Adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adolescent mortality rate was 3.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste stood at 3.77. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 20.13 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3.77, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 38th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.03 | — |
| 1991 | 17.41 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 16.49 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 15.61 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 15.13 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 15.98 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 15.36 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.76 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 15.67 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 20.13 | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | -66.0% |
| 2001 | 6.63 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 6.42 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.21 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 6.01 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 5.63 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.45 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5.29 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 5.14 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.87 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.75 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.54 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.45 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 4.37 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.23 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 4.09 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 3.77 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.36 | 14.76 | 20.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.94 | 5.14 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 4.16 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.77 | 4.09 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
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- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 3.77 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 20.13 in 1999.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 38th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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