Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor
East Timor: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34.52 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
30th
of 236 countries
All-time high
299.57 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
34.52 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor stood at 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor peaked at 299.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places East Timor 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 299.57 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 295.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 291.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 288.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 284.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 280.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 277 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 273.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 269.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 265.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 261.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 256.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 252.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 247.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 242.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 237.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 232.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 227.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 222.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 217.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 212.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 207.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 203.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 198.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 216.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 271.55 deaths per 1,000 people | +25.6% |
| 1976 | 252.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1977 | 265.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 292.61 deaths per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1979 | 276.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 206.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1981 | 196.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 186.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 181.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 165.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 166.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 162.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 152.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 151.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 147.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 145.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 144.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 138.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 132.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 127.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 128.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 123.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 118.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 120.07 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 123.46 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 77.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 73.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 70.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 67.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 64.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 61.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 59.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 56.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 54.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 51.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 49.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 48.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 46.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 44.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 43.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 41.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 40.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 39.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 37.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 36.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.82 deaths per 1,000 people, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -37.6% | 123.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.06 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1975 | +25.6% | 216.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 271.55 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1980 | -25.3% | 276.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 206.44 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 282.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 265.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 299.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 240.03 deaths per 1,000 people | 217.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 261.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 239.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 198.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 292.61 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 171.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 147.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 206.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 130.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 118.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 145.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 53.07 deaths per 1,000 people | 77.06 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 39.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 51.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 37.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in East Timor was 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 299.57 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.52 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- East Timor ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.