Child deaths by world region un data in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Child deaths by world region un data was 1,447 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,447
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
10,577
in 1978
All-time low
1,447
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child deaths by world region un data in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 1,447 for child deaths by world region un data in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child deaths by world region un data in Timor-Leste peaked at 10,577 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,447, in 2023.

Timor-Leste ranks 103rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,419 7,219 8,161 10
1960s 7,414 7,191 7,512 10
1970s 8,333 6,726 10,577 10
1980s 7,776 7,310 8,230 10
1990s 7,060 6,746 7,574 10
2000s 3,000 2,540 3,342 10
2010s 2,056 1,723 2,429 10
2020s 1,561 1,447 1,666 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 100 Lebanon 1,727 compare
  2. 101 Ukraine 1,530 compare
  3. 102 Eswatini 1,471 compare
  4. 104 Djibouti 1,203 compare
  5. 105 Poland 1,196 compare
  6. 106 Australia 1,162 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child deaths by world region un data in Timor-Leste?
Child deaths by world region un data in Timor-Leste was 1,447 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 10,577 in 1978.
What is the lowest child deaths by world region un data recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 1,447 in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for child deaths by world region un data?
Timor-Leste ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child deaths by world region un data rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths by world region un data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child deaths by world region un data
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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