Mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 13.85 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.85
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 201 countries
All-time high
24.87
in 1999
All-time low
4.67
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste is 13.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste peaked at 24.87 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.67, in 2007.
Timor-Leste ranks 7th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.47 | — |
| 1991 | 15.01 | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 15.31 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 16.03 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 16.32 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 17.52 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 17.65 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 17.43 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 17.37 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 24.87 | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 9.14 | -63.2% |
| 2001 | 7.96 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 6.95 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 6.14 | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 5.51 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 4.67 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.7 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 5.95 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 6.9 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 8.23 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 10.03 | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 12.04 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 13.81 | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 14.83 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.17 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.16 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.98 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.7 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 14.43 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.06 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 13.85 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1 | 13.47 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 4.67 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.74 | 5.3 | 15.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4 | 13.85 | 14.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 4 South Sudan 15.26 compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 14.26 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 13.92 compare
- 8 Chad 13.52 compare
- 9 Guinea 11.95 compare
- 10 Afghanistan 11.42 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
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- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Timor-Leste was 13.85 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.67 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Timor-Leste ranks 7th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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