Life expectancy at birth in East Timor
East Timor: Life expectancy at birth was 68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
68
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
125th
of 184 countries
All-time high
68.92
in 2020
All-time low
62.87
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in East Timor stood at 68.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in East Timor peaked at 68.92 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.87, in 2000.
That places East Timor 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.87 | — |
| 2001 | 63.42 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 63.92 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.52 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.68 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.99 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.33 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 66.64 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 67.28 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 67.45 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.84 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68.07 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.24 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.37 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.5 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.92 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 68 | -1.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 68 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 68 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 70.19, 97% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.11 | 62.87 | 66.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.77 | 67 | 68.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.46 | 68 | 68.92 | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in East Timor?
- Life expectancy at birth in East Timor was 68 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 68.92 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.87 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for life expectancy at birth?
- East Timor ranks 125th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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