Mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 28.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
28.34
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 201 countries
All-time high
65.4
in 1999
All-time low
10.27
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste is 28.34, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste peaked at 65.4 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.27, in 2008.
That places Timor-Leste 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.78 | — |
| 1991 | 34.59 | +12.4% |
| 1992 | 35.32 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 37.1 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 37.62 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.43 | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 40.98 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 40.96 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.67 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 65.4 | +60.8% |
| 2000 | 21.24 | -67.5% |
| 2001 | 18.42 | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 16 | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 14.05 | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 12.53 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.72 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 10.33 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 10.27 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 10.56 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 11.28 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 12.48 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 14.26 | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 16.71 | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 20.01 | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 23.69 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 26.94 | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 28.86 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 29.61 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 29.77 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.65 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 29.33 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 29.01 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 28.55 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 28.34 | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.39 | 30.78 | 65.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 | 10.27 | 21.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.36 | 11.28 | 29.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.98 | 28.34 | 29.65 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Timor-Leste was 28.34 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.27 in 2008.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Timor-Leste ranks 11th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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