Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 8.91 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste is 8.91, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste peaked at 52.68 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.91, in 2024.
That places Timor-Leste 34th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.62 | — |
| 1991 | 46.28 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 43.78 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 41.35 | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 39.93 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 41.86 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 40.12 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 38.44 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.56 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 52.68 | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 18.09 | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 17.4 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 16.73 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.08 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 15.45 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 14.85 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 14.29 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 13.77 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.28 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 12.84 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 12.42 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12.04 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 11.68 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.38 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.09 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.83 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 10.39 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.01 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 9.59 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 9.38 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.15 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 8.91 | -2.6% |
Timor-Leste compared with similar countries
- Timor-Leste's 8.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.32, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Timor-Leste's 8.91 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste 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 | -65.7% | 52.68 | 18.09 |
| 1999 | +29.9% | 40.56 | 52.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.06 | 38.44 | 52.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.28 | 12.84 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 | 10.01 | 12.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.37 | 8.91 | 9.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Timor-Leste
More health data for Timor-Leste
- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Timor-Leste was 8.91 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 52.68 in 1999.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.91 in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Timor-Leste ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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