Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste

Timor-Leste: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 4.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
4.66
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.76
in 1978
All-time low
4.66
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste, 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Timor-Leste recorded 4.66 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste peaked at 41.76 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4.66, in 2023.

Timor-Leste ranks 32nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste, year by year

Annual values for Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 40.13
1951 39.73 -1.0%
1952 39.33 -1.0%
1953 38.93 -1.0%
1954 38.54 -1.0%
1955 38.14 -1.0%
1956 37.74 -1.0%
1957 37.33 -1.1%
1958 36.9 -1.2%
1959 36.45 -1.2%
1960 35.99 -1.3%
1961 35.52 -1.3%
1962 35.02 -1.4%
1963 34.49 -1.5%
1964 33.93 -1.6%
1965 33.34 -1.7%
1966 32.75 -1.8%
1967 32.14 -1.8%
1968 31.54 -1.9%
1969 30.92 -2.0%
1970 30.31 -2.0%
1971 29.71 -2.0%
1972 29.14 -1.9%
1973 28.58 -1.9%
1974 31.27 +9.4%
1975 38.84 +24.2%
1976 36.42 -6.2%
1977 38.26 +5.0%
1978 41.76 +9.2%
1979 39.84 -4.6%
1980 30.56 -23.3%
1981 29.22 -4.4%
1982 27.81 -4.8%
1983 27.23 -2.1%
1984 24.84 -8.8%
1985 25.09 +1.0%
1986 24.6 -2.0%
1987 23.05 -6.3%
1988 23.01 -0.2%
1989 22.38 -2.7%
1990 22.14 -1.1%
1991 22.09 -0.2%
1992 21.07 -4.6%
1993 20.25 -3.9%
1994 19.55 -3.4%
1995 19.81 +1.3%
1996 19.1 -3.6%
1997 18.38 -3.8%
1998 18.75 +2.0%
1999 19.73 +5.2%
2000 11.14 -43.6%
2001 10.63 -4.5%
2002 10.12 -4.8%
2003 9.65 -4.6%
2004 9.22 -4.5%
2005 8.83 -4.2%
2006 8.42 -4.7%
2007 8.06 -4.3%
2008 7.74 -4.0%
2009 7.46 -3.6%
2010 7.19 -3.6%
2011 6.95 -3.4%
2012 6.71 -3.5%
2013 6.48 -3.3%
2014 6.28 -3.1%
2015 6.09 -3.1%
2016 5.91 -3.0%
2017 5.73 -3.1%
2018 5.54 -3.3%
2019 5.36 -3.2%
2020 5.18 -3.3%
2021 5.03 -2.9%
2022 4.84 -3.9%
2023 4.66 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 38.32 36.45 40.13 10
1960s 33.56 30.92 35.99 10
1970s 34.41 28.58 41.76 10
1980s 25.78 22.38 30.56 10
1990s 20.09 18.38 22.14 10
2000s 9.13 7.46 11.14 10
2010s 6.22 5.36 7.19 10
2020s 4.93 4.66 5.18 4

Countries ranked near Timor-Leste

  1. 29 Djibouti 5.03 compare
  2. 30 Eswatini 4.96 compare
  3. 31 Burundi 4.88 compare
  4. 33 Comoros 4.66 compare
  5. 34 Zimbabwe 4.57 compare
  6. 35 Ethiopia 4.46 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Timor-Leste was 4.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Timor-Leste?
The highest recorded value was 41.76 in 1978.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Timor-Leste?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 in 2023.
How does Timor-Leste rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Timor-Leste ranks 32nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
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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