Investigating the Effect of Socio-Economic Determinants on Total Fertility Rate in Timor-Leste and Their Implications for Future Development Outcomes

Christopher Hogan; Gouranga Dasvarma; Udoy Saikia

Investigating the Effect of Socio-Economic Determinants on Total Fertility Rate in Timor-Leste and Their Implications for Future Development Outcomes

Christopher Hogan
, Gouranga Dasvarma
, Udoy Saikia

College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

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Abstract

Timor-Leste’s post-colonial history has been marked by a series of extreme demographic shifts; the population decline of the occupation era gave way to the collapse of the Indonesia-run family planning program and an explosion in the nation’s Total Fertility Rate to 7.8 children per woman following independence in 2002. While this has since fallen to around 4 births per woman, the legacy of Timor-Leste’s demographic history will likely be guided by the resulting baby boom as the young nation undertakes its demographic transition.

Original language	English
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 23 Nov 2022
Event	20th Australian Population Association Conference - Australian National University, Acton, Australia Duration: 23 Nov 2022 → 25 Nov 2022 Conference number: 20

Conference

Conference	20th Australian Population Association Conference
Abbreviated title	APA
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Acton
Period	23/11/22 → 25/11/22

Keywords

Timor-Leste
Total Fertility Rate (TFR)
Socio-economic determinants
demographic shifts
baby boom

Explaining the role of proximate and indirect determinants on fertility decline in Timor-Leste
Hogan, C., Dasvarma, G. L. & Saikia, U., 2025, In: Asian Population Studies. 21, 3, p. 282-298 17 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Investigating Fertility and Its Potential Impacts for Timor-Leste's Demographic Future
Hogan, C., Dasvarma, G. & Saikia, U., 16 Jul 2025. 4 p.
Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review

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2022. Abstract from 20th Australian Population Association Conference, Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.

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Investigating the Effect of Socio-Economic Determinants on Total Fertility Rate in Timor-Leste and Their Implications for Future Development Outcomes

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Explaining the role of proximate and indirect determinants on fertility decline in Timor-Leste

Looking Back, Looking Forward: Investigating Fertility and Its Potential Impacts for Timor-Leste's Demographic Future

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