Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor
East Timor: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -8.77 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor is -8.77 % change on previous year, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor peaked at 6.89 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -33.53 % change on previous year, in 2000.
East Timor ranks 164th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -7.04 % change on previous year | +300.3% |
| 1988 | -3.24 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1989 | -12.95 % change on previous year | +299.2% |
| 1990 | 0.783 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1991 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 1992 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +403.2% |
| 1993 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1994 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1995 | -0.6131 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 1996 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +867.7% |
| 1997 | -0.2907 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1998 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1332.5% |
| 1999 | 6.89 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 2000 | -33.53 % change on previous year | -587.0% |
| 2001 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2002 | -6.93 % change on previous year | +274.0% |
| 2003 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -26.0% |
| 2004 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2005 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +63.4% |
| 2006 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2007 | -11.25 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 2008 | -7.19 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 2009 | -7.71 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2010 | -9.57 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 2011 | -4.81 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2012 | -10.01 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2013 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2014 | -8.49 % change on previous year | +107.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2016 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -1026.8% |
| 2017 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2018 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2019 | -10.4 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 2020 | -8.77 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's -8.77 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -2.54 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's -8.77 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -0.8308 % change on previous year, 10.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1332.5% | -0.2907 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1026.8% | 0.8643 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -867.7% | -0.6131 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -6.25 % change on previous year | -12.95 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -1.22 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 6.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -9.02 % change on previous year | -33.53 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.95 % change on previous year | -10.4 % change on previous year | 0.8643 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.77 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | -8.77 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
- 161 Comoros -8.3 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Saudi Arabia -8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Bolivia -8.45 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Tanzania -8.99 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Zimbabwe -9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Sudan -9.27 % change on previous year compare
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 maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in East Timor was -8.77 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.53 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- East Timor ranks 164th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.