Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor
East Timor: Share of women using modern contraceptive methods was 24.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor, 1991–2016
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor is 24.1%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor peaked at 25.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2001.
East Timor ranks 92nd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.4% | — |
| 1994 | 20.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -73.7% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +66.3% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | +33.5% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +14.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 24.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.1%, 53% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 24.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.2%, 46% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.1% | 20.4% | 25.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.6% | 15.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 21.1% | 24.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor?
- Share of women using modern contraceptive methods in East Timor was 24.1% in 2016, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of women using modern contraceptive methods recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- How does East Timor rank for share of women using modern contraceptive methods?
- East Timor ranks 92nd out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of women using modern contraceptive methods rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women using modern contraceptive methods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of women using modern contraceptive methods, among those aged 15–49 and married or in union.