Life Expectancy at Birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Life Expectancy at Birth was 67.9 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of is 67.9, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 67.9 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.93, in 1978.
That places Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.48 | 32.4 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.13 | 22.93 | 38.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.68 | 30.2 | 44.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.99 | 45.08 | 48.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.89 | 58.1 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.13 | 63.66 | 66.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.22 | 66.2 | 67.9 | 5 |
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More gender data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 14,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 14,172 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 15,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 14,127 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 15,006 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 14,449 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 15,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 15,209 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 15,783 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Life expectancy at birth in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 67.9 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.93 in 1978.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 167th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.