Timor-Leste sits in East Asia & Pacific. A newborn there can expect about 68.0 years of life, 163rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Timor-Leste, each with its global rank and source year.
16 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.0 yrs | 163 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 9.8 /1,000 | 65 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 7.2 /1,000 | 106 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 17.5 yrs | 112 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 46.4 /1,000 | 142 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.4 yrs | 183 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 86.0 men/100 women | 156 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 34.6 /1,000 | 33 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 192 /100k | 36 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 20.1 % | 79 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 3.6 /100k | 144 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 11.9 /100k | 114 of 187 | 2019 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.2 L | 171 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 5.3 % | 139 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $144 | 135 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $1,332 | 185 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Timor-Leste's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 15th lowest recorded alcohol per adult in the world (0.2 L) and the 28th lowest GDP per capita in the world ($1,332). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Timor-Leste; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.