Median age vs births per woman in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Median age vs births per woman was 20.97 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20.97
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
179th
of 229 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 Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 20.97 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.14, in 1950.
That places Timor-Leste 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median age vs births per woman in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 0 (2015)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0 units per person (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -2.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Timor-Leste?
- Median age vs births per woman in Timor-Leste was 20.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 20.97 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.14 in 1950.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Timor-Leste ranks 179th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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