Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 34.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in Timor-Leste, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Timor-Leste is 34.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Timor-Leste peaked at 84.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4 | — |
| 2001 | 80.38 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 76.43 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 72.65 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 69.07 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 65.65 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 62.46 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 59.53 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 56.79 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 54.32 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52.05 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 49.99 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 48.08 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.49 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 44.95 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.61 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 42.46 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 41.42 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 40.55 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.63 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 38.67 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.68 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.72 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 35.67 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 34.63 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.17 | 54.32 | 84.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.92 | 39.63 | 52.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 34.63 | 38.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 (2024)
- Maternal mortality ratio 192.36 (2023)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Timor-Leste?
- Infant mortality rate in Timor-Leste was 34.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for infant mortality rate?
- Timor-Leste ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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