Life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor
East Timor: Life expectation at birth by sex was 69.44 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor is 69.44, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor peaked at 69.44 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.24, in 1978.
That places East Timor 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.01 | 30.59 | 33.5 | 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
- 198 Fiji 69.36 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 69.33 compare
- 200 Papua New Guinea 69.08 compare
More population data for East Timor
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.238 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 97,537 (2100)
- Population density 132.68 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.238 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.63 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2015)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.63 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.48 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in East Timor was 69.44 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 69.44 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.24 in 1978.
- How does East Timor rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- East Timor ranks 197th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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