Inequality in life expectancy in East Timor
East Timor: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.2221 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2221
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2949
in 2010
All-time low
0.2221
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in life expectancy in East Timor, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 0.2221 for inequality in life expectancy in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in East Timor peaked at 0.2949 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2221, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in life expectancy in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2949 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2897 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2823 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2756 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2712 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2651 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2612 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2553 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.249 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2449 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2382 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2331 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2285 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2221 | -2.8% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.2221 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1989, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.2221 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1177, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2689 | 0.2449 | 0.2949 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2305 | 0.2221 | 0.2382 | 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 inequality in life expectancy in East Timor?
- Inequality in life expectancy in East Timor was 0.2221 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2949 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2221 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- East Timor ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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