Number of child deaths by region in East Timor
East Timor: Number of child deaths by region was 1,449 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,449 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in East Timor peaked at 7,571 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,449, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 101st of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,788 | 6,348 | 7,571 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,035 | 2,503 | 3,743 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,034 | 1,710 | 2,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,449 | 1,656 | 5 |
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More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 14,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,541 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in East Timor?
- Number of child deaths by region in East Timor was 1,449 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 7,571 in 1999.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,449 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for number of child deaths by region?
- East Timor ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.