Child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 4.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste stood at 4.76. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste peaked at 27.18 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2024.
Timor-Leste 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.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste, 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% |
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 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Timor-Leste was 4.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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