Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 177.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
177.2
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
80th
of 184 countries
All-time high
184.16
in 2000
All-time low
155.96
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 177.2 for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste peaked at 184.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 155.96, in 2020.
Timor-Leste ranks 80th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 184.16 | — |
| 2001 | 182.07 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 180.93 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 178.23 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 176.49 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 171.31 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 171.48 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 169.33 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 167.31 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 167.66 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 165.22 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 164.65 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 164.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 164.57 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 164.86 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 164.15 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 162.97 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 161.99 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 161.38 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 160.58 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 155.96 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 177.2 | +13.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 177.2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 205.22, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 177.2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 182.74, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.9 | 167.31 | 184.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 163.44 | 160.58 | 165.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.58 | 155.96 | 177.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Timor-Leste was 177.2 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 184.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 155.96 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Timor-Leste ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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