Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.09
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
58th
of 229 countries
All-time high
10.39
in 1978
All-time low
3.09
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste is 3.09, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste peaked at 10.39 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 58th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.56 | — |
| 1951 | 7.51 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 7.45 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 7.4 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.35 | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 7.3 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 7.24 | -0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.19 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 7.12 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 6.98 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 6.9 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 6.82 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 6.74 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.66 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 6.49 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 6.41 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 6.32 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 6.24 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 6.16 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 6.08 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 6.01 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.93 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6.38 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 9.9 | +55.3% |
| 1976 | 9.46 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 9.77 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.39 | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 10.01 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.39 | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 8.16 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 7.94 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 7.83 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 7.46 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 7.47 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.38 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.14 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 7.12 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.3 | -25.6% |
| 1990 | 5.24 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.15 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 5.07 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4.97 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 5.04 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.98 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.92 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.99 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.61 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 3.86 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.8 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.75 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.69 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.65 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.55 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.51 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.45 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.42 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.39 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.36 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.31 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 3.28 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.26 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.32 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.43 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.13 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.32 | 7.05 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.61 | 6.24 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.01 | 5.93 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 | 5.3 | 8.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 | 4.92 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 | 3.48 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.33 | 3.22 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 | 3.09 | 3.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Timor-Leste was 3.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 10.39 in 1978.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Timor-Leste ranks 58th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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