Mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Mens life expectancy at birth was 66.07 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
66.07
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
176th
of 229 countries
All-time high
66.07
in 2023
All-time low
19.32
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023

203040506070195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste stood at 66.07. 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, mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste peaked at 66.07 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.32, in 1978.

That places Timor-Leste 176th out of 229 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Timor-Leste

  1. 173 Mauritania 66.5 compare
  2. 174 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 compare
  3. 175 Bolivia 66.13 compare
  4. 177 Gabon 65.91 compare
  5. 178 Rwanda 65.49 compare
  6. 179 Fiji 65.34 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste?
Mens life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste was 66.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 66.07 in 2023.
What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 19.32 in 1978.
How does Timor-Leste rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
Timor-Leste ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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