Probability of dying, by age in East Timor
East Timor: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0429 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in East Timor is 0.0429, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in East Timor peaked at 0.0876 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0429, in 2021.
That places East Timor 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying, by age in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0876 | — |
| 2001 | 0.084 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0805 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.077 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.073 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0692 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0662 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0643 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0635 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0631 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0601 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0567 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0552 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0546 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0537 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0517 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0497 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0484 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0459 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0444 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0429 | -3.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0429 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.031, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0429 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0151, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0728 | 0.0631 | 0.0876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0523 | 0.0459 | 0.0601 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0436 | 0.0429 | 0.0444 | 2 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More reference data data for East Timor
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 171.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 41.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 112.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in East Timor?
- Probability of dying, by age in East Timor was 0.0429 in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0876 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for probability of dying, by age?
- East Timor ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.