Difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 2.82 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.82
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
209th
of 229 countries
All-time high
19.32
in 1984
All-time low
2.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste stood at 2.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste peaked at 19.32 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 1950.
That places Timor-Leste 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.02 | — |
| 1951 | 2.05 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 2.07 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 2.09 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.11 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.13 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.15 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 2.18 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 2.18 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 2.18 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.17 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.17 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.17 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.18 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.2 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.21 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.24 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.27 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.3 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.33 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.35 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.36 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 17.01 | +588.8% |
| 1976 | 17.45 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16.99 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 16.23 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 16.52 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 18.29 | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 18.52 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 18.81 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 18.89 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 19.32 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 19.14 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 19.1 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 19.29 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.12 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 3.04 | -84.1% |
| 1990 | 2.7 | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 2.94 | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.86 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.05 | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 3.22 | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5 | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.57 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 7.52 | +110.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -66.8% |
| 2001 | 2.54 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.59 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.61 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.64 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.65 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.71 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.72 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.15 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 2.81 | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 2.83 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.82 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.2 | 2.17 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.6 | 2.3 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.35 | 3.04 | 19.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 2.7 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 | 2.5 | 2.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 2.81 | 3.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 206 Equatorial Guinea 2.98 compare
- 207 Kiribati 2.92 compare
- 208 San Marino 2.88 compare
- 210 Madagascar 2.81 compare
- 211 Gambia 2.78 compare
- 212 Nepal 2.71 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Timor-Leste was 2.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 19.32 in 1984.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 1950.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Timor-Leste ranks 209th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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