Fertility vs child mortality in East Timor
East Timor: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.71
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.61
in 1950
All-time low
2.71
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 2.71 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs child mortality in East Timor peaked at 6.61 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.71, in 2023.
That places East Timor 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility vs child mortality in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.61 | — |
| 1951 | 6.59 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.56 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 6.51 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 6.48 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 6.45 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.39 | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.36 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 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 | 5.93 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 5.92 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.9 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.74 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 5.61 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.47 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5.33 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 4.99 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 4 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.78 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 3.58 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.01 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.89 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | -3.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 2.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 2.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.13, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.36 | 6.61 | 10 |
| 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 | 5.59 | 4.99 | 5.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.92 | 3.12 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 | 2.71 | 3.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 fertility vs child mortality in East Timor?
- Fertility vs child mortality in East Timor was 2.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- East Timor ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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