Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
134th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.8552 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste stood at 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste peaked at 0.8552 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8552 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.8357 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8196 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7988 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7769 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7556 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7428 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7296 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7206 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7221 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7129 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7074 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7098 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7151 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7007 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6851 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6738 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6653 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6584 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7757 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7206 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8552 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6946 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7174 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.659 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 131 Egypt 0.6955 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 Morocco 0.6937 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 133 Andorra 0.6881 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 135 Guatemala 0.6781 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Türkiye 0.6768 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Luxembourg 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 55-59, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Timor-Leste was 0.6784 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8552 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6396 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Timor-Leste ranks 134th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.