Birth rate by women's age group in East Timor
East Timor: Birth rate by women's age group was 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in East Timor is 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in East Timor peaked at 69.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places East Timor 116th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 67.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 66.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 55.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 49.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 113 Anguilla 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 114 Saint Lucia 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 118 Argentina 26.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 119 Costa Rica 26.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 97,537 people (2100)
- Population density 132.68 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2015)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in East Timor?
- Birth rate by women's age group in East Timor was 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- East Timor ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.