Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.76 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.18 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
4.76 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste stood at 4.76 deaths per 100 live births. 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. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste peaked at 27.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.76 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1986 | 26.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.55 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 24.3 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 22.8 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 22.43 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 21.28 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 20.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 19.31 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 19.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.48 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 17.8 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 20.06 deaths per 100 live births | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 11.15 deaths per 100 live births | -44.4% |
| 2001 | 10.64 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.8 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 8.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.04 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 6.84 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 6.02 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 5.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 4.92 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.13 deaths per 100 live births | 23.21 deaths per 100 live births | 27.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.93 deaths per 100 live births | 17.64 deaths per 100 live births | 22.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.12 deaths per 100 live births | 7.39 deaths per 100 live births | 11.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 deaths per 100 live births | 5.48 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | 4.76 deaths per 100 live births | 5.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 30 Malawi 4.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 31 Uganda 4.87 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 32 Zambia 4.84 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0541 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste?
- Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus in Timor-Leste was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 27.18 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share of children immunized against diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .