Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 34.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate in East Timor, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in East Timor is 34.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 84.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.63, in 2024.
That places East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 34.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.22, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 34.63 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.34, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 |
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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 mortality rate in East Timor?
- Infant mortality rate in East Timor was 34.63 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.63 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for infant mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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