UNFPA Timor Leste

Timor-Leste is moving from recovery to development, following a violent transition to independence that left its infrastructure in shambles and its people in poverty. UNFPA has been providing support to the country since 1999, including partnering on a joint programme to promote gender equality and women’s rights. Though recent economic and social progress has been substantial, the country still faces high rates of poverty and maternal mortality, and struggles to keep pace with one of the fastest growing populations in the world.

Data overview View more

Population

Population, by age group, per cent
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    Population aged 0-14
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    Population aged 15-64
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    Population aged 65+

Sexual and reproductive health

Births attended by skilled health personnel, per cent, 2014-2019
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    Births attended by skilled health personnel

Family Planning

Proportion of demand satisfied with modern methods, women aged 15-49, per cent, 2022
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    Modern method  

Education

Total net enrolment rate, percent

Gender, Rights, and Human Capital

Decision making on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, percent, 2007-2022:
36
Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, 2024:
42
Intimate partner violence, past 12 months, percent, 2018:
28
Decision making on women's own health care, percent, 2007-2022:
93
Decision making on contraceptive use, percent, 2007-2022:
92
Decision making on sexual intercourse, percent, 2007-2022:
40

Harmful Practices

Child marriage by age 18, percent, 2023:
15
Female genital mutilation prevalence among girls aged 15-19, percent, 2022:
-
Demographic Dividend: Timor-Leste View more

Population Pyramid

Year: 1950
1000 men aged 100+ in 19850 women aged 100+ in 19850 men aged 95-99 in 19850 women aged 95-99 in 1985900 men aged 90-94 in 19850 women aged 90-94 in 19850 men aged 85-89 in 19850 women aged 85-89 in 1985800 men aged 80-84 in 19850 women aged 80-84 in 19850 men aged 75-79 in 19850 women aged 75-79 in 1985700 men aged 70-74 in 19850 women aged 70-74 in 19853 men aged 65-69 in 19854 women aged 65-69 in 1985605 men aged 60-64 in 19855 women aged 60-64 in 19855 men aged 55-59 in 19856 women aged 55-59 in 19855010 men aged 50-54 in 198510 women aged 50-54 in 198513 men aged 45-49 in 198513 women aged 45-49 in 19854016 men aged 40-44 in 198515 women aged 40-44 in 198521 men aged 35-39 in 198520 women aged 35-39 in 19853026 men aged 30-34 in 198525 women aged 30-34 in 198530 men aged 25-29 in 198530 women aged 25-29 in 19852035 men aged 20-24 in 198532 women aged 20-24 in 198538 men aged 15-19 in 198536 women aged 15-19 in 19851043 men aged 10-14 in 198542 women aged 10-14 in 198535 men aged 5-9 in 198535 women aged 5-9 in 1985056 men aged 0-4 in 198554 women aged 0-4 in 1985age2040608010012014020406080100120140
females
males
Population in thousands

Life Expectancy

Life expectancy is 39
020406080100

Total fertility rate

Total fertility rate is 5.39
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Year : 1985 Note: Years 2017 to 2100 are projected data.
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Source: United Nations, Population Division, World Population Prospects: 2017 Revision

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