Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor
East Timor: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 26.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor, 1986–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor stood at 26.41. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor peaked at 214.3 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 26.41, in 2024.
That places East Timor 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 214.3 | — |
| 1987 | 195.71 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 193.79 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 183.14 | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 179.75 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 177.09 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 166.39 | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 156.24 | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 149.29 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 151.66 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 144.25 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 137.23 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 140.5 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 165.02 | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 74.97 | -54.6% |
| 2001 | 71.27 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 67.76 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 64.34 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 61 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 57.83 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 54.78 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 51.84 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 49.11 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.59 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 44.33 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 42.24 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 40.32 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 38.62 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 37.04 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 35.7 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 34.52 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 33.5 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 32.56 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 31.64 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 30.66 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 29.71 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 28.58 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 27.43 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 26.41 | -3.7% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 26.41 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.25, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 26.41 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.54, 3.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate 1-59 months 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 | -54.6% | 165.02 | 74.97 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 196.73 | 183.14 | 214.3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 156.74 | 137.23 | 179.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.95 | 46.59 | 74.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.05 | 31.64 | 44.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.56 | 26.41 | 30.66 | 5 |
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)
- 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 mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in East Timor was 26.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 214.3 in 1986.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.41 in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- East Timor ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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