Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 17.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.7 per 1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
23.2 per 1,000
in 1999
All-time low
5.5 per 1,000
in 2007
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
In 2024, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste stood at 17.7 per 1,000.
The figure is up 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 23.2 per 1,000 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000, in 2007.
Timor-Leste ranks 5th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 13.9 per 1,000 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 15.3 per 1,000 | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 19.4 per 1,000 | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8 per 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 22.7 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.2 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12 per 1,000 | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2 per 1,000 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 6.9 per 1,000 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 8 per 1,000 | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7 per 1,000 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 1,000 | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 17 per 1,000 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 17.9 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 18.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 17.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 17.7 per 1,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.4 per 1,000, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 17.7 per 1,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.75 per 1,000, 6.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.06 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.21 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 12 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.79 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.92 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 18.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 2 Somalia 23.9 per 1,000 compare
- 3 South Sudan 22.9 per 1,000 compare
- 4 Palestine, State of 21.2 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 7 Guinea 16.1 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Afghanistan 16 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Timor-Leste was 17.7 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 per 1,000 in 1999.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2007.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.