Birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Birth rate, crude was 21.77 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.77 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
63rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
46.84 per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
21.77 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 21.77 per 1,000 people for birth rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste peaked at 46.84 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.77 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.24 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 45.31 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 45.3 per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 45.2 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 45.03 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 44.79 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 44.49 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 44.16 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 43.78 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 43.34 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 42.81 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 42.14 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 41.34 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 40.45 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 39.59 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 38.55 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 38.95 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 39.55 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.57 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 41.96 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 43.31 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 46.26 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 45.59 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 45.03 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 44.53 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 44.16 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 43.75 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 43.3 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.07 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 42.91 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 42.74 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 42.29 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.31 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 42.09 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.96 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.72 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 41.34 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 41.02 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 40.69 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 46.84 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 38.64 per 1,000 people | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 38.04 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 38 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.37 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.53 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 36.24 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 35.06 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 34.05 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 33.1 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.25 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 31.49 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 30.68 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 29.79 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 28.96 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 28.05 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 27.06 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 26.15 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 25.25 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.48 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.86 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 23.35 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.73 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 22.42 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 22.08 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 21.77 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.66 per 1,000 people | 43.34 per 1,000 people | 45.31 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.59 per 1,000 people | 38.55 per 1,000 people | 42.81 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.19 per 1,000 people | 42.91 per 1,000 people | 46.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.3 per 1,000 people | 40.69 per 1,000 people | 46.84 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.13 per 1,000 people | 32.25 per 1,000 people | 38.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.58 per 1,000 people | 23.86 per 1,000 people | 31.49 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.47 per 1,000 people | 21.77 per 1,000 people | 23.35 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 60 Micronesia (country) 22.32 per 1,000 people compare
- 61 Tuvalu 21.97 per 1,000 people compare
- 62 Haiti 21.94 per 1,000 people compare
- 64 Honduras 21.65 per 1,000 people compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 21.03 per 1,000 people compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.93 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 16,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste?
- Birth rate, crude in Timor-Leste was 21.77 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 46.84 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for birth rate, crude?
- Timor-Leste ranks 63rd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.