Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in East Timor

East Timor: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male was 42.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
42.4%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 185 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2000
All-time low
41.8%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

010203040502000201020212000: 49.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142010: 41.8 % of total male deaths ages 5-142015: 43 % of total male deaths ages 5-142019: 41.9 % of total male deaths ages 5-142020: 43.3 % of total male deaths ages 5-142021: 42.4 % of total male deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor stood at 42.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in East Timor peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2010.

That places East Timor 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal … 5-14 male in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14) in East Timor, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total male deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 49.8% —
2010 41.8% -16.1%
2015 43.0% +3.0%
2019 41.9% -2.7%
2020 43.3% +3.4%
2021 42.4% -2.1%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 42.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 42.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.2%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.8% 49.8% 49.8% 1
2010s 42.2% 41.8% 43.0% 3
2020s 42.8% 42.4% 43.3% 2

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 43 Togo 44.6% compare
  2. 44 Cote d'Ivoire 44.6% compare
  3. 45 Ghana 44.0% compare
  4. 47 Benin 41.8% compare
  5. 48 Mauritania 41.7% compare
  6. 49 Maldives 39.1% 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 42.4% 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 49.8% 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 41.8% in 2010.
How does East Timor rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
East Timor ranks 46th 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 up 1.4%. 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). 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 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total male deaths ages 5-14
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 male deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, 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.