Sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Sex gap in life expectancy was 3.37 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.37 years
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.8 years
in 1987
All-time low
2.67 years
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 3.37 years for sex gap in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste peaked at 14.8 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.67 years, in 1990.
Timor-Leste ranks 209th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.79 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 years | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.82 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.83 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.84 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.87 years | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.87 years | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.85 years | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.85 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.84 years | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.87 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.88 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.9 years | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.92 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.93 years | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.77 years | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 10.09 years | +264.0% |
| 1976 | 10.86 years | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 10.13 years | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.91 years | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 9.44 years | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.64 years | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 13.08 years | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 13.59 years | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.59 years | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 14.31 years | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.32 years | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 14.63 years | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 years | -79.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 years | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.83 years | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 years | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.93 years | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.85 years | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.98 years | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 years | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.37 years | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4 years | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.31 years | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 2.97 years | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 years | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.11 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.23 years | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 years | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.28 years | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 years | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 years | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.44 years | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.73 years | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 years | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.37 years | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 years | 2.79 years | 2.87 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 years | 2.84 years | 2.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 years | 2.77 years | 10.86 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 years | 2.94 years | 14.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 years | 2.67 years | 6.31 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 years | 2.97 years | 3.2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 years | 3.23 years | 3.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 years | 3.37 years | 3.73 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 206 Madagascar 3.44 years compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 3.44 years compare
- 208 Oman 3.39 years compare
- 210 Gambia 3.36 years compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 years compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.34 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Timor-Leste was 3.37 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 years in 1990.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Timor-Leste ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.