Fertility & birth rates in East Timor and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in East Timor vs Zimbabwe by year

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East Timor

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2023	2.71	3.72
2022	2.8	3.77
2021	2.89	3.77
2020	3.01	3.75
2019	3.12	3.75
2018	3.24	3.74
2017	3.4	3.77
2016	3.58	3.83
2015	3.78	3.91
2014	4	4.01
2013	4.21	4.11
2012	4.4	4.13
2011	4.61	4.13
2010	4.82	4.04
2009	4.99	3.95
2008	5.17	3.78
2007	5.33	3.68
2006	5.47	3.64
2005	5.61	3.69
2004	5.74	3.78
2003	5.85	3.86
2002	5.9	3.93
2001	5.92	3.98
2000	5.93	4.01
1999	5.97	4.06
1998	5.96	4.07
1997	5.96	4.08
1996	5.94	4.11
1995	5.94	4.15
1994	5.91	4.28
1993	5.88	4.39
1992	5.87	4.57
1991	5.84	4.72
1990	5.81	4.88
1989	5.76	5.07
1988	5.72	5.28
1987	5.68	5.5
1986	5.67	5.69
1985	5.65	5.87
1984	5.61	6.04
1983	5.59	6.2
1982	5.56	6.33
1981	5.53	6.45
1980	5.22	6.52
1979	5.14	6.59
1978	5.09	6.66
1977	5.09	6.71
1976	5.12	6.77
1975	5.19	6.83
1974	5.29	6.88
1973	5.39	6.94
1972	5.49	6.94
1971	5.58	6.94
1970	5.66	6.98
1969	5.72	7.04
1968	5.79	7.11
1967	5.86	7.16
1966	5.93	7.2
1965	6.01	7.23
1964	6.08	7.23
1963	6.16	7.23
1962	6.22	7.23
1961	6.27	7.21
1960	6.32	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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East Timor

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2023	20,495	372,505
2022	20,625	371,243
2021	20,101	349,908
2020	21,166	354,790
2019	21,307	348,798
2018	21,650	345,883
2017	22,145	344,035
2016	22,778	348,772
2015	23,391	356,203
2014	24,040	366,350
2013	24,538	374,757
2012	24,890	371,135
2011	25,237	359,572
2010	25,515	335,570
2009	25,696	309,316
2008	25,888	280,527
2007	26,074	261,805
2006	26,221	248,963
2005	26,412	248,545
2004	26,751	248,307
2003	26,900	243,057
2002	25,410	244,170
2001	23,314	227,909
2000	21,579	236,343
1999	21,871	232,393
1998	23,590	225,614
1997	23,501	216,288
1996	22,703	205,269
1995	21,962	206,695
1994	21,746	216,343
1993	20,770	228,045
1992	19,880	255,291
1991	18,605	260,943
1990	18,343	265,444
1989	17,758	270,838
1988	12,118	277,498
1987	11,945	286,766
1986	11,062	289,894
1985	10,788	290,756
1984	10,922	290,052
1983	9,686	286,545
1982	9,579	279,934
1981	9,336	271,361
1980	6,940	241,179
1979	987	223,657
1978	-1,000	222,979
1977	296	225,139
1976	783	221,419
1975	-1,062	216,947
1974	8,405	208,806
1973	10,033	201,885
1972	10,030	193,725
1971	9,964	185,427
1970	9,824	178,979
1969	9,611	172,626
1968	9,356	166,865
1967	9,089	161,205
1966	8,810	156,014
1965	8,526	151,164
1964	8,235	145,848
1963	7,938	140,984
1962	7,639	136,317
1961	7,330	131,531
1960	7,012	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.7% in East Timor and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in East Timor vs Zimbabwe by year

