Total Fertility Rate in East Timor
East Timor: Total Fertility Rate was 3.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.05
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 1960
All-time low
3.05
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in East Timor, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.05 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in East Timor peaked at 6.32 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 2022.
East Timor ranks 56th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.32 | — |
| 1961 | 6.27 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.22 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.16 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 6.08 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 5.93 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 5.86 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 5.79 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 5.72 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 5.66 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 5.49 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.39 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 5.29 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 5.19 | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 5.12 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 5.08 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.09 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.22 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.55 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.59 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 5.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.65 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.67 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 5.68 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 5.72 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 5.76 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 5.81 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5.83 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.87 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.88 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.91 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.94 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.96 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.96 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.97 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.98 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.01 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.02 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.95 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.85 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5.56 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.22 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.04 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.66 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.44 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.08 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 3.74 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.6 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.25 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.05 | -3.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.05 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.21, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.05 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.04 | 5.72 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 5.08 | 5.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6 | 5.22 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.81 | 5.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.04 | 6.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.03 | 3.34 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 | 3.05 | 3.25 | 3 |
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 total fertility rate in East Timor?
- Total fertility rate in East Timor was 3.05 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 2022.
- How does East Timor rank for total fertility rate?
- East Timor ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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