Population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Population ages 0-14, female was 32.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
32.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
56th
of 218 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 1996
All-time low
32.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste is 32.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 43.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2025.
That places Timor-Leste 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.1% | — |
| 1961 | 39.7% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 39.4% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 39.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 38.8% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 38.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 39.0% | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 38.2% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 37.4% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 36.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 40.8% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 42.9% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 42.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 34.6% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 33.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 32.8% | -1.7% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 32.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.1%, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 32.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.7%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.2% | 38.7% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 36.0% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.9% | 35.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.6% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 41.5% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 36.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.3% | 32.8% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Timor-Leste was 32.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2025.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 56th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.