Maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor

East Timor: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 203.92 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
203.92
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
47th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1,672
in 1985
All-time low
203.92
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor, 1985–2020

05001.0k1.5k1985200220201985: 1.7k1986: 1.6k1987: 1.5k1988: 1.5k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.3k1991: 1.3k1992: 1.2k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.1k1995: 1.1k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.1k1999: 1.1k2000: 749.72001: 735.82002: 684.82003: 649.72004: 624.12005: 583.92006: 547.42007: 485.82008: 450.92009: 416.12010: 376.32011: 358.22012: 322.32013: 309.12014: 282.92015: 285.32016: 262.52017: 256.22018: 249.52019: 223.52020: 203.9

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor stood at 203.92. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor peaked at 1,672 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 203.92, in 2020.

East Timor ranks 47th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor, year by year

Annual values for Maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,672 —
1986 1,642 -1.8%
1987 1,527 -7.0%
1988 1,477 -3.2%
1989 1,286 -13.0%
1990 1,296 +0.8%
1991 1,276 -1.5%
1992 1,178 -7.7%
1993 1,133 -3.9%
1994 1,093 -3.5%
1995 1,086 -0.6%
1996 1,022 -5.9%
1997 1,019 -0.3%
1998 1,055 +3.6%
1999 1,128 +6.9%
2000 749.72 -33.5%
2001 735.82 -1.9%
2002 684.83 -6.9%
2003 649.72 -5.1%
2004 624.09 -3.9%
2005 583.87 -6.4%
2006 547.39 -6.2%
2007 485.79 -11.3%
2008 450.86 -7.2%
2009 416.11 -7.7%
2010 376.29 -9.6%
2011 358.18 -4.8%
2012 322.32 -10.0%
2013 309.14 -4.1%
2014 282.9 -8.5%
2015 285.35 +0.9%
2016 262.49 -8.0%
2017 256.18 -2.4%
2018 249.49 -2.6%
2019 223.54 -10.4%
2020 203.92 -8.8%

East Timor compared with similar countries

  • East Timor's 203.92 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • East Timor's 203.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.08, 3.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maternal mortality, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 -33.5% 1,128 749.72

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,521 1,286 1,672 5
1990s 1,129 1,019 1,296 10
2000s 592.82 416.11 749.72 10
2010s 292.59 223.54 376.29 10
2020s 203.92 203.92 203.92 1

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 44 Comoros 216.95 compare
  2. 45 Namibia 214.63 compare
  3. 46 Equatorial Guinea 212.33 compare
  4. 48 Papua New Guinea 191.84 compare
  5. 49 Botswana 185.9 compare
  6. 50 Yemen 183.4 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor?
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in East Timor was 203.92 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1,672 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 203.92 in 2020.
How does East Timor rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
East Timor ranks 47th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.