Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in East Timor
East Timor: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 20.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 20.7% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in East Timor peaked at 23.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2002.
East Timor ranks 95th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.0% | 18.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 21.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.3% | 20.7% | 2 |
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More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in East Timor?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in East Timor was 20.7% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2002.
- How does East Timor rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- East Timor ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.