Number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Number of youth deaths was 1,736 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 1,736 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste peaked at 8,771 deaths in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,736 deaths, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,997 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8,043 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 7,785 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 7,556 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7,430 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,693 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7,502 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,313 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,594 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 8,771 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 4,102 deaths | -53.2% |
| 2001 | 3,659 deaths | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 3,662 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,639 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3,508 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,343 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 3,218 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 3,103 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,986 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 2,877 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,777 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,682 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 2,588 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2,502 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2,413 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,325 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 2,241 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,160 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,088 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2,023 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,963 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1,906 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1,852 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,794 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1,736 deaths | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,768 deaths | 7,313 deaths | 8,771 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,410 deaths | 2,877 deaths | 4,102 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,380 deaths | 2,023 deaths | 2,777 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,850 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 1,963 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Number of youth deaths in Timor-Leste was 1,736 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 8,771 deaths in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 deaths in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for number of youth deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.