Extreme poverty vs child mortality in East Timor

East Timor: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 4.76 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.76
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.18
in 1985
All-time low
4.76
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Extreme poverty vs child mortality in East Timor, 1985–2024

5101520251985200420241985: 27.21986: 26.41987: 24.51988: 24.31989: 23.21990: 22.81991: 22.41992: 21.31993: 20.21994: 19.31995: 19.41996: 18.51997: 17.61998: 17.81999: 20.12000: 11.22001: 10.62002: 10.12003: 9.72004: 9.22005: 8.82006: 8.42007: 82008: 7.72009: 7.42010: 7.12011: 6.82012: 6.62013: 6.42014: 6.22015: 62016: 5.92017: 5.72018: 5.62019: 5.52020: 5.32021: 5.22022: 5.12023: 4.92024: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 4.76 for extreme poverty vs child mortality 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, extreme poverty vs child mortality 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Malawi 4.88 compare
  2. 31 Uganda 4.87 compare
  3. 32 Zambia 4.84 compare
  4. 34 Burundi 4.71 compare
  5. 35 Eswatini 4.51 compare
  6. 36 Ethiopia 4.45 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in East Timor?
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in East Timor was 4.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 27.18 in 1985.
What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
East Timor ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is extreme poverty vs child mortality 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 Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Extreme poverty vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,896 data points, 1980–2024
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