Life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 69.44 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.44 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.44 years
in 2023
All-time low
28.24 years
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste is 69.44 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste peaked at 69.44 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.24 years, in 1978.
That places Timor-Leste 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.59 years | — |
| 1951 | 30.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 31.21 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 31.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 31.83 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 32.14 years | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 32.45 years | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 32.79 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 33.14 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 33.51 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 33.88 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 34.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 34.69 years | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.14 years | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.63 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 36.13 years | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36.66 years | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 37.19 years | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 37.73 years | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.3 years | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.87 years | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 39.42 years | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 39.96 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37.89 years | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 30.55 years | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 32.5 years | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 30.99 years | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 28.24 years | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 29.73 years | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 37.59 years | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 38.83 years | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 40.16 years | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.72 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.05 years | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 42.79 years | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 43.26 years | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.8 years | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 44.81 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.3 years | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.57 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.7 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.56 years | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.37 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.12 years | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.92 years | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.76 years | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.39 years | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.72 years | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 59.65 years | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 60.35 years | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.08 years | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.36 years | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.92 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.54 years | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.51 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.91 years | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.34 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.74 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.74 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.31 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.61 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.87 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.96 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.13 years | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.44 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.01 years | 30.59 years | 33.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.96 years | 33.88 years | 38.3 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.86 years | 28.24 years | 40.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.23 years | 37.59 years | 46.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.77 years | 46.57 years | 50.76 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.51 years | 59.65 years | 64.91 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 years | 65.34 years | 68.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.85 years | 67.96 years | 69.44 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 194 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.78 years compare
- 195 Sudan 69.63 years compare
- 196 South Africa 69.6 years compare
- 198 Fiji 69.36 years compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 69.33 years compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 years compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 of women vs. men in Timor-Leste?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Timor-Leste was 69.44 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 years in 1978.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Timor-Leste ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.