Womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor
East Timor: Womens life expectancy at birth was 69.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.44
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
197th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.44
in 2023
All-time low
28.24
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 69.44 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor peaked at 69.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.24, in 1978.
East Timor ranks 197th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.59 | — |
| 1951 | 30.9 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 31.21 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 31.52 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 31.83 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 32.14 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 32.45 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 32.79 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 33.14 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 33.51 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 33.88 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 34.28 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 34.69 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 35.14 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 35.63 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 36.13 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 36.66 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 37.19 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 37.73 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 38.3 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 38.87 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 39.42 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 39.96 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 40.49 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 37.89 | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 30.55 | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 32.5 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 30.99 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 28.24 | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 29.73 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 37.59 | +26.4% |
| 1981 | 38.83 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 40.16 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 40.72 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 43.05 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 42.79 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 43.26 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.8 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 44.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 46.3 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 46.57 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 46.57 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 47.7 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 48.56 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 49.37 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 49.12 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.92 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50.76 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.39 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.72 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 59.65 | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 60.35 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.08 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 61.74 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.36 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 62.92 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 63.54 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.05 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64.51 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.91 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65.34 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 65.74 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.43 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.74 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.31 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 67.61 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.95 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 68.28 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 68.87 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 67.96 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 69.13 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 69.44 | +0.4% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 69.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.48, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 69.44 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.84, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens life expectancy at birth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +26.4% | 29.73 | 37.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.01 | 30.59 | 33.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.96 | 33.88 | 38.3 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.86 | 28.24 | 40.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.23 | 37.59 | 46.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.77 | 46.57 | 50.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.51 | 59.65 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.85 | 65.34 | 68.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.85 | 67.96 | 69.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 194 Tanzania 69.78 compare
- 195 Sudan 69.63 compare
- 196 South Africa 69.6 compare
- 198 Fiji 69.36 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 69.33 compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
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 womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in East Timor was 69.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 in 1978.
- How does East Timor rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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