Children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Children per woman vs population growth was 1.48 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
1.48
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 2003
All-time low
-0.1776
in 1975
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste is 1.48, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.93 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.1776, in 1975.

Timor-Leste ranks 70th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.17 0.737 1.45 10
1960s 1.65 1.5 1.77 10
1970s 0.8435 -0.1776 1.78 10
1980s 1.57 1.07 2.38 10
1990s 2.52 2.39 2.62 10
2000s 2.75 2.43 2.93 10
2010s 1.99 1.64 2.35 10
2020s 1.52 1.48 1.6 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5 compare
  2. 68 Algeria 1.5 compare
  3. 69 Oman 1.49 compare
  4. 71 Nicaragua 1.48 compare
  5. 72 Micronesia (Federated States of) 1.47 compare
  6. 73 Haiti 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste?
Children per woman vs population growth in Timor-Leste was 1.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 2003.
What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was -0.1776 in 1975.
How does Timor-Leste rank for children per woman vs population growth?
Timor-Leste ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children per woman vs population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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