Infant mortality rates (Our World) in East Timor
East Timor: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 3.76 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rates in East Timor, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 3.76 for infant mortality rates 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 rates in East Timor peaked at 27.29 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.76, 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.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.29 | — |
| 1951 | 26.99 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 26.69 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 26.39 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 26.09 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 25.8 | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 25.5 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 25.2 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 24.89 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 24.57 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 24.25 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 23.91 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 23.56 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 23.19 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 22.8 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 22.38 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 21.96 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 21.54 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 21.12 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 20.69 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 20.27 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 19.86 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 19.47 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 19.08 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 20.37 | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 24.37 | +19.6% |
| 1976 | 22.95 | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 23.87 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 25.75 | +7.9% |
| 1979 | 24.58 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 19.43 | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 18.62 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 17.78 | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 17.37 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16.03 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 16.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 15.72 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 14.85 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.17 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 14.06 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.48 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 12.97 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 12.55 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 12.59 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 12.15 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 11.7 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.8 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12.09 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 7.94 | -34.3% |
| 2001 | 7.62 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.29 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 6.99 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.72 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.47 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.21 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.78 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.6 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 5.27 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5.12 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.98 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 4.85 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 4.72 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.61 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 4.49 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.36 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 4.24 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.12 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 4 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.87 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.76 | -3.0% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 3.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.97, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 3.76 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.31, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rates (Our World) 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 | -34.3% | 12.09 | 7.94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.94 | 24.57 | 27.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.54 | 20.69 | 24.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.06 | 19.08 | 25.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.5 | 14.35 | 19.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 | 11.7 | 14.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.66 | 5.6 | 7.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.24 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.76 | 4.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in East Timor?
- Infant mortality rates in East Timor was 3.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 27.29 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.76 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for infant mortality rates?
- East Timor ranks 29th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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