Death rate, crude in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Death rate, crude was 7.22 per 1,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7.22 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
107th
of 217 countries
All-time high
42.16 per 1,000 people
in 1978
All-time low
7.22 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Timor-Leste, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, death rate, crude in Timor-Leste stood at 7.22 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Timor-Leste peaked at 42.16 per 1,000 people in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7.22 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate, crude in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.26 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 29.89 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 29.48 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 29.02 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 28.51 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 27.97 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 27.41 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 26.84 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 26.26 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 25.65 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 25.05 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 24.44 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 23.83 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.23 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 25.37 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 40.32 per 1,000 people | +58.9% |
| 1976 | 37.66 per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 39.07 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 42.16 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 40.41 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 32.63 per 1,000 people | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 32.13 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 31.28 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 30.74 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 28.63 per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 28.68 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 28.11 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 26.68 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 26.48 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 19.07 per 1,000 people | -28.0% |
| 1990 | 18.62 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 18.39 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 17.44 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 16.81 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 16.2 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 16.42 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.4 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 15.66 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 20.64 per 1,000 people | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 9.68 per 1,000 people | -53.1% |
| 2001 | 9.34 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.03 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 8.73 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.38 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.02 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 7.98 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.96 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.95 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.86 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7.79 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.71 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 7.65 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.61 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 7.56 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.48 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.39 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.84 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 7.36 per 1,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 7.27 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 7.22 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.13 per 1,000 people | 25.65 per 1,000 people | 30.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.16 per 1,000 people | 23.23 per 1,000 people | 42.16 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.44 per 1,000 people | 19.07 per 1,000 people | 32.63 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.15 per 1,000 people | 15.4 per 1,000 people | 20.64 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.66 per 1,000 people | 7.98 per 1,000 people | 9.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 per 1,000 people | 7.48 per 1,000 people | 7.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.42 per 1,000 people | 7.22 per 1,000 people | 7.84 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 per 1,000 people compare
- 105 Malta 7.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 106 American Samoa 7.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 108 Kenya 7.18 per 1,000 people compare
- 109 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7.17 per 1,000 people compare
- 110 Marshall Islands 7.13 per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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 by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 16,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Timor-Leste?
- Death rate, crude in Timor-Leste was 7.22 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 42.16 per 1,000 people in 1978.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for death rate, crude?
- Timor-Leste ranks 107th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.