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East Timor

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2023	22.1	30.4
2022	22.4	30.9
2021	22.7	30.9
2020	23.4	31
2019	23.9	31.1
2018	24.5	31.3
2017	25.3	31.8
2016	26.2	32.7
2015	27.1	33.9
2014	28.1	35.4
2013	29	37
2012	29.8	37.8
2011	30.7	38.1
2010	31.5	37.9
2009	32.3	37.5
2008	33.1	36.4
2007	34	35.7
2006	35.1	35.2
2005	36.2	35.8
2004	37.5	36.3
2003	38.4	36.6
2002	38	36.5
2001	38	36.5
2000	38.6	36.1
1999	46.8	35.6
1998	40.7	34.5
1997	41	33.4
1996	41.3	32.4
1995	41.7	31.7
1994	42	32
1993	42.1	32.4
1992	42.3	34.3
1991	42.3	34.9
1990	42.7	35.5
1989	42.9	36.4
1988	43.1	37.7
1987	43.3	39.5
1986	43.8	40.9
1985	44.2	42.3
1984	44.5	43.7
1983	45	45
1982	45.6	45.7
1981	46.3	46.3
1980	43.3	44.8
1979	42	46.3
1978	40.6	46.8
1977	39.6	46.5
1976	39	46.5
1975	38.5	46.6
1974	39.6	46.4
1973	40.4	46.4
1972	41.3	46
1971	42.1	45.6
1970	42.8	45.5
1969	43.3	45.5
1968	43.8	45.7
1967	44.2	45.8
1966	44.5	46.1
1965	44.8	46.4
1964	45	46.6
1963	45.2	46.8
1962	45.3	47.1
1961	45.3	47.3
1960	45.2	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 22.1 in East Timor and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 45.2 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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East Timor

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2100	15.2%	20.3%
2099	15.3%	20.5%
2098	15.3%	20.6%
2097	15.3%	20.8%
2096	15.4%	20.9%
2095	15.4%	21.1%
2094	15.5%	21.3%
2093	15.6%	21.4%
2092	15.6%	21.6%
2091	15.7%	21.8%
2090	15.8%	22%
2089	15.9%	22.2%
2088	16%	22.4%
2087	16.1%	22.6%
2086	16.2%	22.8%
2085	16.4%	23%
2084	16.5%	23.2%
2083	16.6%	23.4%
2082	16.8%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	17.7%	25.1%
2074	17.8%	25.3%
2073	17.9%	25.5%
2072	18%	25.7%
2071	18.2%	25.9%
2070	18.3%	26.2%
2069	18.4%	26.4%
2068	18.6%	26.6%
2067	18.7%	26.8%
2066	18.9%	27.1%
2065	19%	27.3%
2064	19.2%	27.6%
2063	19.4%	27.8%
2062	19.6%	28.1%
2061	19.9%	28.4%
2060	20.1%	28.7%
2059	20.4%	29%
2058	20.7%	29.3%
2057	21%	29.6%
2056	21.3%	30%
2055	21.6%	30.3%
2054	21.9%	30.6%
2053	22.3%	31%
2052	22.6%	31.3%
2051	23%	31.7%
2050	23.3%	32%
2049	23.6%	32.4%
2048	24%	32.7%
2047	24.3%	33.1%
2046	24.6%	33.4%
2045	24.9%	33.7%
2044	25.2%	34%
2043	25.5%	34.2%
2042	25.8%	34.5%
2041	26.1%	34.7%
2040	26.3%	34.9%
2039	26.5%	35.2%
2038	26.8%	35.4%
2037	27%	35.7%
2036	27.4%	35.9%
2035	27.8%	36.2%
2034	28.4%	36.4%
2033	28.9%	36.6%
2032	29.5%	36.9%
2031	30.1%	37.2%
2030	30.8%	37.6%
2029	31.3%	38.1%
2028	31.9%	38.7%
2027	32.4%	39.3%
2026	32.9%	40%
2025	33.4%	40.6%
2024	33.7%	40.9%
2023	34.2%	41.3%
2022	34.8%	41.6%
2021	35.4%	41.9%
2020	36%	42.2%
2019	36.6%	42.5%
2018	37.2%	42.9%
2017	37.8%	43.3%
2016	38.4%	43.6%
2015	39.1%	43.8%
2014	39.8%	43.9%
2013	40.4%	43.9%
2012	40.9%	43.7%
2011	41.3%	43.4%
2010	41.6%	43%
2009	41.9%	42.7%
2008	42.1%	42.4%
2007	42.3%	42.1%
2006	42.2%	42%
2005	42.1%	41.9%
2004	42%	41.7%
2003	42.2%	41.5%
2002	42.4%	41.4%
2001	42.5%	41.5%
2000	42.6%	41.9%
1999	42.7%	42.4%
1998	42.9%	43.1%
1997	43%	44%
1996	43%	45%
1995	43%	45.9%
1994	42.9%	46.6%
1993	42.7%	47.1%
1992	42.6%	46.8%
1991	42.4%	46.6%
1990	42.2%	47.1%
1989	41.9%	47.6%
1988	41.3%	47.9%
1987	40.7%	47.9%
1986	40.2%	47.9%
1985	39.7%	48%
1984	39.3%	48.1%
1983	38.8%	48.2%
1982	38.4%	48.3%
1981	37.8%	48.4%
1980	37.4%	48.7%
1979	37.5%	48.8%
1978	38%	48.5%
1977	38.5%	48.3%
1976	39%	48.2%
1975	39.4%	48.1%
1974	39.7%	48.1%
1973	39.8%	48.1%
1972	39.7%	48.2%
1971	39.7%	48.2%
1970	39.6%	48.3%
1969	39.5%	48.4%
1968	39.3%	48.5%
1967	39.1%	48.5%
1966	38.9%	48.6%
1965	38.7%	48.7%
1964	38.8%	48.8%
1963	39%	48.5%
1962	39.3%	48.1%
1961	39.7%	47.7%
1960	40.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 33.7% of the population in East Timor and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 42.2% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of East Timor and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: East Timor vs Zimbabwe

