Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor
East Timor: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.37 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.37
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
209th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.8
in 1987
All-time low
2.67
in 1990
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.37 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor peaked at 14.8 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.67, in 1990.
East Timor 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.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.79 | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.81 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.82 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 2.83 | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 2.84 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.85 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 2.87 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 2.87 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.87 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 2.86 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.85 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.85 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.84 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 2.86 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.86 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 2.86 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2.87 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.88 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.9 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.92 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.94 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.77 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 10.09 | +264.0% |
| 1976 | 10.86 | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 10.13 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 8.91 | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 9.44 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 12.64 | +33.9% |
| 1981 | 13.08 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 13.59 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 13.72 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 14.59 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 14.31 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.32 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 14.8 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 14.63 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.94 | -79.9% |
| 1990 | 2.67 | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 2.83 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.93 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.85 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.98 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.13 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 3.4 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 6.31 | +85.6% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | -52.9% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.1 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.2 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.18 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3.23 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.29 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.29 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.28 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.29 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.37 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3.73 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.4 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -0.9% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.48, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.37 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5, 67% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 | +264.0% | 2.77 | 10.09 |
| 1999 | +85.6% | 3.4 | 6.31 |
| 1989 | -79.9% | 14.63 | 2.94 |
| 2000 | -52.9% | 6.31 | 2.97 |
| 1980 | +33.9% | 9.44 | 12.64 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.87 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.86 | 2.84 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 2.77 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.86 | 2.94 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | 2.67 | 6.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 | 2.97 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3 | 3.23 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.47 | 3.37 | 3.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 206 Madagascar 3.44 compare
- 207 Sierra Leone 3.44 compare
- 208 Oman 3.39 compare
- 210 Gambia 3.36 compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.34 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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 difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in East Timor was 3.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8 in 1987.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.67 in 1990.
- How does East Timor rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- East Timor ranks 209th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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