Maternal mortality ratio in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor is 192.36 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in East Timor 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.
East Timor 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 East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 192.36 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 192.36 per 100,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.76 per 100,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
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 East Timor
- 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 Timor-Leste 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 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,287 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 162 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in East Timor?
- Maternal mortality ratio in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 796.13 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.36 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does East Timor rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- East Timor ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 falling.
- Where does this East Timor 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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