Mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, infant, female was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
30.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
36th
of 197 countries
All-time high
191.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
30.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste, 1985–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste is 30.9 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste peaked at 191.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 30.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 36th of 197 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, infant, female in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 191.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 185.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 172.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 169.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 161.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 154.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 146.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 138.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 131.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 124.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 118.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 128 per 1,000 live births | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 74.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 70.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 67.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 63.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 57.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 51.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 39.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 38 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 36.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 33.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 32.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 31.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 176.14 per 1,000 live births | 161.9 per 1,000 live births | 191.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 135.09 per 1,000 live births | 118.6 per 1,000 live births | 158.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.78 per 1,000 live births | 49.3 per 1,000 live births | 78.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.39 per 1,000 live births | 35.5 per 1,000 live births | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.76 per 1,000 live births | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Timor-Leste was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 191.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Timor-Leste ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Timor-Leste data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.