Mortality rate, under-5, male in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in Timor-Leste is 51.7 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 3.0% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Timor-Leste peaked at 280.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 51.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Timor-Leste ranks 33rd of 196 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, under-5, male in Timor-Leste, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 280.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 272.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 253.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 250.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 239.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 235.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 231.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 219.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 208.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 199.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 200.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 191.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | -43.2% |
| 2001 | 112.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 107.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 102.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 97.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 89.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 85.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 82.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 79 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 73.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 68.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 65 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 63.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 56.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 53.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 259.26 per 1,000 live births | 239.6 per 1,000 live births | 280.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 205.94 per 1,000 live births | 182.7 per 1,000 live births | 235.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.66 per 1,000 live births | 79 per 1,000 live births | 117.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.59 per 1,000 live births | 59.3 per 1,000 live births | 76.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.84 per 1,000 live births | 51.7 per 1,000 live births | 57.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Timor-Leste?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Timor-Leste was 51.7 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, under-5, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The highest recorded value was 280.1 per 1,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Timor-Leste?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Timor-Leste rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Timor-Leste ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Timor-Leste?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.