World 8.2bn peopleGDP $118tnLife expectancy 73.5 yrsOnline 73.6%
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Health · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income

Timor-Leste: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 67.9 yrs (2024), 168th of 217 in the world and 29th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, women is 69.7 yrs (2024), 178th of 217 in the world and 32nd of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. Life expectancy, men is 66.3 yrs (2024), 164th of 217 in the world and 29th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

Life expectancy67.9 yrs2024 · world 168/217 · region 29/37Life expectancy, women69.7 yrs2024 · world 178/217 · region 32/37Life expectancy, men66.3 yrs2024 · world 164/217 · region 29/37Infant mortality34.62024 · world 34/196 · region 2/30
Life expectancy
Timor-LesteEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Timor-Leste67.9 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
Timor-LesteEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
0.020406080199520002005201020152020Timor-Leste69.7 yrsEast Asia & PacificLower-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Timor-Leste in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years67.9 yrs2024168/21729/3758.1 yrs63.7 yrs66.9 yrs+4.4%since 201476.7 yrs69.5 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years69.7 yrs2024178/21732/3759.6 yrs65.3 yrs68.9 yrs+4.4%since 201479.7 yrs71.3 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years66.3 yrs2024164/21729/3756.7 yrs62.1 yrs65.1 yrs+4.4%since 201473.9 yrs67.8 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births34.6202434/1962/3084.452.038.7−23%since 201410.733.127.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births47.6202433/1962/30111.571.053.4−23%since 201413.243.837.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births21.6202436/1962/3039.527.623.2−15%since 20146.721.617.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births192202338/1942/30796439257−45%since 201366235197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months72%2024165/19326/3056%200266%74%−2.0 ppsince 201490%86%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.2%2024107/15312/180.1%0.1%0.2%±0.0 ppsince 2014—0.7%0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people49620245/2084/361,1402002671381+2.7%since 2014144208131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP9.6%202334/19310/29·6.5%7.3%+1.1 ppsince 20136.8%3.7%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure7.0%2023182/19322/29·11.6%6.7%±0.0 ppsince 201326.0%47.0%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people0.752020116/18017/25·0.080.75+852%since 20102.400.711.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people0.42023173/18227/27·0.40.4−14%since 20104.71.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population87.3%2024157/20630/3749.6%200263.2%80.9%+17.1 ppsince 201495.3%90.8%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population72.9%2024147/20331/3718.8%200238.5%63.1%+24.6 ppsince 201494.8%73.9%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults48.8%20241/1661/2946.9%47.6%48.5%+1.2 ppsince 201023.1%20.4%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people11.92019117/18617/2614.515.311.92019−22%since 200916.517.416.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Timor-Leste and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Timor-Leste. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTimor-LesteIndonesiaAustralia
Life expectancy67.9 yrs202471.3 yrs202483.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women69.7 yrs202473.4 yrs202485.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men66.3 yrs202469.2 yrs202481.1 yrs2024
Infant mortality34.6202415.220243.12024
Under-5 mortality47.6202417.720243.62024
Neonatal mortality21.620249.220242.32024
Maternal mortality1922023140202322023
Measles vaccination72%202485%202491%2024
HIV prevalence0.2%20240.4%20240.1%2024
Indonesia: healthAustralia: health
Health in East Asia & Pacificall 37 economies rankedHealth: lower-middle-income countries47 economies rankedHealth: world leaderboardstop and bottom countriesTimor-Leste: all key statisticscountry profile