Mortality rate, infant in East Timor
East Timor: Mortality rate, infant was 34.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, infant in East Timor, 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 in East Timor is 34.6 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 3.1% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in East Timor peaked at 200.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.6 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places East Timor 34th out of 197 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, infant in East Timor, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 200.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 193.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 181 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 177.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 169.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 161.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 153.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 145.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 139.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 137.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 131.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 125.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 134 per 1,000 live births | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 80.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 76.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 72.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 69.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 65.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 62.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 59.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 52 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 50 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 48.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 46.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 43.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 41.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 184.52 per 1,000 live births | 169.6 per 1,000 live births | 200.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 141.86 per 1,000 live births | 124.8 per 1,000 live births | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.16 per 1,000 live births | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | 84.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.93 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 52 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.68 per 1,000 live births | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,287 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 16,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 16,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 15,503 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in East Timor?
- Mortality rate, infant in East Timor was 34.6 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 recorded in East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 200.5 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for mortality rate, infant?
- East Timor ranks 34th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Timor 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate is the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.