Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in East Timor

East Timor: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female was 83.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
83.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 185 countries
All-time high
90.9%
in 2000
All-time low
83.5%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 90.9 % of total female deaths ages 0-42010: 88.6 % of total female deaths ages 0-42015: 86.4 % of total female deaths ages 0-42019: 83.5 % of total female deaths ages 0-42020: 84.1 % of total female deaths ages 0-42021: 83.8 % of total female deaths ages 0-4

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 0-4.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 83.8% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor peaked at 90.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.5%, in 2019.

East Timor ranks 38th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 0-4 female in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4) in East Timor, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 0-4 Change
2000 90.9% —
2010 88.6% -2.5%
2015 86.4% -2.6%
2019 83.5% -3.3%
2020 84.1% +0.7%
2021 83.8% -0.3%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 83.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 83.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.4%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 1
2010s 86.2% 83.5% 88.6% 3
2020s 83.9% 83.8% 84.1% 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 35 Burundi 85.0% compare
  2. 36 Malawi 84.7% compare
  3. 37 Sudan 84.7% compare
  4. 39 Eswatini 83.7% compare
  5. 40 Zimbabwe 83.5% compare
  6. 41 Namibia 83.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor?
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor was 83.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 83.5% in 2019.
How does East Timor rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
East Timor ranks 38th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor data come from?
The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 0-4, female (% of total female deaths ages 0-4)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 0-4
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 0-4 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.