Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor
East Timor: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 66.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor is 66.07, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor peaked at 66.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.32, in 1978.
East Timor ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.8 | — |
| 1951 | 28.1 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 28.4 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 28.7 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 29 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 29.3 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 29.61 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 29.92 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 30.27 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 30.64 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 31.02 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 31.42 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 31.85 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 32.29 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 32.77 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 33.27 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 33.79 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 34.32 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 34.85 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 35.4 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 35.95 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 36.49 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 37.02 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 37.54 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 35.12 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 20.46 | -41.7% |
| 1976 | 21.64 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 20.86 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 19.32 | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 20.29 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 24.95 | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 25.75 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 26.57 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 27 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 28.46 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 28.48 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 28.94 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 30 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 30.19 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 43.37 | +43.7% |
| 1990 | 43.9 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 43.74 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.85 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 45.63 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 46.51 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 46.14 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 46.79 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.39 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 46.99 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.41 | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 56.67 | +33.6% |
| 2001 | 57.31 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 58 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 58.64 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.25 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 59.74 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.34 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.86 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.33 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.75 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.12 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.45 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.81 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 63.15 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.46 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.76 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.05 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.32 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.59 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.85 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.14 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 64.58 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 65.73 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 66.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65.33, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 66.07 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 | -41.7% | 35.12 | 20.46 |
| 1989 | +43.7% | 30.19 | 43.37 |
| 2000 | +33.6% | 42.41 | 56.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.17 | 27.8 | 30.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.1 | 31.02 | 35.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.47 | 19.32 | 37.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.37 | 24.95 | 43.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.44 | 42.41 | 47.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.39 | 56.67 | 61.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.55 | 62.12 | 64.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.38 | 64.58 | 66.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in East Timor was 66.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 66.07 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.32 in 1978.
- How does East Timor rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- East Timor ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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