Probability of dying, by age in East Timor

East Timor: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0429 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0429
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0876
in 2000
All-time low
0.0429
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in East Timor, 2000–2021

00.020.040.060.082000201020212000: 0.0882001: 0.0842002: 0.0812003: 0.0772004: 0.0732005: 0.0692006: 0.0662007: 0.0642008: 0.0642009: 0.0632010: 0.062011: 0.0572012: 0.0552013: 0.0552014: 0.0542015: 0.0522016: 0.052017: 0.0482018: 0.0472019: 0.0462020: 0.0442021: 0.043

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 25 Kiribati 0.0449 compare
  2. 26 Madagascar 0.0449 compare
  3. 27 Togo 0.0431 compare
  4. 29 Eswatini 0.0402 compare
  5. 30 Zambia 0.0398 compare
  6. 31 Comoros 0.0394 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.