5%
1961 - 42.2%
1960 - 42.9%

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 3.93% in Yemen. 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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