Child deaths in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Child deaths was 398 in 2024. β Volatile
Child deaths in Timor-Leste, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste peaked at 2,486 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 398, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 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.
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 Timor-Leste
- 83 Gabon 458 compare
- 84 Germany 453 compare
- 85 Tunisia 412 compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 382 compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 378 compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 360 compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Timor-Leste?
- Child deaths in Timor-Leste was 398 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 2,486 in 1999.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 398 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for child deaths?
- Timor-Leste ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste 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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