Indonesia vs Timor-Leste
Indonesia vs Timor-Leste: Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 2.13 births per woman in Indonesia and 2.71 births per woman in Timor-Leste, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Timor-Leste, by 0.58 births per woman, or 1.27 times that in Indonesia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Timor-Leste has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Indonesia ranked 100 and Timor-Leste ranked 69 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Indonesia at 1.73 births per woman and Timor-Leste at 1.72 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Indonesia | Timor-Leste | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 2.15 | 2.8 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 2.17 | 2.89 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 2.19 | 3.01 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 2.21 | 3.12 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.22 | 3.24 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 2.25 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2.31 | 3.58 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 2.35 | 3.78 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 2.39 | 4 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 2.44 | 4.21 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 2.51 | 4.4 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 2.52 | 4.61 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.46 | 4.82 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.44 | 4.99 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.44 | 5.17 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.48 | 5.33 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.46 | 5.47 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.45 | 5.61 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.42 | 5.74 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.41 | 5.85 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.44 | 5.9 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.47 | 5.92 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.5 | 5.93 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.57 | 5.97 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.66 | 5.96 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 5.96 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.78 | 5.94 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | 5.94 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.85 | 5.91 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.9 | 5.88 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.95 | 5.87 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.06 | 5.84 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3.11 | 5.81 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.25 | 5.76 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.35 | 5.72 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.42 | 5.68 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.53 | 5.67 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.73 | 5.65 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.96 | 5.61 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 4.11 | 5.59 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 4.25 | 5.56 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 4.36 | 5.53 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 5.22 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 4.63 | 5.14 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4.73 | 5.09 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.81 | 5.09 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.92 | 5.12 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 5.03 | 5.19 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 5.09 | 5.29 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 5.25 | 5.39 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 5.32 | 5.49 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.4 | 5.58 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.49 | 5.66 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.55 | 5.72 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.57 | 5.79 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.58 | 5.86 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 5.59 | 5.93 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 5.59 | 6.01 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 5.57 | 6.08 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 5.55 | 6.16 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 5.53 | 6.22 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 5.52 | 6.27 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 5.51 | 6.32 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 5.48 | 6.36 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 5.45 | 6.39 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 5.42 | 6.42 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 5.39 | 6.45 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 5.36 | 6.48 | 5 |
| 1954 | 5.31 | 6.51 | 5 |
| 1953 | 5.26 | 6.54 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 5.21 | 6.56 | 5 |
| 1951 | 5.16 | 6.59 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 5.11 | 6.61 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Indonesia | Timor-Leste | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.121.72–2.51 | 2.631.89–3.53 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 2.11.65–2.54 | 2.561.82–3.51 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 2.081.61–2.57 | 2.51.75–3.47 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 2.061.55–2.59 | 2.451.71–3.45 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 2.041.51–2.58 | 2.41.64–3.4 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 2.031.48–2.57 | 2.361.61–3.38 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 2.011.44–2.58 | 2.321.58–3.36 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 21.43–2.61 | 2.291.54–3.28 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.991.42–2.6 | 2.261.5–3.25 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.981.42–2.59 | 2.221.46–3.23 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.971.39–2.61 | 2.191.42–3.21 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.951.37–2.61 | 2.171.39–3.21 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.941.35–2.61 | 2.141.38–3.18 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.941.35–2.6 | 2.121.34–3.13 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.931.33–2.61 | 2.091.33–3.1 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.921.32–2.63 | 2.071.32–3.08 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.911.32–2.61 | 2.051.29–3.07 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.91.3–2.57 | 2.041.29–3.06 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.891.28–2.57 | 2.021.26–3.02 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.891.28–2.55 | 21.25–3 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.881.26–2.56 | 1.991.25–2.98 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.871.25–2.54 | 1.971.25–2.94 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.871.25–2.53 | 1.961.24–2.92 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.861.24–2.52 | 1.951.22–2.91 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.861.26–2.52 | 1.941.2–2.89 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.851.26–2.52 | 1.931.18–2.89 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.851.25–2.53 | 1.921.19–2.89 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.841.24–2.51 | 1.911.17–2.89 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.841.22–2.49 | 1.91.17–2.94 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.841.21–2.5 | 1.891.16–2.88 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.831.22–2.51 | 1.891.15–2.86 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.831.21–2.51 | 1.881.15–2.81 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.821.18–2.52 | 1.871.13–2.8 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.821.18–2.51 | 1.861.13–2.8 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.821.18–2.5 | 1.851.12–2.81 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.811.15–2.51 | 1.851.09–2.8 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.811.15–2.49 | 1.841.1–2.78 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.81.16–2.49 | 1.841.11–2.76 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.81.14–2.47 | 1.831.09–2.75 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.81.14–2.48 | 1.831.08–2.71 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.81.13–2.49 | 1.821.08–2.68 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.81.14–2.49 | 1.821.08–2.67 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.791.13–2.48 | 1.811.09–2.67 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.791.13–2.49 | 1.811.08–2.66 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.791.12–2.5 | 1.81.08–2.65 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.781.09–2.49 | 1.81.08–2.61 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.781.12–2.49 | 1.81.06–2.58 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.781.11–2.48 | 1.791.05–2.6 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.781.1–2.5 | 1.791.06–2.59 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.771.09–2.47 | 1.791.04–2.58 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.781.06–2.57 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.771.07–2.47 | 1.781.05–2.58 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.771.1–2.47 | 1.781.05–2.56 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.771.04–2.58 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.761.08–2.48 | 1.771.02–2.55 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.761.07–2.5 | 1.771.02–2.55 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.761.07–2.49 | 1.761.01–2.55 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 1.761.02–2.55 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.761.08–2.49 | 1.761.01–2.55 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.751.06–2.47 | 1.751.01–2.54 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.751.06–2.48 | 1.750.99–2.53 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.751.03–2.53 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.751.04–2.48 | 1.751.02–2.53 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.751.07–2.47 | 1.741.02–2.54 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.751.07–2.46 | 1.741–2.54 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.741.08–2.46 | 1.740.98–2.51 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.730.97–2.5 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.741.05–2.48 | 1.730.99–2.51 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.731–2.52 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.730.99–2.51 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.730.98–2.51 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.741.07–2.48 | 1.730.98–2.51 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.741.06–2.49 | 1.721–2.53 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.720.99–2.55 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.731.05–2.49 | 1.721.01–2.57 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.731.04–2.49 | 1.720.99–2.56 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.721–2.56 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Indonesia vs Timor-Leste
Health
- Life expectancyIndonesia: 71.2 years in 2023Timor-Leste: 67.7 years in 2023
- Child mortalityIndonesia: 1.8 per 100 live births in 2024Timor-Leste: 4.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityIndonesia: 17.1 per 1,000 live births in 2023Timor-Leste: 37.6 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- DepressionIndonesia: 2.64% in 2017Timor-Leste: 3.14% in 2017
- Suicide rateIndonesia: 3.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Timor-Leste: 7.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationIndonesia: 281 million people in 2023Timor-Leste: 1.38 million people in 2023
- Population growthIndonesia: 0.83% a year in 2023Timor-Leste: 1.08% a year in 2023
- Urban populationIndonesia: 59.4% in 2025Timor-Leste: 28.8% in 2025
- Median ageIndonesia: 29.8 years in 2023Timor-Leste: 21 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overIndonesia: 7% in 2023Timor-Leste: 5.3% in 2023
- Net migration rateIndonesia: -0.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Timor-Leste: -4.1 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingIndonesia: 1.05% of GDP in 2025Timor-Leste: 2.26% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsIndonesia: $15.3B in 2025Timor-Leste: $47.5M in 2025
- Military spending per personIndonesia: $53 in 2025Timor-Leste: $34 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingIndonesia: 6.3% of government spending in 2025Timor-Leste: 2.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelIndonesia: 676,000 people in 2020Timor-Leste: 2,000 people in 2020
- National powerIndonesia: 2.09% of world capability in 2022Timor-Leste: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersIndonesia: 0.49% of the labour force in 2020Timor-Leste: 0.36% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsIndonesia: 1.28 billion TIV in 2025Timor-Leste: 14 million TIV in 2011