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East Timor

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2023	192	358
2022	235	368
2021	263	446
2020	257	380
2019	237	388
2018	251	386
2017	269	389
2016	287	411
2015	305	428
2014	327	468
2013	349	525
2012	374	558
2011	404	564
2010	439	567
2009	477	540
2008	518	526
2007	559	519
2006	600	480
2005	648	454
2004	683	451
2003	714	455
2002	724	418
2001	761	467
2000	796	405
1999	1,488	399
1998	1,157	368
1997	1,166	357
1996	1,193	352
1995	1,239	332
1994	1,254	332
1993	1,308	331
1992	1,368	333
1991	1,439	332
1990	1,477	353
1989	1,511	382
1988	1,743	431
1987	1,763	480
1986	1,860	525
1985	1,916	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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East Timor

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	East Timor	Zimbabwe
2023	5%	4.42%
2022	5.14%	4.6%
2021	5.28%	4.76%
2020	5.42%	5.01%
2019	5.55%	5.11%
2018	5.66%	5.23%
2017	5.78%	5.5%
2016	5.91%	5.69%
2015	6.06%	5.98%
2014	6.23%	6.18%
2013	6.42%	6.55%
2012	6.63%	7.14%
2011	6.86%	7.88%
2010	7.11%	8.5%
2009	7.38%	9.03%
2008	7.68%	9.34%
2007	8.01%	9.47%
2006	8.36%	9.4%
2005	8.75%	9.23%
2004	9.17%	9.17%
2003	9.61%	8.85%
2002	10.1%	8.48%
2001	10.6%	9.79%
2000	11.1%	9.83%
1999	19.4%	9.92%
1998	18%	10%
1997	17.7%	10.1%
1996	18.5%	10%
1995	19.3%	9.83%
1994	19.2%	9.52%
1993	20%	9.16%
1992	21.1%	8.73%
1991	22.2%	8.33%
1990	22.5%	7.97%
1989	23%	7.69%
1988	24.1%	7.55%
1987	24.4%	7.61%
1986	26.3%	7.86%
1985	27.1%	8.31%
1984	-	8.87%
1983	-	9.5%
1982	-	10.1%
1981	-	10.7%
1980	-	11.1%
1979	-	11.3%
1978	-	11.5%
1977	-	11.5%
1976	-	11.5%
1975	-	11.4%
1974	-	11.4%
1973	-	11.4%
1972	-	11.5%
1971	-	11.5%
1970	-	11.7%
1969	-	11.8%
1968	-	12.1%
1967	-	12.4%
1966	-	12.7%
1965	-	13.1%
1964	-	13.5%
1963	-	14%
1962	-	14.4%
1961	-	14.8%
1960	-	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 5% in East Timor and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.