Births and deaths per year in East Timor
East Timor: Births and deaths per year 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
Births and deaths per year in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, births and deaths per year in East Timor stood at 10,067 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births and deaths per year in East Timor peaked at 26,508 deaths in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,214 deaths, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Births and deaths per year in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10,067 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810 deaths, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10,067 deaths is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067 deaths, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Births and deaths per year 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +61.0% | 14,985 deaths | 24,121 deaths |
| 2000 | -58.1% | 17,232 deaths | 7,214 deaths |
| 1989 | -26.6% | 19,350 deaths | 14,201 deaths |
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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More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births and deaths per year in East Timor?
- Births and deaths per year in East Timor was 10,067 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births and deaths per year recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26,508 deaths in 1978.
- What is the lowest births and deaths per year recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,214 deaths in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for births and deaths per year?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births and deaths per year rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Births and deaths per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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