Maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor
East Timor: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 192.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor is 192.36, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor peaked at 1,916 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 192.36, in 2023.
That places East Timor 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,916 | — |
| 1986 | 1,860 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1,763 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 1,743 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,511 | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 1,477 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 1,439 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 1,368 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 1,308 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1,254 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,239 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,193 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,166 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,157 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,488 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 796.13 | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 761.17 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 723.58 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 713.62 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 683.25 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 647.82 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 599.52 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 558.87 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 518 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 477.45 | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 438.57 | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 403.53 | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 374.38 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 349.31 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 327.41 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 304.95 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 286.69 | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 268.99 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 250.68 | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 237.47 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 257.32 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 262.69 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 234.95 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 192.36 | -18.1% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 192.36 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146.37, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 192.36 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -46.5% | 1,488 | 796.13 |
| 1999 | +28.6% | 1,157 | 1,488 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,759 | 1,511 | 1,916 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,309 | 1,157 | 1,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 647.94 | 477.45 | 796.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.2 | 237.47 | 438.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.83 | 192.36 | 262.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
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 ratio who gho in East Timor?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in East Timor was 192.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,916 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.36 in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- East Timor ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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