Child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor
East Timor: Child mortality rate marimekko was 4.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 4.76 for child mortality rate marimekko in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor peaked at 27.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 33rd of 199 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 marimekko in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.18 | — |
| 1986 | 26.4 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.55 | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.21 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.8 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.43 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.28 | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 20.15 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 19.31 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.36 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.48 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 17.64 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 17.8 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.06 | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 11.15 | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 10.64 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.15 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.23 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.04 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.69 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.39 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.84 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.59 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.19 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.02 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.87 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.73 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.07 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.92 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.76 | -3.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 4.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 4.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.72, 2.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.4% | 20.06 | 11.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.13 | 23.21 | 27.18 | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.93 | 17.64 | 22.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 | 7.39 | 11.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 5.48 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 | 4.76 | 5.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor?
- Child mortality rate marimekko in East Timor was 4.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate marimekko recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for child mortality rate marimekko?
- East Timor ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate marimekko rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate marimekko. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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