Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor stood at -4.1 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 30.36 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -61.38 % change on previous year, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -357.2% |
| 1993 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1994 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1995 | 6.22 % change on previous year | -436.5% |
| 1996 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1997 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -430.6% |
| 1999 | 30.36 % change on previous year | +340.4% |
| 2000 | -61.38 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2001 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2002 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 2003 | -6.61 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2004 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2005 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2006 | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2007 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +1201.8% |
| 2008 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2009 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2010 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2011 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2013 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2014 | -2.71 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2015 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2016 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2019 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2020 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2021 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2022 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2023 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2024 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -4.1 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -3.77 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -4.1 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -4.67 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -1201.8% | -0.1376 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +436.5% | -1.85 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +430.6% | -2.09 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -357.2% | 1.77 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +340.4% | 6.89 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -302.2% | 30.36 % change on previous year | -61.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | 30.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -9.71 % change on previous year | -61.38 % change on previous year | -0.1376 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.16 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 114 Vietnam -4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Tanzania -4.03 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Italy -4.07 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Djibouti -4.11 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Jordan -4.12 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Peru -4.14 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate in East Timor was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 30.36 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.38 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.