Population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Population, female, annual growth rate was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
86th
of 217 countries
All-time high
9.05 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-11.31 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1.26 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 9.05 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -11.31 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places East Timor 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.79 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.8 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1977 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6194 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6564 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.7366 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7923 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 0.8727 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.9839 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +77.6% |
| 1992 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1999 | -11.31 % change on previous year | -497.2% |
| 2000 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -185.4% |
| 2002 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -68.6% |
| 2005 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +56.2% |
| 2006 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 2007 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2023 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2025 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.78 % change on previous year, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.26 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6188 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -497.2% | 2.85 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +185.4% | -10.6 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +77.6% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -68.6% | 4.32 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -58.1% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 0.6701 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +56.2% | 1.36 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 0.6194 % change on previous year | 2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -11.31 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -10.6 % change on previous year | 9.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 % change on previous year | 1.08 % change on previous year | 2.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 83 Nicaragua 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 84 Malaysia 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Singapore 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 87 Bangladesh 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Panama 1.24 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Paraguay 1.23 % change on previous year 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)
- 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, female, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in East Timor was 1.26 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does East Timor rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 86th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.