Life Expectancy in Timor-Leste (2024): Men 66.3, Women 69.7

Life expectancy in Timor-Leste since 1960

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Since 1960, life expectancy in Timor-Leste has risen by 35.5 years, from 32.4 to 67.9. Women live 3.4 years longer than men (69.7 vs 66.3).

Expected age at death in Timor-Leste by age

Life expectancy at birth includes deaths in childhood. Once people reach adulthood they can expect to live longer — here is the average expected age at death for people who have already reached each age:

Current age	Birth	20	40	60	80
Men	66.3	70.1	71.2	74.4	83.9
Women	69.7	73.7	74.6	77.2	85.3

Birth: World Bank. Other ages: our survival model calibrated to Timor-Leste’s figures (method).

How people die in Timor-Leste

Chronic diseases: 54.1%
Infections, maternal & nutritional: 38.6%
Injuries: 7.3%

In 2019, 54% of deaths in Timor-Leste were caused by chronic diseases such as heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes (world: 74%). A Timor-Leste man has a 21% chance and a woman 20% of dying of one of these diseases between the ages of 30 and 70 (world: 21% and 16%). Road traffic accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 each year (world: 16.7).

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Child mortality

Out of every 1,000 babies born in Timor-Leste, about 47.6 die before their fifth birthday (world: 37.4). This is one of the main reasons life expectancy at birth differs so much between countries.

Timor-Leste compared with its region

Timor-Leste is in the World Bank’s East Asia & Pacific region, where the average life expectancy is 74.1 years. It ranks #29 of 37 countries there.

#	Country	Overall	Men	Women
25	Solomon Islands	70.7	69.4	72.2
26	Philippines	69.9	67.0	73.0
27	Palau	69.4	67.3	71.9
28	Laos	69.2	67.0	71.5
29	Timor-Leste	67.9	66.3	69.7
30	Fiji	67.5	65.5	69.5
31	Micronesia	67.4	63.6	71.3
32	Tuvalu	67.3	63.9	70.9
33	Marshall Islands	67.1	65.0	69.5

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Frequently asked questions

What is the life expectancy in Timor-Leste?

67.9 years in 2024: 66.3 for men and 69.7 for women, according to the World Bank.

Do women live longer than men in Timor-Leste?

Yes. Women in Timor-Leste live about 3.4 years longer than men. Worldwide the gap is 4.9 years in favour of women.

How does Timor-Leste rank for life expectancy?

Timor-Leste ranks #168 out of 217 countries and territories with data. That is 5.6 years below the world average of 73.5.

What is the average age of death in Timor-Leste?

Life expectancy at birth (67.9) is pulled down by deaths in childhood. Adults live longer: a 40-year-old man in Timor-Leste can expect to live to about 71.2, and a 40-year-old woman to about 74.6.

Sources

World Bank, World Development Indicators: life expectancy at birth (SP.DYN.LE00.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN, SP.DYN.LE00.FE.IN), under-5 mortality (SH.DYN.MORT), causes of death (SH.DTH.NCOM.ZS, SH.DTH.INJR.ZS), mortality from major chronic diseases (SH.DYN.NCOM.MA.ZS, SH.DYN.NCOM.FE.ZS) and road traffic deaths (SH.STA.TRAF.P5). Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Link

Data updated October 25, 2026.