Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor
East Timor: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 0.5262 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor is 0.5262, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor peaked at 9.27 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.5262, in 2023.
East Timor ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.27 | — |
| 1986 | 9.08 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.71 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 8.73 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.81 | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 7.78 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.59 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 7.29 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 6.99 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 6.66 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.39 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 6.22 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.13 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 8.99 | +46.7% |
| 2000 | 4.1 | -54.4% |
| 2001 | 3.87 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.68 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.44 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 3.18 | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 2.89 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 2.66 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.41 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 2.18 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.95 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.56 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.25 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9964 | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8924 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7981 | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7296 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.768 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7536 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6589 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5262 | -20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.72 | 7.81 | 9.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.08 | 6.13 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 | 2.18 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.7296 | 1.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6767 | 0.5262 | 0.768 | 4 |
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More health data for East Timor
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.894 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.22 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 162 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in East Timor was 0.5262 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 9.27 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5262 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- East Timor ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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 Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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