Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71 live births per woman
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
2.71 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste is 2.71 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.61 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.71 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.59 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.56 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.54 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.45 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.42 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.39 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.36 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.27 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.16 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.93 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.79 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.66 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.39 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.29 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.53 live births per woman | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.55 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.61 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.65 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.67 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.76 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.81 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.83 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.88 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.91 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.96 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.93 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.92 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.85 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.61 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.47 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 live births per woman | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 live births per woman | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.36 live births per woman | 6.61 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 live births per woman | 5.72 live births per woman | 6.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 live births per woman | 5.08 live births per woman | 5.66 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 live births per woman | 5.22 live births per woman | 5.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 live births per woman | 5.81 live births per woman | 5.97 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 live births per woman | 4.99 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 live births per woman | 3.12 live births per woman | 4.82 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 live births per woman | 2.71 live births per woman | 3.01 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 68 Botswana 2.73 live births per woman compare
- 69 Saint Martin (French Part) 2.72 live births per woman compare
- 70 Syrian Arab Republic 2.71 live births per woman compare
- 72 Lesotho 2.69 live births per woman compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 2.69 live births per woman compare
- 74 Mongolia 2.69 live births per woman compare
More population data for Timor-Leste
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2427 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5654 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste?
- Fertility rate vs. gdp per capita in Timor-Leste was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for fertility rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.