Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.06 per 1,000 people
in 2004
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2014
Years of data
10
2002–2015
Adolescent birth rate in Timor-Leste, 2002–2015
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 0 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2014.
That places Timor-Leste 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2004 | 2.06 per 1,000 people | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 1.05 per 1,000 people | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6375 per 1,000 people | -39.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5586 per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3046 per 1,000 people | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6403 per 1,000 people | +110.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5121 per 1,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9067 per 1,000 people | 0.3046 per 1,000 people | 2.06 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.1707 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0.5121 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
- 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Jamaica 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
- 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
- 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Timor-Leste?
- Adolescent birth rate in Timor-Leste was 0 per 1,000 people in 2015, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 per 1,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2014.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 10 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).