Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0.0279 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.1672 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1292 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1255 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1201 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1252 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0532 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0489 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0488 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0479 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0408 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0397 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0351 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.0279 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0046 units per square kilometre, 6.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -61.4% | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +30.4% | 0.1282 units per square kilometre | 0.1672 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1287 units per square kilometre | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | 0.1672 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | 0.0646 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Singapore 0.0292 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 India 0.028 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chad 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 0.0254 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Mozambique 0.0253 units per square kilometre 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1672 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.