Birth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Birth rate was 22.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
22.08 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.84 births per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
22.08 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 22.08 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in East Timor peaked at 46.84 births per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.08 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places East Timor 65th 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.
Birth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.99 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 43.34 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 43.55 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 43.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 43.95 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 44.17 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 44.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 44.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 44.9 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 45.24 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 45.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 45.03 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 44.79 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 44.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 44.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.78 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 43.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.14 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 41.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 40.45 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 39.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 38.95 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.55 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.57 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 41.96 births per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 43.31 births per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 45.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 45.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.53 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 44.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 43.3 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.91 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.74 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 42.29 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.31 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.96 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.72 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.34 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.02 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 38.04 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.37 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.05 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.25 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.49 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.96 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.05 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.15 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.25 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.48 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 23.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.73 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.42 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 22.08 births per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.89 births per 1,000 people, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 22.08 births per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.94 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.08 births per 1,000 people | 42.99 births per 1,000 people | 45.1 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.66 births per 1,000 people | 43.34 births per 1,000 people | 45.31 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.59 births per 1,000 people | 38.55 births per 1,000 people | 42.81 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 births per 1,000 people | 42.91 births per 1,000 people | 46.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3 births per 1,000 people | 40.69 births per 1,000 people | 46.84 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.13 births per 1,000 people | 32.25 births per 1,000 people | 38.64 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 births per 1,000 people | 23.86 births per 1,000 people | 31.49 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 births per 1,000 people | 22.08 births per 1,000 people | 23.35 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 62 Micronesia (country) 22.3 births per 1,000 people compare
- 63 Haiti 22.2 births per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Syria 22.11 births per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Honduras 21.96 births per 1,000 people compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 21.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 21.31 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for East Timor
- 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 birth rate in East Timor?
- Birth rate in East Timor was 22.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 births per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.08 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for birth rate?
- East Timor ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.