Number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths, by world region was 10,067 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,067 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26,508 deaths
in 1978
All-time low
7,214 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 10,067 deaths for number of deaths, by world region in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste peaked at 26,508 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,214 deaths, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,775 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 14,192 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 14,009 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 13,920 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 13,899 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 13,916 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 13,956 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,004 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 14,057 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 14,117 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 14,166 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 14,203 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 14,230 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14,241 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14,216 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 14,180 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 14,132 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 14,080 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14,017 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13,940 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 13,847 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13,756 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13,655 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 13,538 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,985 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 24,121 deaths | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 22,887 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 24,160 deaths | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 26,508 deaths | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 25,816 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 21,202 deaths | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 21,222 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,926 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20,833 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19,662 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 19,977 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,880 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,166 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 19,350 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,201 deaths | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 14,151 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 14,315 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,937 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,813 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13,679 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,252 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14,183 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14,124 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,766 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17,232 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,214 deaths | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 7,581 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,995 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,275 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,106 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,951 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,023 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,136 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,279 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,447 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,642 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,828 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,923 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,019 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,121 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,224 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,347 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,461 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,592 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,727 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,801 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,588 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 10,087 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,067 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,084 deaths | 13,899 deaths | 14,775 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,140 deaths | 13,940 deaths | 14,241 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,327 deaths | 13,538 deaths | 26,508 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,642 deaths | 14,201 deaths | 21,222 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,445 deaths | 13,679 deaths | 17,232 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,001 deaths | 7,214 deaths | 8,447 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,188 deaths | 8,642 deaths | 9,727 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,136 deaths | 9,801 deaths | 10,588 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Timor-Leste was 10,067 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26,508 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,214 deaths in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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