Maternal mortality slope chart in East Timor
East Timor: Maternal mortality slope chart was 203.92 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality slope chart in East Timor, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
East Timor recorded 203.92 for maternal mortality slope chart in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality slope chart in East Timor peaked at 1,672 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 203.92, in 2020.
East Timor ranks 46th of 185 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 slope chart in East Timor, year by year
| 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 66.7, 3.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality slope chart 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 | -33.5% | 1,128 | 749.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 slope chart in East Timor?
- Maternal mortality slope chart in East Timor was 203.92 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 1,672 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality slope chart recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 203.92 in 2020.
- How does East Timor rank for maternal mortality slope chart?
- East Timor ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality slope chart 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality slope chart. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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