Fertility rate, total in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Fertility rate, total was 2.71 births per woman in 2023. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate, total in Timor-Leste, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 2.71 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Timor-Leste peaked at 5.97 births per woman in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.71 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Timor-Leste 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 5.66 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 births per woman | 5.22 births per woman | 5.76 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 births per woman | 5.81 births per woman | 5.97 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.59 births per woman | 4.99 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 births per woman | 3.12 births per woman | 4.82 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 births per woman | 2.71 births per woman | 3.01 births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 65 Botswana 2.73 births per woman compare
- 66 Saint Martin (French part) 2.72 births per woman compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 2.71 births per woman compare
- 69 Kyrgyzstan 2.7 births per woman compare
- 69 Mongolia 2.7 births per woman compare
- 71 Lesotho 2.69 births per woman compare
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)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Timor-Leste?
- Fertility rate, total in Timor-Leste was 2.71 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 5.97 births per woman in 1999.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for fertility rate, total?
- Timor-Leste ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release