Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in East Timor
East Timor: Child deaths was 398 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in East Timor is 398, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in East Timor peaked at 2,486 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 398, in 2024.
That places East Timor 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,921 | — |
| 1991 | 1,955 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 1,866 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,786 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 1,753 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,862 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1,822 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,784 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1,907 | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2,486 | +30.4% |
| 2000 | 960 | -61.4% |
| 2001 | 916 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 847 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 791 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 745 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 727 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 726 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 713 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 689 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 665 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 644 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 624 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 606 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 590 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 574 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 558 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 540 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 522 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 503 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 485 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 465 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 449 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 433 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 415 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 398 | -4.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 398 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 398 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths 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% | 2,486 | 960 |
| 1999 | +30.4% | 1,907 | 2,486 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,914 | 1,753 | 2,486 | 10 |
| 2000s | 777.9 | 665 | 960 | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.6 | 485 | 644 | 10 |
| 2020s | 432 | 398 | 465 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 in East Timor?
- Child deaths in East Timor was 398 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 398 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for child deaths?
- East Timor ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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