Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 5.16 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Timor-Leste recorded 5.16 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste peaked at 33.22 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.16, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.08 | — |
| 1991 | 29.39 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 27.74 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 26.15 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 25.18 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 26.3 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 25.14 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 24.04 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 25.28 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 33.22 | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 11.32 | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 10.84 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.38 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.93 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.1 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.71 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.03 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 7.74 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.46 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 7.21 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6.97 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.77 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.26 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.12 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.87 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.74 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 5.46 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 5.31 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 5.16 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.15 | 24.04 | 33.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.39 | 7.74 | 11.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.56 | 5.87 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 | 5.16 | 5.74 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Timor-Leste was 5.16 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 33.22 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.16 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Timor-Leste ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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