Number of deaths in East Timor
East Timor: Number of deaths was 10,067 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,067
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
26,508
in 1978
All-time low
7,214
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in East Timor is 10,067, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in East Timor peaked at 26,508 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,214, in 2000.
That places East Timor 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14,775 | — |
| 1951 | 14,192 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 14,009 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 13,920 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 13,899 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 13,916 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 13,956 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 14,004 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 14,057 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 14,117 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 14,166 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 14,203 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 14,230 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 14,241 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 14,216 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 14,180 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 14,132 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 14,080 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 14,017 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 13,940 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 13,847 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13,756 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13,655 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 13,538 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 14,985 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 24,121 | +61.0% |
| 1976 | 22,887 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 24,160 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 26,508 | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 25,816 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 21,202 | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 21,222 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 20,926 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 20,833 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 19,662 | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 19,977 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19,880 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 19,166 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 19,350 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 14,201 | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 14,151 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 14,315 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,937 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,813 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 13,679 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,252 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 14,183 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14,124 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 14,766 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17,232 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 7,214 | -58.1% |
| 2001 | 7,581 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7,995 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 8,275 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8,106 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,951 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 8,023 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 8,136 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 8,279 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 8,447 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 8,642 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8,828 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 8,923 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9,019 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9,121 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9,224 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9,347 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,461 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 9,592 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,727 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 9,801 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 10,588 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 10,087 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10,067 | -0.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 10,067 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 87,810, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 10,067 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,067, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +61.0% | 14,985 | 24,121 |
| 2000 | -58.1% | 17,232 | 7,214 |
| 1989 | -26.6% | 19,350 | 14,201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14,084 | 13,899 | 14,775 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14,140 | 13,940 | 14,241 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19,327 | 13,538 | 26,508 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,642 | 14,201 | 21,222 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,445 | 13,679 | 17,232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,001 | 7,214 | 8,447 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,188 | 8,642 | 9,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,136 | 9,801 | 10,588 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in East Timor?
- Number of deaths in East Timor was 10,067 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 26,508 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,214 in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for number of deaths?
- East Timor ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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