Australia vs Timor-Leste: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Australia
1,162 deaths
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1,447 deaths
in 2023
Australia rank
106th
Timor-Leste rank
103rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Australia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1,447 deaths against 1,162 deaths in Australia, a difference of 285 deaths.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,802 deaths | 7,419 deaths | 1,617 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 1960s | 5,286 deaths | 7,414 deaths | 2,128 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 1970s | 4,414 deaths | 8,333 deaths | 3,919 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 1980s | 2,742 deaths | 7,776 deaths | 5,034 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 1,945 deaths | 7,060 deaths | 5,115 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 1,506 deaths | 3,000 deaths | 1,495 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1,240 deaths | 2,056 deaths | 815.2 deaths | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 1,194 deaths | 1,561 deaths | 367.5 deaths | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Australia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1,447 deaths against 1,162 deaths in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Australia and Timor-Leste?
- 285 deaths, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Timor-Leste?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Australia ranks 106th and Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.