3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in East Timor, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in East Timor 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 East Timor peaked at 39.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.2, in 2021.
That places East Timor 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 22.2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 22.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.05, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in East Timor?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in East Timor was 22.2 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2 in 2021.
- How does East Timor rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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