3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 22.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
22.2
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39.1
in 2000
All-time low
22.2
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 39.12001: 37.52002: 35.82003: 34.22004: 32.92005: 31.62006: 30.52007: 29.62008: 28.82009: 28.12010: 27.62011: 272012: 26.52013: 25.92014: 25.42015: 252016: 24.52017: 24.12018: 23.62019: 23.22020: 22.82021: 22.2

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

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Timor-Leste, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Dominican Republic 22.9 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 22.8 compare
  3. 39 Mauritania 22.6 compare
  4. 41 Myanmar 21.7 compare
  5. 42 Papua New Guinea 21.2 compare
  6. 43 Senegal 21.1 compare

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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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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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