Infant mortality rate in East Timor
East Timor: Infant mortality rate was 3.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.8% for infant mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in East Timor peaked at 27.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2023.
That places East Timor 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.9% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.5% | 20.7% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 19.1% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5% | 14.3% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.8% | 11.7% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 4.1% | 4 |
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More health data for East Timor
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 13,639 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 13,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 14,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 14,020 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 14,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 14,541 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in East Timor?
- Infant mortality rate in East Timor was 3.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for infant mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.