Number of deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of deaths was 10,067 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,067
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
152nd
of 229 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 Timor-Leste, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 26,508 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 7,214, in 2000.
That places Timor-Leste 152nd out of 229 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 Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (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 10,067 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 26,508 in 1978.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,214 in 2000.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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