3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) was 204 in 2020. ▼ Falling
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in East Timor, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 749.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 204, in 2020.
That places East Timor 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 (deaths per 100,000 live births) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 204 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 204 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in East Timor?
- 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in East Timor was 204 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 749.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 204 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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