Australia vs Timor-Leste: Number of infant deaths
Australia
953.0%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
1,094.0%
in 2023
Australia rank
108th
Timor-Leste rank
105th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Australia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 1,094.0% against 953.0% in Australia, a difference of 141.0%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 108th and Timor-Leste ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,097.2% | 5,444.0% | 3,346.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 1990s | 1,566.3% | 4,853.6% | 3,287.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2000s | 1,248.7% | 2,247.2% | 998.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 1,052.4% | 1,474.1% | 421.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 959.5% | 1,144.8% | 185.2% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Australia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 1,094.0% against 953.0% in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Australia and Timor-Leste?
- 141.0%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Timor-Leste?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Timor-Leste rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Australia ranks 108th and Timor-Leste ranks 105th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.