Child mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of: Child mortality by sex was 5.17 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of, 1985β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of is 5.17, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of peaked at 28.01 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.17, in 2024.
Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.93 | 23.96 | 28.01 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.59 | 18.27 | 23.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.67 | 7.9 | 11.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.66 | 5.93 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.48 | 5.17 | 5.79 | 5 |
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More health data for Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of
- 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)
- 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 mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Child mortality by sex in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of was 5.17 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 28.01 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of rank for child mortality by sex?
- Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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