Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor
East Timor: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 1,161 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 1,161 for deaths aged 5 to 24 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor peaked at 2,170 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 574, in 2006.
East Timor ranks 103rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,342 | — |
| 1991 | 1,455 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,457 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,473 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1,492 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 1,622 | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 1,627 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,622 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,716 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2,170 | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 643 | -70.4% |
| 2001 | 646 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 648 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 627 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 595 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 578 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 574 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 574 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 580 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 595 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 616 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 646 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 692 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 755 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 843 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 949 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1,047 | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1,110 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,143 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1,161 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,171 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,175 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,177 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,165 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1,161 | -0.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 1,161 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 1,161 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 900.5, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 24 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 | -70.4% | 2,170 | 643 |
| 1999 | +26.5% | 1,716 | 2,170 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,598 | 1,342 | 2,170 | 10 |
| 2000s | 606 | 574 | 648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 896.2 | 616 | 1,161 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,170 | 1,161 | 1,177 | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 1,365 compare
- 101 Australia 1,300 compare
- 102 Tajikistan 1,166 compare
- 104 Romania 1,129 compare
- 105 Kyrgyzstan 1,118 compare
- 106 Libya 1,058 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in East Timor was 1,161 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 2,170 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 574 in 2006.
- How does East Timor rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- East Timor ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 24 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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