Infant mortality rate in East Timor
East Timor: Infant mortality rate was 3.46 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in East Timor, 1985–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in East Timor stood at 3.46 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 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 East Timor peaked at 20.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.46 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places East Timor 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.45 deaths per 100 live births | 16.96 deaths per 100 live births | 20.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.19 deaths per 100 live births | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | 16.55 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | 8.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | 3.96 deaths per 100 live births | 5.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
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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 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 15,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 16,461 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 15,976 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in East Timor?
- Infant mortality rate in East Timor was 3.46 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 20.05 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for infant mortality rate?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 199 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 volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – 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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The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .