Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in East Timor
East Timor: Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.07 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.07 male births per female births
in 1991
All-time low
1.07 male births per female births
in 2007
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in East Timor, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
In 2024, sex ratio at birth in East Timor stood at 1.07 male births per female births.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in East Timor peaked at 1.07 male births per female births in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.07 male births per female births, in 2007.
That places East Timor 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.07 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.07 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.07 male births per female births | +0.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1.07 male births per female births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 male births per female births, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 1.07 male births per female births | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in East Timor?
- Sex ratio at birth in East Timor was 1.07 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 1991.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 male births per female births in 2007.
- How does East Timor rank for sex ratio at birth?
- East Timor ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.