Median age vs births per woman in East Timor
East Timor: Median age vs births per woman was 20.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.97
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
20.97
in 2023
All-time low
17.14
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 20.97 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in East Timor peaked at 20.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1950.
That places East Timor 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.14 | — |
| 1951 | 17.21 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 17.27 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 17.35 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.45 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.57 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 17.71 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 17.86 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 18 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 18.13 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 18.25 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 18.37 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 18.49 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 18.61 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 18.74 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.88 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 19.02 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 19.17 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 19.3 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 19.43 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 19.52 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 19.49 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.41 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 19.36 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 19.32 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 19.37 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 19.51 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 19.66 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 19.84 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 20.01 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 20.05 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 19.84 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.51 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 19.24 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.02 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 18.82 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 18.64 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 18.47 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 18.28 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.12 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 18.04 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.02 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 18.01 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 17.96 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.89 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 17.81 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 17.72 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.64 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.59 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 17.54 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.48 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 17.49 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 17.53 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 17.64 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 17.62 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 17.62 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.64 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.82 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.95 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 18.11 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 18.29 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 18.48 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 18.71 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 18.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.27 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.55 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.81 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 20.07 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20.34 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 20.64 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.97 | +1.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 20.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 20.97 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.83, 70% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.57 | 17.14 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.83 | 18.25 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.55 | 19.32 | 20.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19 | 18.12 | 20.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.82 | 17.54 | 18.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.58 | 17.48 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 | 17.82 | 19.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.51 | 20.07 | 20.97 | 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 median age vs births per woman in East Timor?
- Median age vs births per woman in East Timor was 20.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for median age vs births per woman?
- East Timor ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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