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
Latest (2023)
27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1950
All-time low
27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Birth rate by women's age group in East Timor, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 68.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 67.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 67.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 67.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 67.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 68.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 68.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 67.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 67.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 66.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 65.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 64.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 64.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 64.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 65.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 65.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 64.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 62.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 59.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 58.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 57.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 56.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 55.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 54.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 53.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 54.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 54.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 55.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 59.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 59.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 59.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 60.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 61.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 61.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 62.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 63.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 63.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 62.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 61.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 61.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 61.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 60.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 60.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 56.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 53.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 52.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 50.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 49.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 44.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 43.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 41.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 38.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 36.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 34.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 33.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 31.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 30.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 29.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 27.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 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 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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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.