Comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Comparison of fertility rates was 2.71 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
70th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1950
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste stood at 2.71. 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, comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste peaked at 6.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 70th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 | 5.72 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 5.08 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 5.22 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.81 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 | 4.99 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.12 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.71 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More population data for Timor-Leste
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Timor-Leste was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Timor-Leste ranks 70th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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