3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor
East Timor: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 42 in 2015. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor, 2001–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor is 42, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor peaked at 81.21 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 41, in 2010.
That places East Timor 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 78.31 | — |
| 2002 | 81.21 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 59.26 | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 54.43 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 51.42 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 58.7 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 41 | -30.2% |
| 2012 | 47.7 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 44.21 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 42 | -5.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 42 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 73, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 42 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.89 | 51.42 | 81.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 43.73 | 41 | 47.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 73 Egypt 47 compare
- 74 Brazil 43 compare
- 74 Palestine 43 compare
- 76 Argentina 42 compare
- 76 Azerbaijan 42 compare
- 76 Cook Islands 42 compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 42 compare
- 76 Tajikistan 42 compare
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in East Timor was 42 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 81.21 in 2002.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 2010.
- How does East Timor rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- East Timor ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2015.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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