3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 22.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste is 22.2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 39.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2021.
That places Timor-Leste 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.1 | — |
| 2001 | 37.5 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 35.8 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 34.2 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 32.9 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 31.6 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 30.5 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 29.6 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 28.8 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.1 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27.6 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 27 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.9 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 25.4 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 24.5 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 24.1 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 23.2 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 22.8 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.81 | 28.1 | 39.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.28 | 23.2 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 22.2 | 22.8 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 37 Dominican Republic 22.9 compare
- 38 Ghana 22.8 compare
- 39 Mauritania 22.6 compare
- 41 Myanmar 21.7 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 21.2 compare
- 43 Senegal 21.1 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, annual growth rate 7.42 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 22.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2021.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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