Child mortality rate in East Timor
East Timor: Child mortality rate was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 4.7% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 41.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
That places East Timor 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.3% | 36.5% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.6% | 30.9% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.4% | 28.6% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 22.4% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.4% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.2% | 4 |
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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 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)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in East Timor?
- Child mortality rate in East Timor was 4.7% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for child mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 32nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.