Share of births by age of mother in East Timor
East Timor: Share of births by age of mother was 7.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.08
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 1957
All-time low
6.47
in 1994
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in East Timor is 7.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in East Timor peaked at 8.8 in 1957 and was at its lowest, 6.47, in 1994.
East Timor ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.91 | — |
| 1951 | 7.9 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 8.03 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 8.25 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 8.49 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 8.68 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 8.8 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 8.72 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 8.64 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 8.6 | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 8.59 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 8.59 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 8.59 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.56 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 8.47 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 8.28 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 7.59 | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 7.07 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 6.74 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 6.8 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.87 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 6.96 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 7.04 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.17 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 7.21 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 7.21 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.18 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.12 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.04 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 6.96 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 7.07 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 7.18 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.28 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 7.35 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 7.38 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 7.34 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 7.24 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 7.08 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 6.9 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 6.74 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.51 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6.61 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 6.8 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 7.04 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.32 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7.76 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 7.95 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7.84 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.69 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.76 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7.8 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.89 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.92 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.89 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7.79 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.75 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 7.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.71 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.4 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.21 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 7.18 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.08 | -1.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 7.08 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.1, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 7.08 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.08, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.42 | 7.9 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.23 | 7.07 | 8.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.03 | 6.74 | 7.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.19 | 6.96 | 7.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.75 | 6.47 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.85 | 7.69 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 7.4 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.19 | 7.08 | 7.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 113 Mauritius 7.7 compare
- 114 Pakistan 7.62 compare
- 115 Cook Islands 7.3 compare
- 117 Western Sahara 6.89 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 6.87 compare
- 119 Palestine 6.86 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)
- 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 share of births by age of mother in East Timor?
- Share of births by age of mother in East Timor was 7.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.47 in 1994.
- How does East Timor rank for share of births by age of mother?
- East Timor ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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