Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor
East Timor: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 172 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor stood at 172. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor peaked at 775 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 172, in 2024.
East Timor ranks 97th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 616 | — |
| 1991 | 652 | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 643 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 631 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 629 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 674 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 654 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 631 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 673 | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 775 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 231 | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 242 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 251 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 251 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 243 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 240 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 241 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 240 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 239 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 235 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 230 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 224 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 218 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 210 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 203 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 190 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 184 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 180 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 178 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 178 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 176 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 172 | -2.3% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 172 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 172 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112, 1.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 | -70.2% | 775 | 231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657.8 | 616 | 775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.9 | 231 | 251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.1 | 180 | 235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176.4 | 172 | 178 | 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)
- 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 9 in East Timor?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in East Timor was 172 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 775 in 1999.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- East Timor ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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