Lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 190 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 190 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 163.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste peaked at 190 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Timor-Leste ranks 150th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +18.2% |
| 1990 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 14 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 15 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | -31.2% |
| 2000 | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | +118.2% |
| 2001 | 26 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 35 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 57 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 64 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 72 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 80 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 90 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 100 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 112 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 125 1 in: rate varies by country | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 137 1 in: rate varies by country | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 133 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 152 1 in: rate varies by country | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | +25.0% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 190 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 190 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 581.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 33% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste 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 | +118.2% | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 13 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 11 1 in: rate varies by country | 16 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.4 1 in: rate varies by country | 24 1 in: rate varies by country | 46 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | 137 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 130 1 in: rate varies by country | 190 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 148 Kenya 209 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 149 Mozambique 203 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 151 Tuvalu 185 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 152 Yemen 182 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 178 1 in: rate varies by country compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Timor-Leste was 190 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 190 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Timor-Leste ranks 150th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.