Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor
East Timor: Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor, 1986–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor stood at 0.073 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor peaked at 0.3887 units per square kilometre in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.073 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 50th of 195 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.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0.3887 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.3656 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.346 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3354 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3262 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3196 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3157 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3124 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.342 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | -45.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1655 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.151 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1356 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1137 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1088 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1044 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1001 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0917 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0851 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0776 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0753 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 0.073 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 0.073 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0233 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre 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 | -45.3% | 0.342 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.367 units per square kilometre | 0.3512 units per square kilometre | 0.3887 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.3278 units per square kilometre | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | 0.3488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1518 units per square kilometre | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0988 units per square kilometre | 0.0824 units per square kilometre | 0.1184 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0765 units per square kilometre | 0.073 units per square kilometre | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Madagascar 0.0742 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Grenada 0.0676 units per square kilometre 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 infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor?
- Infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre in East Timor was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3887 units per square kilometre in 1986.
- What is the lowest infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.073 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre?
- East Timor ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Infant deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.