Fertility rate with projections in East Timor
East Timor: Fertility rate with projections was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1950
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate with projections in East Timor is 2.71, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 with projections in East Timor peaked at 6.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
That places East Timor 71st 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.
Fertility rate with projections in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 | — |
| 1951 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.86 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
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)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4267 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in East Timor?
- Fertility rate with projections in East Timor was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for fertility rate with projections?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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