Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in East Timor
East Timor: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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, under-5, male in East Timor 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 East Timor 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.
East Timor ranks 33rd 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in East Timor, 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% |
East Timor compared with similar countries
- East Timor's 51.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5 per 1,000 live births, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- East Timor's 51.7 per 1,000 live births is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.9 per 1,000 live births, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in East Timor 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 | -43.2% | 206.6 per 1,000 live births | 117.4 per 1,000 live births |
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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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in East Timor?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- 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 East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does East Timor rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- East Timor ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.