3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 204 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste is 204, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste peaked at 749.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2020.
That places Timor-Leste 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 749.72 | — |
| 2001 | 735.82 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 684.83 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 649.72 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 624.09 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 583.87 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 547.39 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 485.79 | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 450.86 | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 416.11 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 376.29 | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 358.18 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 322.32 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 309.14 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 282.9 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 285.35 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 262.49 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 256.18 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 249.49 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 223.54 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 204 | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 592.82 | 416.11 | 749.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292.59 | 223.54 | 376.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 204 | 204 | 204 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste was 204 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 749.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2020.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- Timor-Leste ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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