Number of deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths was 8,961 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Timor-Leste is 8,961 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 8,961 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,324 deaths, in 2005.
Timor-Leste ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,512 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 7,462 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 7,455 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,403 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,349 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,324 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,388 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 7,437 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,516 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 7,694 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,809 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 7,935 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 8,048 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,245 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 8,473 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 8,449 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,390 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8,377 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8,394 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8,431 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,314 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8,961 deaths | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,454 deaths | 7,324 deaths | 7,694 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,255 deaths | 7,809 deaths | 8,473 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,638 deaths | 8,314 deaths | 8,961 deaths | 2 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Number of deaths in Timor-Leste was 8,961 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8,961 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,324 deaths in 2005.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.