Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 16.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste is 16.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 18.5 per 1,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7 per 1,000, in 2007.
Timor-Leste ranks 3rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 14.7 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7 per 1,000 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 17 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 18 per 1,000 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -52.8% |
| 2001 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 4 per 1,000 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.9 per 1,000 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.2 per 1,000 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 7.6 per 1,000 | +28.8% |
| 2014 | 10.6 per 1,000 | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9 per 1,000 | +31.1% |
| 2016 | 16.6 per 1,000 | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 18.1 per 1,000 | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 18.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 16.5 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.3 per 1,000, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 16.5 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.3 per 1,000, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.33 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 18 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 per 1,000 | 3.7 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 18.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.32 per 1,000 | 16.5 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 1 Palestine, State of 20.8 per 1,000 compare
- 2 Somalia 16.8 per 1,000 compare
- 4 South Sudan 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.1 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 14 per 1,000 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Timor-Leste was 16.5 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5 per 1,000 in 2018.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 per 1,000 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 3rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.