Sex ratio at birth (UN, World) in East Timor
East Timor: Sex ratio at birth was 106.41 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
106.41 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
107.71 males per 100 females
in 1985
All-time low
102.49 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in East Timor is 106.41 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in East Timor peaked at 107.71 males per 100 females in 1985 and was at its lowest, 102.49 males per 100 females, in 1950.
That places East Timor 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in East Timor, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 102.49 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 102.83 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 102.87 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 103.07 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 103.19 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 103.39 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 103.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 103.87 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 103.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 104.03 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 104.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 104.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 104.31 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 104.36 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 104.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 104.43 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 104.44 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 104.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 104.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 105.78 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 106.95 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 107.61 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 107.71 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 107.68 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 107.53 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 107.27 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 106.69 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 105.75 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 105.52 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 105.87 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 105.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 105.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 105.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 106.05 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 106.11 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 106.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 106.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 106.34 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 106.53 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 106.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 106.48 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 106.44 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 106.74 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 107.11 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 107.2 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 107.39 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 107.67 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 107.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 107.2 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 107.11 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 107.35 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 107.56 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 107.39 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.54 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 105.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 104.98 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 104.51 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 104.28 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 104.38 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 105.44 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 106.41 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 106.41 males per 100 females is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.72 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 106.41 males per 100 females is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.41 males per 100 females, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.9 males per 100 females | 102.49 males per 100 females | 103.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.58 males per 100 females | 103.26 males per 100 females | 103.94 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 104.31 males per 100 females | 104.03 males per 100 females | 104.49 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.92 males per 100 females | 104.62 males per 100 females | 107.71 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 105.94 males per 100 females | 105.52 males per 100 females | 106.14 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 106.84 males per 100 females | 106.34 males per 100 females | 107.67 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 106.59 males per 100 females | 104.51 males per 100 females | 107.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.13 males per 100 females | 104.28 males per 100 females | 106.41 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 35 Palau 106.45 males per 100 females compare
- 36 Cyprus 106.44 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Tuvalu 106.42 males per 100 females compare
- 39 Latvia 106.39 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Micronesia (country) 106.39 males per 100 females compare
- 41 Wallis and Futuna 106.38 males per 100 females compare
More gender data for East Timor
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 462.75 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4702 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,057 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,057 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in East Timor?
- Sex ratio at birth in East Timor was 106.41 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 107.71 males per 100 females in 1985.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 102.49 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does East Timor rank for sex ratio at birth?
- East Timor ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.