Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Maternal mortality ratio was 192.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
192.36 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
41st
of 212 countries
All-time high
796.13 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
192.36 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste is 192.36 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 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 in Timor-Leste peaked at 796.13 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 192.36 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Timor-Leste ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 796.13 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 761.17 per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 723.58 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 713.62 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 683.25 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 647.82 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 599.52 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 558.87 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 518 per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 477.45 per 100,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 438.57 per 100,000 live births | -8.1% |
| 2011 | 403.53 per 100,000 live births | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 374.38 per 100,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 349.31 per 100,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 327.41 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 304.95 per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 286.69 per 100,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 268.99 per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 250.68 per 100,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 237.47 per 100,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 257.32 per 100,000 live births | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 262.69 per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 234.95 per 100,000 live births | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 192.36 per 100,000 live births | -18.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 647.94 per 100,000 live births | 477.45 per 100,000 live births | 796.13 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 324.2 per 100,000 live births | 237.47 per 100,000 live births | 438.57 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.83 per 100,000 live births | 192.36 per 100,000 live births | 262.69 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
- 38 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 226.69 per 100,000 live births compare
- 39 Malawi 224.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 40 Ethiopia 194.94 per 100,000 live births compare
- 41 East Timor 192.36 per 100,000 live births compare
- 43 Caribbean 189.83 per 100,000 live births compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 188.65 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Timor-Leste
- Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to 27.89 Per 1 000 inhabitants (2019)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 47.62 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 21.61 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 34.63 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 496 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 22.97 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1098 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 68.5% (2022)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Timor-Leste was 192.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 796.13 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Timor-Leste ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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